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Also called alarm installer, burglar alarm installer, fire alarm installer and home fire alarm installer.
$60,070
Median pay a year
86,340
People do this work
6
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Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installer
Summary
Security and fire alarm systems installer responsible for installing, programming, maintaining, and repairing alarm wiring and equipment in compliance with relevant codes. Consults with clients to assess security needs and provides cost estimates for installations
Experience
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installer
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Installed, maintained, and repaired security systems and alarm devices, following blueprints of electrical layouts and building plans
Mounted and fastened control panels, door and window contacts, sensors, and video cameras, connecting components with electrical and telephone wiring
Demonstrated systems for customers and explained details, including causes and consequences of false alarms
Tested and repaired circuits and sensors, adhering to wiring and system specifications
Examined systems to locate problems, such as loose connections or broken insulation
Consulted with clients to assess risks and determine security requirements for installations
Prepared documents, such as invoices and warranties, and provided customers with cost estimates for equipment installation
Testing electrical circuits, Estimating labor and material costs, Determining job materials, Maintaining knowledge of developments, Planning work procedures, Driver's license
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Installed and maintained security systemsMounted control panels and sensorsDemonstrated systems and explained detailsTested and repaired circuits and sensorsExamined systems to locate problemsConsulted with clients to assess risks
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Mounted control panels and sensors for security systems, ensuring proper installation and functionality.
Tested and repaired circuits and sensors to ensure optimal performance of security systems
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Mounted several control panels and sensors for security systems each week, ensuring proper installation and functionality
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Several systems each weekA few systems every dayMost of the store's installations
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Tested and repaired circuits and sensors to ensure optimal performance of security systems
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Reduced false alarms significantlyImproved system reliability for clientsEnhanced overall security performance
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Installing systems
Inspecting safety equipment
Inspecting equipment
Testing electrical circuits
Estimating labor and material costs
Determining job materials
Maintaining knowledge of developments
Planning work procedures
Drilling materials
Laying cables
Running wiring
Adjusting equipment
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What a Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installer does
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Install, program, maintain, and repair security and fire alarm wiring and equipment. Ensure that work is in accordance with relevant codes.
What it pays
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Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$47,820
Median
$60,070
75th percentile
$73,690
About 86,340 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$57,600
$79,870
$79,880
AL
$49,340
$60,710
$72,020
AR
$38,530
$48,950
$61,390
AZ
$47,060
$59,680
$74,760
CA
$57,180
$71,570
$79,760
CO
$49,940
$62,250
$77,560
CT
$59,990
$75,410
$78,320
DC
$58,030
$58,460
$75,470
DE
$47,880
$59,680
$75,670
FL
$48,700
$60,070
$62,940
GA
$46,460
$53,100
$61,580
HI
$50,730
$63,140
$75,120
IA
$59,820
$63,750
$76,070
ID
$39,880
$49,180
$61,630
IL
$46,210
$59,800
$75,780
IN
$48,290
$58,070
$64,260
KS
$51,690
$61,480
$71,380
KY
$47,630
$60,700
$63,300
LA
$44,360
$54,730
$61,350
MA
$60,720
$78,530
$97,800
MD
$57,950
$65,330
$78,930
ME
$57,180
$64,080
$74,700
MI
$43,770
$55,830
$63,660
MN
$48,610
$62,440
$86,000
MO
$49,100
$54,620
$63,900
MS
$39,010
$47,160
$57,550
MT
$50,740
$58,800
$74,330
NC
$45,790
$54,120
$63,240
ND
$54,060
$57,620
$59,160
NE
$46,520
$48,000
$62,390
NH
$48,900
$61,530
$75,770
NJ
$47,960
$63,140
$78,790
NM
$39,210
$58,350
$72,480
NV
$49,900
$60,980
$77,110
NY
$47,180
$58,550
$74,550
OH
$50,620
$61,860
$71,460
OK
$39,660
$48,240
$58,920
OR
$57,000
$75,710
$96,840
PA
$47,600
$59,500
$72,490
PR
$28,260
$29,280
$35,380
RI
$46,630
$76,320
$77,720
SC
$44,320
$59,710
$64,990
SD
$47,900
$55,690
$60,150
TN
$46,360
$51,460
$62,780
TX
$43,740
$52,270
$61,870
UT
$49,850
$61,150
$66,810
VA
$49,240
$60,790
$72,700
VT
$48,460
$60,080
$73,600
WA
$59,610
$72,950
$81,880
WI
$49,880
$61,130
$74,820
WV
$44,060
$51,100
$61,760
WY
$43,460
$59,800
$63,880
Other names
Other names for this job
alarm installer, burglar alarm installer, fire alarm installer, home fire alarm installer, home security alarm installer, installer, protective signal installer, security alarm installer, security installer, security system installer, security systems installer, access control technician.
More names for this work
alarm adjuster, alarm installation tech, alarm installation technician, alarm service tech, alarm service technician, alarm technician, burglar alarm inspector, burglar alarm mechanic, control systems technician, electrical fire alarm inspector, electrical fire alarm repairer, electronic fire control systems mechanic, electronics technician, fire alarm inspection test maintenance technician, fire alarm mechanic, fire alarm service tech, fire alarm service technician, fire alarm systems tech, fire alarm systems technician, fire alarm tech, fire alarm technician, fire sprinkler tech, fire sprinkler technician, fire suppression tech, fire suppression technician, home security installation technician, install technician, installation technician, protective signal repairer, security engineer, security installation technician, security service tech, security service technician, security systems technician, security tech, security technician, service technician, special hazards fire suppression system technician, surveillance operator, surveillance technician, technical security specialist.
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This page is about the occupation Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.