Physical Security recruiters serving Spokane.
About 160 security and fire alarm systems installers work in the Spokane metro, at a $64,190 median. BLS counts 26 business locations of security systems integrators across the metro. Below: local pay for every role we staff, the state licensing rules that apply and the nearby markets competing for the same people.
Positions we recruit for in Spokane.
BLS counts about 1,650 people working in the occupations behind these roles across the Spokane metro, the largest group being electricians (about 1,290). Relative to the size of the local economy, security and fire alarm systems installers are more concentrated here than nationally (location quotient 1.15). Local headcount and pay for each role are below; role descriptions are on the Physical Security hub.
Security Systems Installer / Technician
Spokane: 160 employed · $64,190 median, 16th-highest of 110 metros
Access Control Technician
CCTV / Video Surveillance Technician
Low-Voltage Electrician (Security Specialty)
Spokane: 1,290 employed · $79,830 median, 10th-highest of 112 metros
Alarm Systems Technician
Security Systems Project Manager
Spokane: 340 employed · $131,710 median, 11th-highest of 111 metros
Security Systems Estimator
Spokane: 580 employed · $73,940 median, 82nd-highest of 111 metros
Integration Engineer / Systems Integrator
Spokane: 200 employed · $85,510 median, 16th-highest of 106 metros
Field Service Technician
Security Systems Foreman / Crew Lead
Spokane: 1,150 employed · $92,780 median, 19th-highest of 112 metros
What Physical Security roles earn in Spokane.
Security and fire alarm systems installers in Spokane earn a median $64,190, 7% over the $60,070 national figure, and 16th of 110 metros. Pay runs $47,400 at the tenth percentile to $93,000 at the ninetieth. The best-paid role below is electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians, at $85,510 against $78,190 nationally.
| Role | Spokane median | Typical range | National median | vs. national | Employed locally |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Security Systems Installer / Technician · Access Control Technician · CCTV / Video Surveillance TechnicianSecurity and Fire Alarm Systems Installers (49-2098) | $64,190 | $47,400–$93,000 | $60,070 | +7% | 160 |
| Low-Voltage Electrician (Security Specialty)Electricians (47-2111) | $79,830 | $47,310–$122,610 | $63,190 | +26% | 1,290 |
| Security Systems Project ManagerConstruction Managers (11-9021) | $131,710 | $84,820–$197,030 | $114,990 | +15% | 340 |
| Security Systems EstimatorCost Estimators (13-1051) | $73,940 | $54,360–$118,760 | $78,740 | −6% | 580 |
| Integration Engineer / Systems IntegratorElectrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians (17-3023) | $85,510 | $51,190–$94,990 | $78,190 | +9% | 200 |
| Security Systems Foreman / Crew LeadFirst-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers (47-1011) | $92,780 | $61,980–$144,130 | $79,920 | +16% | 1,150 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Spokane metro. Range is 10th to 90th percentile; management and office roles are metro-wide. A metro ranking counts only the metros where BLS publishes that occupation.
How Spokane's physical security market has changed since 2018.
The number of security systems integrators in Spokane rose from 18 in 2018 to 26 in 2023, up 44%, ahead of the 18% national rise. BLS stops short of publishing headcount and pay for them here, which happens when a handful of firms account for most of the work.
| Measure | 2018 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Security systems integrators: business locations | 18 | 26 | +44% |
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, private employers, annual averages. A dash means BLS did not publish the figure.
Free Physical Security hiring resources.
Definitive Guide to Physical Security · 2026 Physical Security Salary Guide · 3-Step Interview Guide for Physical Security
Spokane runs 15% more physical security workers per job than the country as a whole — above the national concentration. More per job means more people to reach, and more employers reaching them.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 , Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers. Metro-wide figures for the base occupation; the wage table above is role-specific and commercial.
How Spokane's physical security market compares
Among the 99 metros we cover with published BLS figures, Spokane ranks 76th for headcount, 15th for median pay and 44th for concentration for security and fire alarm systems installers.
| Metro | Employed | Median pay | Concentration | Commercial employers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle | 1,000 | $75,910 | 0.87 | 118 |
| Spokane | 160 | $64,190 | 1.15 | 26 |
BLS OEWS occupation figures and QCEW business-location counts; a dash means not published.
