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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

49-2098 Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers

Install, program, maintain, and repair security and fire alarm wiring and equipment. Ensure that work is in accordance with relevant codes. Excludes “Electricians” (47-2111) who do a broad range of electrical wiring.


National estimates for Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers
Industry profile for Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers
Geographic profile for Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers

National estimates for Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
83,540 2.2 % $ 27.59 $ 57,400 0.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 17.69 $ 21.91 $ 27.13 $ 31.52 $ 38.29
Annual Wage (2) $ 36,790 $ 45,580 $ 56,430 $ 65,570 $ 79,650


Industry profile for Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Investigation and Security Services 52,480 5.26 $ 27.10 $ 56,360
Building Equipment Contractors 19,610 0.81 $ 28.96 $ 60,230
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) 5,410 0.36 $ 26.54 $ 55,210
Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 1,020 0.14 $ 26.37 $ 54,850
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 690 0.01 $ 34.39 $ 71,540

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Investigation and Security Services 52,480 5.26 $ 27.10 $ 56,360
Building Equipment Contractors 19,610 0.81 $ 28.96 $ 60,230
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) 5,410 0.36 $ 26.54 $ 55,210
Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 1,020 0.14 $ 26.37 $ 54,850
Facilities Support Services 270 0.14 $ 30.83 $ 64,120

Top paying industries for Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nonresidential Building Construction 80 0.01 $ 35.02 $ 72,830
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 690 0.01 $ 34.39 $ 71,540
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 30 (7) $ 32.99 $ 68,610
Residential Building Construction (8) (8) $ 32.75 $ 68,110
Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 30 (7) $ 32.27 $ 67,120


Geographic profile for Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of security and fire alarm systems installers by state, May 2023


States with the highest employment level in Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Texas 10,030 0.74 1.34 $ 25.33 $ 52,680
Florida 8,710 0.91 1.65 $ 25.51 $ 53,070
California 8,660 0.48 0.88 $ 32.78 $ 68,190
New York 4,150 0.44 0.80 $ 30.72 $ 63,890
North Carolina 3,170 0.66 1.20 $ 24.06 $ 50,050


Map of location quotient of security and fire alarm systems installers by state, May 2023


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Maryland 2,610 0.98 1.77 $ 32.92 $ 68,460
Florida 8,710 0.91 1.65 $ 25.51 $ 53,070
Arizona 2,830 0.90 1.64 $ 27.13 $ 56,430
Texas 10,030 0.74 1.34 $ 25.33 $ 52,680
Colorado 1,910 0.67 1.23 $ 31.26 $ 65,010


Map of annual mean wages of security and fire alarm systems installers by state, May 2023


Top paying states for Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Minnesota 1,010 0.35 0.64 $ 36.15 $ 75,180
Washington 1,250 0.36 0.65 $ 33.72 $ 70,130
Oregon 890 0.46 0.83 $ 33.71 $ 70,110
Alaska 160 0.53 0.96 $ 33.38 $ 69,430
Maryland 2,610 0.98 1.77 $ 32.92 $ 68,460



Map of employment of security and fire alarm systems installers by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 4,660 0.49 0.89 $ 30.89 $ 64,260
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 3,830 0.97 1.76 $ 25.65 $ 53,350
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 3,040 0.49 0.89 $ 31.34 $ 65,190
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 2,710 1.00 1.81 $ 25.32 $ 52,660
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 2,450 1.07 1.95 $ 27.60 $ 57,400
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 2,140 0.67 1.23 $ 25.37 $ 52,770
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 2,050 0.66 1.21 $ 31.78 $ 66,100
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 1,840 0.67 1.21 $ 32.32 $ 67,230
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 1,760 0.39 0.71 $ 31.54 $ 65,600
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 1,630 0.58 1.05 $ 23.04 $ 47,930


Map of location quotient of security and fire alarm systems installers by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Jacksonville, FL 1,160 1.57 2.86 $ 25.31 $ 52,650
El Paso, TX 500 1.53 2.78 $ 28.60 $ 59,480
Columbus, GA-AL 160 1.37 2.49 $ 20.94 $ 43,560
Casper, WY 50 1.32 2.40 $ 26.01 $ 54,110
Roanoke, VA 200 1.31 2.39 $ 23.48 $ 48,830
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 340 1.18 2.14 $ 25.66 $ 53,360
Sioux Falls, SD 180 1.08 1.97 $ 25.93 $ 53,930
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 2,450 1.07 1.95 $ 27.60 $ 57,400
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV 110 1.05 1.92 $ 25.74 $ 53,540
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL 130 1.03 1.88 $ 24.93 $ 51,850


Map of annual mean wages of security and fire alarm systems installers by area, May 2023


Top paying metropolitan areas for Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 530 0.46 0.84 $ 41.40 $ 86,120
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 1,170 0.48 0.88 $ 38.03 $ 79,100
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 670 0.35 0.64 $ 37.07 $ 77,100
Eugene, OR 70 0.43 0.77 $ 36.52 $ 75,960
Salem, OR 60 0.32 0.58 $ 34.85 $ 72,490
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 730 0.35 0.64 $ 34.62 $ 72,000
Anchorage, AK 130 0.75 1.37 $ 33.97 $ 70,660
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 690 0.58 1.05 $ 33.87 $ 70,460
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 1,270 0.97 1.77 $ 33.24 $ 69,150
Ann Arbor, MI 30 0.15 0.27 $ 33.05 $ 68,740

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 140 0.61 1.11 $ 18.93 $ 39,380
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 110 0.42 0.76 $ 22.55 $ 46,900
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 100 0.30 0.55 $ 23.65 $ 49,180
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 90 0.63 1.15 $ 18.97 $ 39,450
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 90 0.55 1.00 $ 24.72 $ 51,430

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Maryland nonmetropolitan area 60 0.94 1.71 $ 31.21 $ 64,910
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 60 0.72 1.31 $ 17.22 $ 35,820
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 90 0.63 1.15 $ 18.97 $ 39,450
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 140 0.61 1.11 $ 18.93 $ 39,380
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 50 0.57 1.03 $ 22.84 $ 47,500

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Maryland nonmetropolitan area 60 0.94 1.71 $ 31.21 $ 64,910
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 40 0.39 0.70 $ 30.16 $ 62,720
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 40 0.24 0.43 $ 27.62 $ 57,450
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $ 26.58 $ 55,280
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area 50 0.31 0.56 $ 25.92 $ 53,910


About May 2023 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024