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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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)
80,720 2.0 % $ 26.10 $ 54,280 0.8 %

Percentile wage estimates for Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 16.75 $ 19.40 $ 24.10 $ 30.41 $ 37.49
Annual Wage (2) $ 34,840 $ 40,360 $ 50,130 $ 63,250 $ 77,980


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 50,750 5.35 $ 25.49 $ 53,010
Building Equipment Contractors 21,520 0.92 $ 27.51 $ 57,230
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) 2,740 0.19 $ 22.95 $ 47,730
Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 810 0.11 $ 25.02 $ 52,030
Employment Services 810 0.02 $ 21.52 $ 44,750

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 50,750 5.35 $ 25.49 $ 53,010
Building Equipment Contractors 21,520 0.92 $ 27.51 $ 57,230
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) 2,740 0.19 $ 22.95 $ 47,730
Facilities Support Services 320 0.18 $ 30.55 $ 63,540
Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 810 0.11 $ 25.02 $ 52,030

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 40 0.01 $ 36.67 $ 76,260
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (8) (8) $ 34.13 $ 71,000
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 740 0.01 $ 32.83 $ 68,280
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 100 (7) $ 31.02 $ 64,510
Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 260 0.04 $ 30.72 $ 63,890


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 2022


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 10,150 0.78 1.43 $ 23.39 $ 48,660
California 9,420 0.53 0.98 $ 30.25 $ 62,920
Florida 7,600 0.82 1.51 $ 22.67 $ 47,140
New York 4,290 0.47 0.86 $ 28.15 $ 58,550
New Jersey 3,960 0.96 1.76 $ 26.36 $ 54,840


Map of location quotient of security and fire alarm systems installers by state, May 2022


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 2,860 1.08 1.98 $ 30.42 $ 63,260
New Jersey 3,960 0.96 1.76 $ 26.36 $ 54,840
Florida 7,600 0.82 1.51 $ 22.67 $ 47,140
Colorado 2,240 0.81 1.49 $ 30.74 $ 63,940
Texas 10,150 0.78 1.43 $ 23.39 $ 48,660


Map of annual mean wages of security and fire alarm systems installers by state, May 2022


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)
Oregon 920 0.48 0.89 $ 32.37 $ 67,340
Washington 1,190 0.35 0.64 $ 32.16 $ 66,890
Alaska 180 0.59 1.09 $ 31.31 $ 65,130
Minnesota 770 0.27 0.50 $ 30.86 $ 64,180
Colorado 2,240 0.81 1.49 $ 30.74 $ 63,940



Map of employment of security and fire alarm systems installers by area, May 2022


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 6,230 0.68 1.24 $ 27.82 $ 57,860
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 3,920 0.64 1.18 $ 29.98 $ 62,360
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 3,730 0.98 1.79 $ 23.66 $ 49,210
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 2,520 0.96 1.76 $ 22.81 $ 47,450
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 2,370 0.78 1.42 $ 23.65 $ 49,200
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 2,320 0.77 1.40 $ 31.04 $ 64,560
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 1,850 0.83 1.53 $ 26.96 $ 56,090
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 1,710 0.39 0.71 $ 30.62 $ 63,680
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 1,630 1.05 1.93 $ 31.16 $ 64,810
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 1,490 0.55 1.00 $ 22.95 $ 47,740


Map of location quotient of security and fire alarm systems installers by area, May 2022


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)
El Paso, TX 430 1.37 2.52 $ 27.50 $ 57,190
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 360 1.27 2.33 $ 22.81 $ 47,450
San Angelo, TX 50 1.10 2.02 $ 23.06 $ 47,960
Portland-South Portland, ME 220 1.09 1.99 $ 28.79 $ 59,870
Jacksonville, FL 780 1.08 1.98 $ 22.45 $ 46,700
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 1,390 1.08 1.97 $ 30.24 $ 62,910
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV 110 1.07 1.97 $ 23.10 $ 48,050
Peoria, IL 170 1.06 1.95 $ 30.17 $ 62,760
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 1,630 1.05 1.93 $ 31.16 $ 64,810
Casper, WY 40 1.05 1.92 $ 26.56 $ 55,240


Map of annual mean wages of security and fire alarm systems installers by area, May 2022


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 810 0.72 1.33 $ 37.13 $ 77,230
Eugene, OR 70 0.47 0.87 $ 35.73 $ 74,310
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 1,100 0.46 0.84 $ 33.45 $ 69,580
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 750 0.37 0.68 $ 33.13 $ 68,900
Salem, OR 60 0.34 0.63 $ 32.93 $ 68,500
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 710 0.60 1.10 $ 32.40 $ 67,390
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 560 0.30 0.54 $ 32.36 $ 67,300
Boulder, CO 80 0.39 0.72 $ 31.80 $ 66,130
Anchorage, AK 140 0.84 1.54 $ 31.58 $ 65,680
Medford, OR 40 0.47 0.85 $ 31.49 $ 65,510

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)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 110 0.29 0.54 $ 22.86 $ 47,540
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 90 0.29 0.53 $ 22.10 $ 45,960
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 80 0.44 0.81 $ 24.75 $ 51,480
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area 70 0.41 0.75 $ 20.05 $ 41,710
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 70 0.47 0.86 $ 23.84 $ 49,590

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 40 0.75 1.37 $ 26.72 $ 55,570
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 50 0.52 0.96 $ 23.95 $ 49,810
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 70 0.49 0.90 $ 22.19 $ 46,160
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 70 0.47 0.86 $ 23.84 $ 49,590
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area 40 0.45 0.82 $ 23.06 $ 47,970

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)
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 40 0.42 0.77 $ 27.36 $ 56,910
Maryland nonmetropolitan area 40 0.75 1.37 $ 26.72 $ 55,570
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 50 0.36 0.66 $ 26.47 $ 55,060
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 50 0.29 0.53 $ 25.83 $ 53,730
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 80 0.44 0.81 $ 24.75 $ 51,480


About May 2022 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 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023