Physical Security recruiters serving Tulsa.
Tulsa has 100% more security and fire alarm systems installers per job than the country as a whole, about 510 in the metro. BLS counts 54 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 Tulsa.
BLS counts about 3,550 people working in the occupations behind these roles across the Tulsa metro, the largest group being electricians (about 2,750). Relative to the size of the local economy, security and fire alarm systems installers are far more concentrated here than nationally (location quotient 2.00). Local headcount and pay for each role are below; role descriptions are on the Physical Security hub.
Security Systems Installer / Technician
Tulsa: 510 employed · $48,580 median, 103rd-highest of 110 metros
Access Control Technician
CCTV / Video Surveillance Technician
Low-Voltage Electrician (Security Specialty)
Tulsa: 2,750 employed · $62,280 median, 60th-highest of 112 metros
Alarm Systems Technician
Security Systems Project Manager
Tulsa: 700 employed · $105,960 median, 70th-highest of 111 metros
Security Systems Estimator
Tulsa: 670 employed · $72,880 median, 93rd-highest of 111 metros
Integration Engineer / Systems Integrator
Tulsa: 290 employed · $66,560 median, 83rd-highest of 106 metros
Field Service Technician
Security Systems Foreman / Crew Lead
Tulsa: 2,950 employed · $75,000 median, 88th-highest of 112 metros
What Physical Security roles earn in Tulsa.
Security and fire alarm systems installers in Tulsa earn a median $48,580, 19% under the $60,070 national figure, and 103rd of 110 metros. Pay runs $37,930 at the tenth percentile to $74,520 at the ninetieth. The best-paid role below is electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians, at $66,560 against $78,190 nationally.
| Role | Tulsa 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) | $48,580 | $37,930–$74,520 | $60,070 | −19% | 510 |
| Low-Voltage Electrician (Security Specialty)Electricians (47-2111) | $62,280 | $38,820–$94,890 | $63,190 | −1% | 2,750 |
| Security Systems Project ManagerConstruction Managers (11-9021) | $105,960 | $71,360–$167,480 | $114,990 | −8% | 700 |
| Security Systems EstimatorCost Estimators (13-1051) | $72,880 | $44,440–$105,230 | $78,740 | −7% | 670 |
| Integration Engineer / Systems IntegratorElectrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians (17-3023) | $66,560 | $47,540–$112,460 | $78,190 | −15% | 290 |
| Security Systems Foreman / Crew LeadFirst-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers (47-1011) | $75,000 | $48,640–$121,720 | $79,920 | −6% | 2,950 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Tulsa 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 Tulsa's physical security market has changed since 2018.
Tulsa had 54 security systems integrators in 2023, exactly as many as in 2018.
| Measure | 2018 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Security systems integrators: business locations | 54 | 54 | +0% |
| Security systems integrators: employment | – | 877 | – |
| Security systems integrators: average annual pay | – | $60,855 | – |
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
Tulsa runs 100% more physical security workers per job than the country as a whole — well 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 Tulsa's physical security market compares
Among the 99 metros we cover with published BLS figures, Tulsa ranks 40th for headcount, 94th for median pay and 5th for concentration for security and fire alarm systems installers. That puts it among the deepest physical security labor markets in the country.
| Metro | Employed | Median pay | Concentration | Commercial employers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 580 | $49,340 | 1.55 | 84 |
| Tulsa | 510 | $48,580 | 2.00 | 54 |
BLS OEWS occupation figures and QCEW business-location counts; a dash means not published.
What this means for hiring:For physical security employers in Tulsa, the pool is deep and still growing, so the constraint is competition rather than supply. Move fast on good candidates, because another local firm is probably talking to them too.
Sources: BLS QCEW 2023 annual averages and BLS OEWS May 2025, Tulsa metro. Employers are counted by business location.
Physical Security licensing in Oklahoma.
