Physical Security recruiters serving Worcester.
BLS counts 21 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 Worcester.
BLS counts about 1,900 people working in the occupations behind these roles across the Worcester metro, the largest group being electricians (about 1,580). Local headcount and pay for each role are below; role descriptions are on the Physical Security hub.
Security Systems Installer / Technician
Worcester: $80,480 median, 2nd-highest of 110 metros
Access Control Technician
CCTV / Video Surveillance Technician
Low-Voltage Electrician (Security Specialty)
Worcester: 1,580 employed · $75,510 median, 28th-highest of 112 metros
Alarm Systems Technician
Security Systems Project Manager
Worcester: 880 employed · $140,570 median, 7th-highest of 111 metros
Security Systems Estimator
Worcester: 550 employed · $92,570 median, 6th-highest of 111 metros
Integration Engineer / Systems Integrator
Worcester: 320 employed · $75,530 median, 54th-highest of 106 metros
Field Service Technician
Security Systems Foreman / Crew Lead
Worcester: 1,880 employed · $94,570 median, 17th-highest of 112 metros
What Physical Security roles earn in Worcester.
Security and fire alarm systems installers in Worcester earn a median $80,480, 34% over the $60,070 national figure, and 2nd of 110 metros. Pay runs $47,320 at the tenth percentile to $97,800 at the ninetieth. The best-paid role below is electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians, at $75,530 against $78,190 nationally.
| Role | Worcester 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) | $80,480 | $47,320–$97,800 | $60,070 | +34% | – |
| Low-Voltage Electrician (Security Specialty)Electricians (47-2111) | $75,510 | $46,380–$100,240 | $63,190 | +19% | 1,580 |
| Security Systems Project ManagerConstruction Managers (11-9021) | $140,570 | $99,680–$207,410 | $114,990 | +22% | 880 |
| Security Systems EstimatorCost Estimators (13-1051) | $92,570 | $43,490–$139,780 | $78,740 | +18% | 550 |
| Integration Engineer / Systems IntegratorElectrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians (17-3023) | $75,530 | $51,220–$105,920 | $78,190 | −3% | 320 |
| Security Systems Foreman / Crew LeadFirst-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers (47-1011) | $94,570 | $65,160–$127,890 | $79,920 | +18% | 1,880 |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Worcester 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 Worcester's physical security market has changed since 2018.
The number of security systems integrators in Worcester rose from 15 in 2018 to 21 in 2023, up 40%, 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 | 15 | 21 | +40% |
| Security systems integrators: employment | 182 | – | – |
| Security systems integrators: average annual pay | $77,313 | – | – |
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.
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How Worcester's physical security market compares
Among the 99 metros we cover with published BLS figures, Worcester ranks 2nd for median pay for security and fire alarm systems installers. Pay here is among the highest we see, so offers need to start near the top of the range.
| Metro | Employed | Median pay | Concentration | Commercial employers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | 1,330 | $78,560 | 0.89 | 117 |
| Worcester | – | $80,480 | – | 21 |
BLS OEWS occupation figures and QCEW business-location counts; a dash means not published.
Sources: BLS QCEW 2023 annual averages and BLS OEWS May 2025, Worcester metro. Employers are counted by business location.
Physical Security licensing in Massachusetts.
Security and fire alarm work must be done by licensed people: a Systems Contractor license for the business and a Systems Technician license for the individual. The same state rules apply in Boston, so candidates licensed there can work in Worcester without re-qualifying. The Worcester metro crosses a state line, so check the rules in the neighboring state too for crews that work on both sides.
Licensing authority: Board of State Examiners of Electricians. Confirm current rules with the agency.
Nearby markets competing for Worcester talent.
The closest metro we cover is Providence, about 35 miles away, with roughly 360 security and fire alarm systems installers. Worcester pays more than every metro we cover within reach ($80,480 median), which helps when recruiting people in from Albany at $62,420.
| Metro | Distance | Employed | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worcester | – | – | $80,480 |
| Providence | 36 mi | 360 | $75,350 |
| Boston | 38 mi | 1,330 | $78,560 |
| Hartford | 57 mi | 220 | $73,740 |
| Albany | 103 mi | 290 | $62,420 |
| Bridgeport | 104 mi | – | – |
BLS OEWS, May 2025; straight-line miles.
What else is competing for Worcester crews.
Not physical security work. These are the capital projects big enough to pull the same crews into Worcester in the months you are trying to fill a seat, each with the status its own market page reports.
- UMass Medicine Science Park / proposed Biotech 6100,000+ sq ft (proposed)Planning stage - existing park at 100% occupancy with a waitlist
Demand for lab space has outstripped supply at the existing science park, prompting UMass Medical School to evaluate a new Class A laboratory building.
- The Reactory biomanufacturing park~300,000 sq ft combined, 350+ jobsWuXi Biologics and Galaxy Life Sciences both underway
WuXi Biologics received approval to double its facility size at the park. Combined with Galaxy Life Sciences' concurrent build, this is cleanroom-grade biomanufacturing construction at a scale the region hasn't seen before.
- Worcester County share of state grant funding~$18.7M (the county's share of a $161M statewide program)Flowing into ~24 projects across the county
Part of the largest development cycle Worcester has seen in decades, alongside a 51-acre industrial campus in the pipeline and 1,600+ housing units under construction.
These are the 3 projects we track in Worcester. The Worcester market page covers hiring conditions across every trade here.
What credentials matter for physical security, and what kills offers in Worcester.
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 Worcester.
What do security and fire alarm systems installers earn in Worcester?
BLS puts the Worcester median for security and fire alarm systems installers at $80,480 a year, 34% above the $60,070 national median. That ranks 2nd of 110 metros with published figures, in the top quarter. Experience carries a clear premium, $47,320 at the 10th percentile against $97,800 at the 90th - a 2.1x gap - so an offer at the median mostly reaches newer workers. No other Massachusetts metro we cover pays more for this work (Boston: $78,560).
Which physical security roles pay the most in Worcester?
Of the roles we recruit for, Security Systems Project Manager pays the most in Worcester, a $140,570 median (BLS measures that occupation across all industries in the metro). Among field roles the top earner is Security Systems Installer / Technician at $80,480, 43% below it. Low-Voltage Electrician (Security Specialty) is the lowest-paid field role at $75,510. Relative to national pay, Security Systems Installer / Technician is the strongest-paying role here (34% above). Integration Engineer / Systems Integrator trails national pay the most (3% below).
How many security systems integrators operate in Worcester?
BLS counted 21 security systems integrators in Worcester in 2023. Up from 15 in 2018, a 40% 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 Worcester for security and fire alarm systems installers?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Providence (36 miles, about 360, $75,350 median), Boston (38 miles, about 1,330, $78,560 median) and Hartford (57 miles, about 220, $73,740 median). Worcester out-pays Providence and Hartford, an advantage when recruiting from there.
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