Security officer positions across Houston — Texas Medical Center, Energy Corridor, Galleria, Midtown, Downtown, and the greater Houston metro. Armed, unarmed, overnight, and event security.
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Get Free Job Alerts →Houston is one of the strongest security employment markets in Texas. The city's combination of corporate density, active entertainment districts, major medical campuses, large-scale logistics operations, and significant retail concentration creates year-round demand for security officers across every role type — unarmed, armed, mobile patrol, event, surveillance, and specialty. Guard firms operating in Houston consistently report more open positions than available qualified candidates, particularly for overnight and weekend shifts.
The Houston security market spans the full spectrum of environments — from Fortune 500 corporate tower lobby officers in the CBD to overnight armed patrols at South Houston distribution centers, from hospital security at Parkland Memorial to event staff at American Airlines Center. This variety means security officers in Houston can build broad experience across multiple site types or develop deep specialization in a single environment, depending on career goals.
The credential required to work as a paid security officer anywhere in Houston is a Texas Level 2 Security Officer Commission (unarmed) or Level 3 Commissioned Security Officer Commission (armed). Both are issued by the Texas DPS and require completion of a licensed training course. Once commissioned, Houston's volume of active openings makes finding work in your preferred role type and shift one of the easier tasks in the Texas security job market. Active hiring zip codes span every Houston district.
Houston security officer jobs span every category in the industry. Unarmed officers work corporate lobbies, healthcare facilities, retail centers, residential communities, and event venues. Armed officers cover financial institutions, data centers, government buildings, and high-value industrial operations. Mobile patrol officers drive designated routes across commercial and residential zones. Event security officers staff arenas, clubs, and venues across the entertainment districts.
Specialty security roles in Houston include surveillance and monitoring officers in central control rooms, school safety officers at DISD and charter campuses, hospital security officers at the Medical District's major health systems, loss prevention investigators at retail centers, and executive protection specialists serving the city's corporate leadership community.
Whatever your experience level, shift preference, or role type interest, Houston has active openings that match. The fastest path to finding the right position is getting your guard card active and signing up for alerts — so you're notified the moment a position opens that fits your profile.
Security officer pay in Houston varies significantly by role type, shift, and experience. Unarmed entry-level starts at $14–17/hr. Armed and specialty roles reach $20–40/hr. See specific role pages for detailed pay ranges by assignment type.
New openings posted regularly across Houston, TX. Get notified the moment something matches.
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