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Fire & Security Systems salaries
Fire & Security Systems pay in the United States from official BLS OEWS figures, until ElectricalRoles.com has enough job ads with pay to publish its own.
Median salary · United States
$62,200
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers, code 49-2098). Moved to 2026 Q2 with the BLS Employment Cost Index, wages and salaries, private industry construction. Figures are annual, in USD. We switch to live job-ad figures once we have five or more fire & security systems ads with pay.
By state
| 25th | Median | 75th | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $51,100 | $62,800 | $74,600 | Official |
| Alaska | $59,600 | $82,700 | $82,700 | Official |
| Arizona | $48,700 | $61,800 | $77,400 | Official |
| Arkansas | $39,900 | $50,700 | $63,600 | Official |
| California | $59,200 | $74,100 | $82,600 | Official |
| Colorado | $51,700 | $64,400 | $80,300 | Official |
| Connecticut | $62,100 | $78,100 | $81,100 | Official |
| Delaware | $49,600 | $61,800 | $78,300 | Official |
| District of Columbia | $60,100 | $60,500 | $78,100 | Official |
| Florida | $50,400 | $62,200 | $65,200 | Official |
| Georgia | $48,100 | $55,000 | $63,700 | Official |
| Hawaii | $52,500 | $65,400 | $77,800 | Official |
| Idaho | $41,300 | $50,900 | $63,800 | Official |
| Illinois | $47,800 | $61,900 | $78,400 | Official |
| Indiana | $50,000 | $60,100 | $66,500 | Official |
| Iowa | $61,900 | $66,000 | $78,700 | Official |
| Kansas | $53,500 | $63,600 | $73,900 | Official |
| Kentucky | $49,300 | $62,800 | $65,500 | Official |
| Louisiana | $45,900 | $56,700 | $63,500 | Official |
| Maine | $59,200 | $66,300 | $77,300 | Official |
| Maryland | $60,000 | $67,600 | $81,700 | Official |
| Massachusetts | $62,900 | $81,300 | $101,200 | Official |
| Michigan | $45,300 | $57,800 | $65,900 | Official |
| Minnesota | $50,300 | $64,600 | $89,000 | Official |
| Mississippi | $40,400 | $48,800 | $59,600 | Official |
| Missouri | $50,800 | $56,500 | $66,100 | Official |
| Montana | $52,500 | $60,900 | $76,900 | Official |
| Nebraska | $48,200 | $49,700 | $64,600 | Official |
| Nevada | $51,700 | $63,100 | $79,800 | Official |
| New Hampshire | $50,600 | $63,700 | $78,400 | Official |
| New Jersey | $49,600 | $65,400 | $81,600 | Official |
| New Mexico | $40,600 | $60,400 | $75,000 | Official |
| New York | $48,800 | $60,600 | $77,200 | Official |
| North Carolina | $47,400 | $56,000 | $65,500 | Official |
| North Dakota | $56,000 | $59,600 | $61,200 | Official |
| Ohio | $52,400 | $64,000 | $74,000 | Official |
| Oklahoma | $41,100 | $49,900 | $61,000 | Official |
| Oregon | $59,000 | $78,400 | $100,200 | Official |
| Pennsylvania | $49,300 | $61,600 | $75,000 | Official |
| Rhode Island | $48,300 | $79,000 | $80,500 | Official |
| South Carolina | $45,900 | $61,800 | $67,300 | Official |
| South Dakota | $49,600 | $57,700 | $62,300 | Official |
| Tennessee | $48,000 | $53,300 | $65,000 | Official |
| Texas | $45,300 | $54,100 | $64,000 | Official |
| Utah | $51,600 | $63,300 | $69,200 | Official |
| Vermont | $50,200 | $62,200 | $76,200 | Official |
| Virginia | $51,000 | $62,900 | $75,300 | Official |
| Washington | $61,700 | $75,500 | $84,800 | Official |
| West Virginia | $45,600 | $52,900 | $63,900 | Official |
| Wisconsin | $51,600 | $63,300 | $77,500 | Official |
| Wyoming | $45,000 | $61,900 | $66,100 | Official |
Ranges are indicative US national figures for 2024–2025 and vary widely by state, metro cost of living, NICET level, union (IBEW) status, and overtime/on-call. Many field roles include company vehicle, tools, and on-call premiums.
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