Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers

Architecture and Construction In demand
Install, program, maintain, and repair security and fire alarm wiring and equipment. Ensure that work is in accordance with relevant codes.

What a security and fire alarm systems installer does

Become a security and fire alarm systems installer

If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good security and fire alarm systems installer

  • Talking to others.
  • Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
  • Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.

Discover what you could earn in Washington

  • Average hourly rate is $47 per hour with an average salary of $66,900 per year.
  • Half of workers earn between $32 and $53 per hour.
  • Half of workers earn an annual salary between $27,000 and $95,600 per year.
  • 59% of individuals in this occupation have been employed in every quarter of the past year.

Part-time

  • The average hourly rate for part-time workers is $45 per hour with an average salary of $60,700 per year.

Security And Fire Alarm Systems Installer job outlook

  • There are 1,193 workers in this occupation in Washington.
  • There are 318 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.

Multiple Jobs

  • 1% of individuals in this occupation worked for more than one employer.
  • 18% of individuals in this occupation held a position in another.

Growth rate by year

Education needed

Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.

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