What are the main factors that influence a Security Installer's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Security Installer's salary?

A Security Installer's salary grows with experience: a Network Security System Analyst I (0-2 years)earns $75,771, a Security Installer (2-4 years)earns $92,772, a Network Security System Analyst III (4-7 years)earns $116,384, a Network Security System Analyst IV (7+ years)earns $134,461, a Network Security Manager (7+ years)earns $152,743,

What are the highest paying states for a Security Installer?

Security Installer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Security Installer roles are District of Columbia $102,197, California $101,809, Massachusetts $100,452. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Security Installer roles make?

Salaries for Security Installer level roles vary by specialization: Installer: $108,764; Security Installer III: $91,393; Security Systems Installer: $89,122; Smart Home Security and CCTV Installer: $64,717; Fire Alarm Security System Installer: $59,606.

How do different companies affect a Security Installer's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Security Installer roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Security Installer Salary in the United States

How much does a Security Installer make in the United States?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Security Installer in the United States is $92,302 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $44.

However, a Security Installer's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $96,360
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $85,528 to $94,426
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $79,360

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Security Installer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$94,426	$7,869	$1,816	$45
Average	$92,302	$7,692	$1,775	$44
25th Percentile	$85,528	$7,127	$1,645	$41

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Key Factors That Influence Security Installer Salaries

A Security Installer's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Security Installer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Security Installer's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $75,771
Early Career (1-2 years): $92,772
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $116,384
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $134,461
Expert (over 8 years): $152,743

Levels	Salary
Network S... Level Security Installer	$75,771
Security ... Level Security Installer	$92,772
Network S... Level Security Installer	$116,384
Network S... Level Security Installer	$134,461
Network S... Level Security Installer	$152,743

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How Do Security Installer Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Security Installers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $102,197.
California: $101,809.
Massachusetts: $100,452.

District of Columbia $102,197

California $101,809

Massachusetts $100,452

Washington $100,083

New Jersey $100,046

Alaska $99,917

Connecticut $98,643

New York $98,126

Hawaii $96,474

Rhode Island $95,699

Maryland $95,172

Minnesota $94,452

Colorado $94,176

Illinois $94,083

Oregon $93,732

Delaware $93,474

New Hampshire $93,312

Virginia $92,948

Pennsylvania $91,886

Nevada $91,351

North Dakota $91,176

Michigan $90,899

Wisconsin $90,797

Vermont $90,594

Texas $90,031

Maine $89,994

Arizona $89,939

Ohio $89,874

Georgia $89,025

Indiana $88,600

Wyoming $88,517

Utah $88,388

Iowa $88,333

Kansas $87,890

Louisiana $87,761

North Carolina $87,714

Missouri $87,696

Florida $87,336

Montana $87,142

Nebraska $86,958

Kentucky $86,856

South Carolina $86,487

Tennessee $86,256

Idaho $86,164

New Mexico $85,490

Oklahoma $85,342

Alabama $84,798

South Dakota $83,884

Arkansas $83,385

West Virginia $83,118

Mississippi $82,315

Top Paying Cities for Security Installers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $116,420
San Francisco: $115,146
Oakland: $112,719

