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Overview

DFW Unarmed Security: The Largest Security Employment Category in Texas

Unarmed security is the entry point for every security career in Dallas–Fort Worth and the most active hiring category across the metro. Allied Universal, GardaWorld, Securitas, and Sunstates hold hundreds of active Level 2 accounts — corporate campuses in Uptown and Las Colinas, apartment communities across North Dallas and Fort Worth, retail centers from NorthPark to Allen Premium Outlets, hospitals from Parkland to JPS, and industrial corridors from South Dallas I-20 to Garland's I-635 zone.

The DFW unarmed market runs year-round with consistent openings across all shifts. Officers with genuine overnight and weekend availability place faster than any other profile. GardaWorld's Thursday walk-in at their DFW branch hires on the spot at $17–$19/hr with DailyPay. Sunstates posts full-time all-shifts positions at $20/hr with weekly pay and full benefits including 401k match and tuition reimbursement.

Overview & Duties
Role Overview

What Unarmed Security Officers Do in DFW

Corporate lobby security is the premium unarmed category in DFW — access control, visitor management, and professional presence at office towers and campuses across the CBD, Las Colinas, Uptown, and the Plano/Frisco corridor. Officers at these accounts interact with executives and visitors daily; the professional standard is calibrated to the corporate environment and the pay reflects it at $17–$22/hr.

Residential gate coverage is the most accessible entry point — apartment and HOA gate security across DFW's massive residential development corridors in North Dallas, Fort Worth, Allen, and McKinney. Healthcare security at Parkland, JPS, and the region's hospital systems adds county government employment with government benefits as a direct-employer alternative to contracted security firms.

Duties

Common Duties & Responsibilities

  • Corporate lobby security — access control, visitor management at CBD, Las Colinas, Uptown, Plano/Frisco office towers
  • Residential gate coverage — apartment and HOA security across North Dallas, Fort Worth, Allen, and McKinney
  • Healthcare security — patient and visitor management at Parkland, JPS, and DFW hospital systems
  • Retail and loss prevention — floor security at NorthPark, Allen Premium Outlets, big-box, and shopping centers
  • Overnight industrial patrol — vehicle patrol at warehouses and distribution centers along South Dallas I-20 and Garland I-635
  • Event security — flexible gate and floor security at American Airlines Center, AT&T Stadium, Globe Life Field
  • Write daily activity reports and incident documentation per account post orders
Compensation

What Unarmed Security Pays in DFW

Current market rates — Dallas–Fort Worth, 2026. GardaWorld walk-in $17–$19/hr DailyPay. Sunstates FT $20/hr weekly. Overnight shifts carry $1–$3/hr differential above base.

Entry Level
$14–17/hr
~$29k–35k/yr residential & retail
Experienced
$17–21/hr
~$35k–44k/yr corporate & healthcare
Lead / Senior
$21–32/hr
~$44k–67k/yr supervisor / LP investigator
Requirements & Schedules
Requirements

What You Need

  • Valid Texas Level 2 Non-Commissioned Security Officer license — 6-hour online course ~$47, total $117–$170, 2–4 weeks
  • Clean background — no felonies; most misdemeanors outside DPS disqualification windows acceptable
  • Reliable transportation — DFW is a large metro; most accounts require a vehicle
  • Professional presentation — especially for corporate lobby and healthcare accounts
  • Overnight and weekend availability — the single most effective way to increase options and pay
Schedules

Typical Schedules & Environments

  • GardaWorld walk-in: every Thursday at DFW branch — on-the-spot offers, all shifts, DailyPay
  • Sunstates: full-time all shifts $20/hr weekly; part-time 3rd shift weekends at overnight differential
  • Allied Universal: Claim a Shift platform — pick up extra shifts across DFW accounts, all hours
  • Corporate accounts: M–F business hours primary with weekend coverage rotations
  • Overnight industrial and residential: 7 nights/week including holidays
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