Get alerted about Texas Level 2 non-commissioned security officer positions across DFW — unarmed roles at corporate campuses, healthcare facilities, retail centers, events, and residential properties.
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Get Free Job Alerts →The Texas Level 2 Security Officer Commission — issued by the Texas Department of Public Safety — is the baseline credential required for all paid unarmed security work in the state. The vast majority of security positions in DFW are Level 2 roles: corporate lobby officers, retail floor security, healthcare security at non-armed posts, residential gate officers, event security, warehouse patrol, and mobile patrol routes that do not require a firearm.
Level 2 is the most widely held security credential in Texas and the entry point for every security career in the DFW market. Getting a Level 2 commission requires completing a DPS-approved 6-hour training course, passing a written exam, submitting fingerprints, and applying through the Texas DPS Private Security portal. Total cost is typically $100–$200 and the process takes 2–4 weeks from enrollment to active commission.
The DFW Level 2 security job market is the largest segment of the metro's security employment landscape. If you have a Level 2 commission, a clean background, and reliable transportation, you have access to hundreds of active security openings across Dallas and Tarrant counties at any given time. Overnight and weekend availability significantly expands the available pool further.
Level 2 positions in DFW span every industry and environment in the security market. Corporate lobby officer at downtown Dallas office towers, healthcare security at Baylor and Texas Health facilities, retail LP at big-box and mall retailers, residential gate security at apartment communities, event security at American Airlines Center and Dickies Arena, warehouse overnight patrol — all of these are Level 2 roles.
The Level 2 credential is also the starting point for every armed security career path in Texas. Officers who build 12–18 months of Level 2 experience then complete the Level 3 Armed Commission process — adding firearms training, range qualification, and DPS armed licensing — to access the higher-paying armed security job market. Most Level 3 employers require prior Level 2 experience.
Level 2 security in DFW is not a dead end. Officers who demonstrate professional conduct, reliable attendance, and strong documentation at Level 2 positions advance to premium accounts, supervisory roles, and ultimately armed positions within 12–24 months. The Level 2 commission is the foundation of a security career — how far you go depends on what you build on top of it.
Level 2 DFW security pay spans a wide range depending on account type. Entry residential and retail starts at the lower end. Healthcare, corporate campus, and government Level 2 positions pay meaningfully above the entry baseline.
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