San Jose, CA $116,420

San Francisco, CA $115,146

Oakland, CA $112,719

New York, NY $106,275

Paramus, NJ $104,983

Queens Village, NY $104,979

Passaic, NJ $104,891

Bergenfield, NJ $104,883

Stamford, CT $104,679

Huntington, NY $104,642

Newark, NJ $103,960

Bridgeport, CT $103,765

Vallejo, CA $103,581

New Brunswick, NJ $103,544

Petaluma, CA $103,489

Middlesex, NJ $103,313

Somerset, NJ $103,249

Santa Cruz, CA $103,129

Boston, MA $102,566

Monterey, CA $102,242

Seattle, WA $102,030

Santa Rosa, CA $102,012

Los Angeles, CA $101,984

Juneau, AK $101,744

Washington, DC $101,643

Orange, CA $101,314

Santa Ana, CA $101,070

Long Beach, CA $100,978

Anaheim, CA $100,960

Anchorage, AK $100,914

Santa Maria, CA $100,637

Everett, WA $100,618

Danbury, CT $100,293

Bremerton, WA $100,166

Tacoma, WA $99,834

New Suffolk, NY $99,832

Sacramento, CA $99,806

Santa Barbara, CA $99,704

Trenton, NJ $99,603

San Diego, CA $99,603

Brockton, MA $99,501

Fairbanks, AK $99,275

Lompoc, CA $99,040

Lowell, MA $98,965

Ventura, CA $98,948

Nashua, NH $98,929

Stockton, CA $98,920

Modesto, CA $98,246

Poughkeepsie, NY $98,043

Olympia, WA $97,868

Kennewick, WA $97,868

New Haven, CT $97,831

Lawrence, MA $97,498

Hartford, CT $97,406

Riverside, CA $97,388

New Bedford, MA $97,295

Richland, WA $97,295

Bakersfield, CA $97,166

San Bernardino, CA $97,129

New Britain, CT $97,120

Atlantic City, NJ $97,120

New London, CT $97,083

Norwich, CT $97,055

Portsmouth, NH $97,037

Boulder, CO $96,841

Portland, OR $96,714

Worcester, MA $96,705

Minneapolis, MN $96,418

Philadelphia, PA $96,289

Honolulu, HI $95,985

Saint Paul, MN $95,940

Vineland, NJ $95,920

Providence, RI $95,652

Chicago, IL $95,385

Bellingham, WA $95,274

Springfield, MA $95,200

Baltimore, MD $95,172

Chico, CA $94,942

Pittsfield, MA $94,692

Manchester, NH $94,517

Spokane, WA $94,111

Denver, CO $94,102

Albany, NY $93,668

Troy, NY $93,631

Nassau, NY $93,532

Schenectady, NY $93,437

Wilmington, DE $93,363

Burlington, VT $93,234

Salem, OR $93,197

Portland, ME $92,911

Yakima, WA $92,819

Rochester, MN $92,533

Reno, NV $92,486

Fresno, CA $92,486

Milwaukee, WI $92,403

Detroit, MI $92,311

Ann Arbor, MI $92,295

Allentown, PA $92,283

Colorado Springs, CO $92,126

Syracuse, NY $92,080

Carson City, NV $92,080

Houston, TX $91,951

Eugene, OR $91,905

Gary, IN $91,794

Springfield, OR $91,720

Bismarck, ND $91,702

Galveston, TX $91,637

Medford, OR $91,499

Fort Collins, CO $91,462

Concord, NH $91,416

Austin, TX $91,388

Mesa, AZ $91,194

Reading, PA $91,185

Phoenix, AZ $91,176

Dallas, TX $91,148

Saint Cloud, MN $91,059

Madison, WI $90,936

Utica, NY $90,687

Rochester, NY $90,539

Des Moines, IA $90,530

Raleigh, NC $90,520

Atlanta, GA $90,382

Battle Creek, MI $90,354

Salt Lake City, UT $90,327

Lancaster, PA $90,188

Harrisburg, PA $90,059

Kansas City, MO $89,967

Champaign, IL $89,948

Kansas City, KS $89,948

Fort Worth, TX $89,939

Columbus, OH $89,923

Boca Raton, FL $89,902

Pittsburgh, PA $89,865

Richmond, VA $89,828

Indianapolis, IN $89,810

Cleveland, OH $89,800

Las Vegas, NV $89,690

Cincinnati, OH $89,690

Petersburg, VA $89,551

Huntsville, AL $89,413

Lansing, MI $89,351

Lebanon, PA $89,339

Pueblo, CO $89,330

Appleton, WI $89,302

Buffalo, NY $89,265

Dayton, OH $89,237

Racine, WI $89,219

Charlotte, NC $89,210

Saint Louis, MO $89,182

York, PA $89,127

Elkhart, IN $89,127

Gastonia, NC $89,109

Billings, MT $89,087

Beaumont, TX $89,062

Lorain, OH $89,044

Benton Harbor, MI $89,025

Toledo, OH $89,007

Binghamton, NY $88,960

Rock Hill, SC $88,951

Rockford, IL $88,905

Springfield, IL $88,868

Elyria, OH $88,859

Fargo, ND $88,859

Flagstaff, AZ $88,794

Fort Lauderdale, FL $88,739

Duluth, MN $88,684

Miami, FL $88,684

Cheyenne, WY $88,619

Grand Forks, ND $88,619

Bangor, ME $88,416

Cedar Rapids, IA $88,314

Durham, NC $88,276

Louisville, KY $88,268

Grand Rapids, MI $88,250

Hialeah, FL $88,241

Casper, WY $88,111

Scranton, PA $88,001

New Orleans, LA $87,973

Virginia Beach, VA $87,964

Akron, OH $87,917

Peoria, IL $87,797

Sarasota, FL $87,779

Nashville, TN $87,714

Omaha, NE $87,714

Green Bay, WI $87,714

Baton Rouge, LA $87,668

Charleston, SC $87,650

Jamestown, NY $87,604

Davenport, IA $87,604

Tucson, AZ $87,557

Saint Petersburg, FL $87,502

Tampa, FL $87,484

Evansville, IN $87,428

Port Arthur, TX $87,428

Bradenton, FL $87,391

Santa Fe, NM $87,225

Orlando, FL $87,059

Clearwater, FL $87,031

Canton, OH $86,838

La Crosse, WI $86,838

Albuquerque, NM $86,782

Newport News, VA $86,773

High Point, NC $86,745

Ogden, UT $86,708

Corpus Christi, TX $86,634

Norfolk, VA $86,579