What this means for hiring:For physical security employers in Spokane, the local pool is deeper than most, so a well-run search can usually fill field roles from inside the metro.
Sources: BLS QCEW 2023 annual averages and BLS OEWS May 2025, Spokane metro. Employers are counted by business location.
Physical Security licensing in Washington.
Low-voltage signaling and power-limited circuits are licensed through the state's limited energy system (06) electrical specialty. The same state rules apply in Seattle, so candidates licensed there can work in Spokane without re-qualifying.
Licensing authority: Washington State Department of Labor & Industries. Confirm current rules with the agency.
Nearby markets competing for Spokane talent.
The closest metro we cover is Seattle, about 230 miles away, with roughly 1,000 security and fire alarm systems installers (6.3 times Spokane's 160). Portland pays the most nearby, a $76,630 median, 19% above Spokane. That is the number any Spokane offer is competing with when experienced people weigh a move. Seattle has the deepest pool within reach, so a search for senior roles here usually extends there.
What else is competing for Spokane crews.
Not physical security work. These are the capital projects big enough to pull the same crews into Spokane in the months you are trying to fill a seat, each with the status its own market page reports.
- Solstice Advanced Materials facility expansion$200MCapacity expanding through 2029
An electronic/semiconductor materials facility expansion in Spokane Valley, built by Garco Construction.
- North Spokane Corridor$1.9B total ($633M for 2026)Crews beginning elevated highway foundations
The most expensive highway project in Eastern Washington history - a 10.5-mile corridor with a new elevated four-lane section from the Spokane River to I-90.
- McKinstry prefabrication facilityUndisclosed (95,000 sq ft second building)Under construction
A second prefabrication building on the West Plains doubling McKinstry's Spokane County fabrication capacity for plumbing and HVAC systems shipped to commercial projects nationwide.
Showing 3 of 4 projects tracked in this metro. The Spokane market page lists them all.
What credentials matter for physical security, and what kills offers in Spokane.
The 4 credentials that gate the work and the 4 things that most often end a physical security offer are the same in every market, kept in one place: Physical Security credentials and offer risks, each linked to the body that issues it. What is local is the licensing rule above and the pay further up this page.
Frequently asked - Physical Security hiring in Spokane.
What do security and fire alarm systems installers earn in Spokane?
BLS puts the Spokane median for security and fire alarm systems installers at $64,190 a year, 7% above the $60,070 national median. That ranks 16th of 110 metros with published figures, in the top quarter. Most of the market sits between $47,400 and $93,000, a 2.0x gap and a moderate spread, so a few thousand dollars over the median buys real experience. Within Washington, Seattle pays more, at $75,910.
Is it hard to hire security and fire alarm systems installers in Spokane?
Not by national standards. Security and fire alarm systems installers make up 15% more of the Spokane workforce than they do nationally, about 160 people. With 44% more of those firms than in 2018, more employers are competing for the same crews.
Which physical security roles pay the most in Spokane?
Of the roles we recruit for, Security Systems Project Manager pays the most in Spokane, a $131,710 median (BLS measures that occupation across all industries in the metro). Among field roles the top earner is Integration Engineer / Systems Integrator at $85,510, 35% below it. Security Systems Installer / Technician is the lowest-paid field role at $64,190. Relative to national pay, Low-Voltage Electrician (Security Specialty) is the strongest-paying role here (26% above). Security Systems Estimator trails national pay the most (6% below).
How many security systems integrators operate in Spokane?
BLS counted 26 security systems integrators in Spokane in 2023. Up from 18 in 2018, a 44% increase against 18% growth nationally. BLS withholds their combined headcount and pay here, which it does when a category is small enough that the figures could identify individual employers.
Which nearby metros compete with Spokane for security and fire alarm systems installers?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Seattle (228 miles, about 1,000, $75,910 median), Boise (286 miles, about 190, $49,150 median) and Portland (290 miles, about 730, $76,630 median). Seattle has the larger pool, so it is the first place to look for senior people willing to move. Seattle pays 18% more, which is where Spokane employers tend to lose people.
Plenty of people. Few of them looking.
Spokane has one of the deeper pools of security and fire alarm systems installers we cover, but the best of them are already working. Let's find the ones ready to move.
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