Physical Security recruiters serving Wichita.
Wichita has 60% more security and fire alarm systems installers per job than the country as a whole, about 270 in the metro. BLS counts 25 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 Wichita.
BLS counts about 2,020 people working in the occupations behind these roles across the Wichita metro, the largest group being electricians (about 1,610). Relative to the size of the local economy, security and fire alarm systems installers are far more concentrated here than nationally (location quotient 1.60). Local headcount and pay for each role are below; role descriptions are on the Physical Security hub.
Security Systems Installer / Technician
Wichita: 270 employed · $58,710 median, 75th-highest of 110 metros
Access Control Technician
CCTV / Video Surveillance Technician
Low-Voltage Electrician (Security Specialty)
Wichita: 1,610 employed · $65,670 median, 44th-highest of 112 metros
Alarm Systems Technician
Security Systems Project Manager
Wichita: 730 employed · $108,180 median, 60th-highest of 111 metros
Security Systems Estimator
Wichita: 570 employed · $75,090 median, 78th-highest of 111 metros
Integration Engineer / Systems Integrator
Wichita: 140 employed · $76,040 median, 49th-highest of 106 metros
Field Service Technician
Security Systems Foreman / Crew Lead
Wichita: 2,090 employed · $76,410 median, 74th-highest of 112 metros
What Physical Security roles earn in Wichita.
Security and fire alarm systems installers in Wichita earn a median $58,710, level with the $60,070 national figure, and 75th of 110 metros. Pay runs $45,600 at the tenth percentile to $71,380 at the ninetieth. The best-paid role below is electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians, at $76,040 against $78,190 nationally.
| Role | Wichita 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) | $58,710 | $45,600–$71,380 | $60,070 | −2% | 270 |
| Low-Voltage Electrician (Security Specialty)Electricians (47-2111) | $65,670 | $38,700–$96,830 | $63,190 | +4% | 1,610 |
| Security Systems Project ManagerConstruction Managers (11-9021) | $108,180 | $72,190–$159,140 | $114,990 | −6% | 730 |
| Security Systems EstimatorCost Estimators (13-1051) | $75,090 | $47,390–$113,670 | $78,740 | −5% | 570 |
| Integration Engineer / Systems IntegratorElectrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians (17-3023) | $76,040 | $47,590–$97,550 | $78,190 | −3% | 140 |
| Security Systems Foreman / Crew LeadFirst-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers (47-1011) | $76,410 | $50,340–$102,870 | $79,920 | −4% | 2,090 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Wichita 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 Wichita's physical security market has changed since 2018.
The number of security systems integrators in Wichita rose from 20 in 2018 to 25 in 2023, up 25%, 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 | 20 | 25 | +25% |
| Security systems integrators: employment | 948 | – | – |
| Security systems integrators: average annual pay | $46,618 | – | – |
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
Wichita runs 60% 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 Wichita's physical security market compares
Among the 99 metros we cover with published BLS figures, Wichita ranks 61st for headcount, 70th for median pay and 12th for concentration for security and fire alarm systems installers.
What this means for hiring:For physical security employers in Wichita, 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, Wichita metro. Employers are counted by business location.
Physical Security licensing in Kansas.
Kansas has no state license for alarm or security system installers and no state electrician license. K.S.A. 12-1526 places electrician licensing with counties and cities, which may conduct their own examinations and issue their own certificates, so the credential that matters is municipal. Topeka issues master, journeyman and apprentice electrical licenses through its Development Services Division, the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas issues electrical, mechanical and plumbing trade licenses through Building Inspections, and cities such as Wichita and Overland Park operate separate alarm permit programs on the user and business side. The only state-level security credential is the private detective license from the Kansas Attorney General, which is investigative work rather than installation, so do not treat it as an installer qualification.
Licensing authority: No state license; regulated locally, with Topeka Development Services, the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City Kansas, and city alarm programs in Wichita and Overland Park. Confirm current rules with the agency.
Nearby markets competing for Wichita talent.
The closest metro we cover is Tulsa, about 130 miles away, with roughly 510 security and fire alarm systems installers (1.9 times Wichita's 270). Kansas City pays the most nearby, a $61,480 median, 5% above Wichita. That is the number any Wichita offer is competing with when experienced people weigh a move. Kansas City has the deepest pool within reach, so a search for senior roles here usually extends there.
| Metro | Distance | Employed | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wichita | – | 270 | $58,710 |
| Tulsa | 130 mi | 510 | $48,580 |
| Oklahoma City | 154 mi | 580 | $49,340 |
| Kansas City | 178 mi | 660 | $61,480 |
| Omaha | 257 mi | 360 | $48,820 |
BLS OEWS, May 2025; straight-line miles.
What else is competing for Wichita crews.
Not physical security work. These are the capital projects big enough to pull the same crews into Wichita in the months you are trying to fill a seat, each with the status its own market page reports.
- Wichita Biomedical Campus$302MOpening spring 2027
An 8-story, 350,000 sq ft partnership between Wichita State University, the University of Kansas, and WSU Tech, bringing 3,000 students and 200 faculty/staff downtown.
- South Central Regional Mental Health Hospital$101.5MUnder construction
A 104-bed facility for adults with acute mental illness and inmates needing mental health evaluations, at West MacArthur Road and South Meridian Avenue.
- Textron Aviation Defense modernization$38M+Contingent on Beechcraft M-346N contract award
Modernizing 50,000+ sq ft of manufacturing space on the east Wichita campus, creating an estimated 100 direct manufacturing jobs.
Showing 3 of 4 projects tracked in this metro. The Wichita market page lists them all.
What credentials matter for physical security, and what kills offers in Wichita.
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 Wichita.
What do security and fire alarm systems installers earn in Wichita?
BLS puts the Wichita median for security and fire alarm systems installers at $58,710 a year, about the same as the $60,070 national median. That ranks 75th of 110 metros with published figures, in the middle of the pack. Pay is bunched together here, $45,600 to $71,380 across the 10th to 90th percentile and only a 1.6x gap, so small differences in an offer are noticed.
Is it hard to hire security and fire alarm systems installers in Wichita?
Not by national standards. Security and fire alarm systems installers make up 60% more of the Wichita workforce than they do nationally, about 270 people. With 25% more of those firms than in 2018, more employers are competing for the same crews.
Which physical security roles pay the most in Wichita?
Of the roles we recruit for, Security Systems Project Manager pays the most in Wichita, a $108,180 median (BLS measures that occupation across all industries in the metro). Among field roles the top earner is Integration Engineer / Systems Integrator at $76,040, 30% below it. Security Systems Installer / Technician is the lowest-paid field role at $58,710. Relative to national pay, Low-Voltage Electrician (Security Specialty) is the strongest-paying role here (4% above). Security Systems Project Manager trails national pay the most (6% below).
How many security systems integrators operate in Wichita?
BLS counted 25 security systems integrators in Wichita in 2023. Up from 20 in 2018, a 25% 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 Wichita for security and fire alarm systems installers?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Tulsa (130 miles, about 510, $48,580 median), Oklahoma City (154 miles, about 580, $49,340 median) and Kansas City (178 miles, about 660, $61,480 median). Tulsa has the larger pool, so it is the first place to look for senior people willing to move. Wichita out-pays Tulsa and Oklahoma City, an advantage when recruiting from there.
Plenty of people. Few of them looking.
Wichita 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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