Laramie, WY $86,579

Rock Island, IL $86,524

Saginaw, MI $86,505

Jacksonville, FL $86,496

Salisbury, NC $86,478

Boise, ID $86,459

Moline, IL $86,413

Fort Myers, FL $86,385

Memphis, TN $86,367

Tulsa, OK $86,321

Waterloo, IA $86,265

Spartanburg, SC $86,173

Lincoln, NE $86,127

Fort Wayne, IN $86,108

Provo, UT $86,099

Cedar Falls, IA $85,988

San Antonio, TX $85,951

Greensboro, NC $85,915

South Bend, IN $85,905

Savannah, GA $85,804

Muskegon, MI $85,767

Birmingham, AL $85,758

Winston Salem, NC $85,712

Lake Charles, LA $85,490

Anderson, IN $85,471

Lexington, KY $85,444

Augusta, GA $85,416

Greenville, SC $85,416

Lima, OH $85,342

Wichita, KS $85,333

Tuscaloosa, AL $85,333

Columbia, SC $85,250

Springfield, OH $85,231

Asheville, NC $85,084

Bloomington, IN $85,019

Knoxville, TN $84,687

Shreveport, LA $84,678

Wilmington, NC $84,558

Roanoke, VA $84,558

Topeka, KS $84,392

Frankfort, KY $84,381

Oklahoma City, OK $84,318

Chillicothe, OH $84,281

Longview, TX $84,272

Melbourne, FL $84,262

Sioux Falls, SD $84,115

Mobile, AL $84,105

Terre Haute, IN $84,068

Altoona, PA $84,013

Amarillo, TX $83,948

Killeen, TX $83,921

Fayetteville, AR $83,847

Chattanooga, TN $83,819

Sioux City, IA $83,736

Idaho Falls, ID $83,718

Lynchburg, VA $83,644

Gainesville, FL $83,524

Portsmouth, OH $83,478

Little Rock, AR $83,459

Lafayette, LA $83,422

Youngstown, OH $83,422

Daytona Beach, FL $83,367

Clarksville, TN $83,358

Pensacola, FL $83,349

Temple, TX $83,342

Hopkinsville, KY $83,072

Erie, PA $83,053

Florence, SC $83,016

Charleston, WV $82,869

Great Falls, MT $82,822

Macon, GA $82,693

Tallahassee, FL $82,684

Fayetteville, NC $82,665

Waco, TX $82,647

Helena, MT $82,582

Pine Bluff, AR $82,547

Vincennes, IN $82,435

Lubbock, TX $82,398

Alamogordo, NM $82,342

Twin Falls, ID $82,259

Rapid City, SD $82,232

Jackson, MS $82,066

Huntington, WV $82,059

Greenville, MS $82,056

Parkersburg, WV $81,962

Montgomery, AL $81,946

Wichita Falls, TX $81,853

Springfield, MO $81,853

Biloxi, MS $81,807

Monroe, LA $81,715

Johnstown, PA $81,650

Sumter, SC $81,613

Columbus, GA $81,604

Pascagoula, MS $81,429

Abilene, TX $81,429

Kingsport, TN $81,189

Albany, GA $81,189

Gulfport, MS $81,161

Alexandria, LA $80,856

Fort Smith, AR $80,626

El Paso, TX $80,376

Las Cruces, NM $79,961

Harlingen, TX $79,727

Pocatello, ID $79,712

Florence, AL $79,592

Brownsville, TX $79,573

Mcallen, TX $79,380

Dothan, AL $79,250

Columbus, MS $78,702

Altus, OK $78,272

Lawton, OK $78,097

Pierre, SD $77,764

What Skills Can Increase a Security Installer's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Analysis (Mentioned in 12.93% Job Postings): Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.
Microsoft Office (Mentioned in 1.78% Job Postings): Microsoft Office is a suite of desktop productivity applications that is designed by Microsoft for business use. You can create documents containing text and images, work with data in spreadsheets and databases, create presentations and posters.
Operating System (Mentioned in 1.49% Job Postings): Maintaining software that runs on a computer that serves as an interface between computer hardware components and the user.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Analysis	12.93%
Microsoft Office	1.78%
Operating System	1.49%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Security Installer's salary.

System Requirements: Can increase your salary by up to 14%.
Java: Can increase your salary by up to 13%.
Agile: Can increase your salary by up to 11%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
System Requirements	$105,224	14%
Java	$104,301	13%
Agile	$102,455	11%
Software Development	$102,455	11%
Business Requirements	$101,532	10%
Test Plans	$101,532	10%

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Security Installer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Security Installer's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

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$85,528

Average $92,302/year

$94,426

$7,127

Average $7,692/month

$7,869

$1,645

Average $1,775/week

$1,816

$41

Average $44/hour

$45

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$94,426	$7,869	$1,816	$45
Average	$92,302	$7,692	$1,775	$44
25th Percentile	$85,528	$7,127	$1,645	$41

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Salary Trends for Security Installer

Salaries for a Security Installer can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $91,494 in 2023 to around $88,692 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Security Installer salary trends, .

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