Technicians need a state license and must work for a licensed company. Categories include burglar alarm, electronic access control and CCTV, and applicants submit fingerprints for an OSBI background check. The same state rules apply in Oklahoma City, so candidates licensed there can work in Tulsa without re-qualifying.
Licensing authority: Oklahoma Department of Labor (Alarm, Locksmith, and Fire Sprinkler Program). Confirm current rules with the agency.
Nearby markets competing for Tulsa talent.
The closest metro we cover is Oklahoma City, about 100 miles away, with roughly 580 security and fire alarm systems installers (1.1 times Tulsa's 510). Kansas City pays the most nearby, a $61,480 median, 27% above Tulsa. That is the number any Tulsa offer is competing with when experienced people weigh a move. Dallas-Fort Worth has the deepest pool within reach, so a search for senior roles here usually extends there.
| Metro | Distance | Employed | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tulsa | – | 510 | $48,580 |
| Oklahoma City | 98 mi | 580 | $49,340 |
| Wichita | 130 mi | 270 | $58,710 |
| Kansas City | 218 mi | 660 | $61,480 |
| Little Rock | 230 mi | 290 | $49,220 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth | 237 mi | 3,550 | $57,930 |
BLS OEWS, May 2025; straight-line miles.
What else is competing for Tulsa crews.
Not physical security work. These are the capital projects big enough to pull the same crews into Tulsa in the months you are trying to fill a seat, each with the status its own market page reports.
- Quantum Space manufacturing facility$80MOperations expected Q1 2027
A 25,000-40,000 sq ft facility in the Spartan Building for large propulsion tank manufacturing and precision spacecraft parts production, expected to create 50 jobs. Adds to Tulsa International Airport's growing aerospace-campus identity alongside Agile Space Industries and Lufthansa Technik Component Services.
- Park Aerospace advanced composites facility$65MOperations beginning 2028
A new advanced composite materials manufacturing facility on 18 acres at Tulsa International Airport, expected to create more than 100 jobs. Specialized industrial construction distinct from conventional commercial building.
These are the 2 projects we track in Tulsa. The Tulsa market page covers hiring conditions across every trade here.
What credentials matter for physical security, and what kills offers in Tulsa.
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 Tulsa.
What do security and fire alarm systems installers earn in Tulsa?
BLS puts the Tulsa median for security and fire alarm systems installers at $48,580 a year, 19% below the $60,070 national median. That ranks 103rd of 110 metros with published figures, in the bottom quarter. Most of the market sits between $37,930 and $74,520, a 2.0x gap and a moderate spread, so a few thousand dollars over the median buys real experience. No other Oklahoma metro we cover pays more for this work (Oklahoma City: $49,340).
Is it hard to hire security and fire alarm systems installers in Tulsa?
Not by national standards. Security and fire alarm systems installers make up 100% more of the Tulsa workforce than they do nationally, about 510 people. The 54 security systems integrators here average about 16 employees per location.
Which physical security roles pay the most in Tulsa?
Of the roles we recruit for, Security Systems Project Manager pays the most in Tulsa, a $105,960 median (BLS measures that occupation across all industries in the metro). Among field roles the top earner is Integration Engineer / Systems Integrator at $66,560, 37% below it. Security Systems Installer / Technician is the lowest-paid field role at $48,580. Security Systems Installer / Technician trails national pay the most (19% below).
How many security systems integrators operate in Tulsa?
BLS counted 54 security systems integrators in Tulsa in 2023, employing about 877 people between them. That is roughly where the count stood in 2018 (54). That averages 16 people per location. They pay an average of $60,855, 24% below the $80,288 national average for the same kind of employer.
Which nearby metros compete with Tulsa for security and fire alarm systems installers?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Oklahoma City (98 miles, about 580, $49,340 median), Wichita (130 miles, about 270, $58,710 median) and Kansas City (218 miles, about 660, $61,480 median). Wichita pays 21% more, which is where Tulsa employers tend to lose people.
Plenty of people. Few of them looking.
Tulsa 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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