Average Salary for Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers
SOC 49-2098 · Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers in the United States is $59,300 ($28.51/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $38,410 at the 10th percentile to $81,980 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 81,510 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 21.1% since 2019.
Median Annual
$59,300
Mean Annual
$60,040
10th Pct
$38,410
75th Pct
$71,340
Employment
81,510
Salary Distribution
$38k
10th
$47k
25th
$59k
Median
$71k
75th
$82k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $80,610 |
| Salem, OR | $79,420 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $79,070 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $78,660 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $78,110 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $77,180 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $75,830 |
| Peoria, IL | $74,990 |
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | $73,010 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $72,130 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $71,550 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $71,510 |
| Springfield, MA | $70,680 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $68,030 |
| Bend, OR | $67,830 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Oregon | $78,080 |
| Minnesota | $77,190 |
| Vermont | $73,530 |
| Rhode Island | $72,410 |
| New York | $66,280 |
| California | $66,010 |
| Maryland | $65,310 |
| Washington | $64,590 |
| Connecticut | $64,420 |
| New Jersey | $62,900 |
| Illinois | $62,550 |
| Alaska | $62,480 |
| Maine | $61,890 |
| Iowa | $61,860 |
| Colorado | $61,750 |
| Wisconsin | $61,270 |
| Ohio | $61,030 |
| Delaware | $60,820 |
| Hawaii | $60,710 |
| Virginia | $60,200 |
| Alabama | $59,660 |
| Florida | $59,570 |
| Nevada | $59,470 |
| Nebraska | $59,390 |
| Pennsylvania | $59,240 |
| North Dakota | $59,230 |
| Utah | $58,860 |
| Montana | $58,680 |
| North Carolina | $57,440 |
| Kansas | $57,230 |
| Missouri | $57,170 |
| Kentucky | $56,030 |
| Michigan | $54,020 |
| Arizona | $53,490 |
| New Hampshire | $52,640 |
| South Dakota | $51,590 |
| Idaho | $50,430 |
| Georgia | $50,050 |
| Indiana | $49,590 |
| West Virginia | $49,520 |
| Texas | $49,380 |
| Oklahoma | $48,870 |
| Tennessee | $47,400 |
| Arkansas | $47,310 |
| South Carolina | $47,170 |
| Louisiana | $46,110 |
| Mississippi | $45,990 |
| New Mexico | $45,440 |
| Wyoming | $42,350 |
| Guam | $35,600 |
| Puerto Rico | $27,270 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $59,300 |
| 2023 | $56,430 |
| 2022 | $50,130 |
| 2021 | $48,320 |
| 2020 | $50,940 |
| 2019 | $48,970 |