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Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers in Kentucky

Want to work in Kentucky as a Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installer? Read this first!

14.3% Jobs Projection
$43,850 Median Salary
80 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers in Kentucky are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers in Kentucky is growing faster than average.

  • Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers in Kentucky earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers Work in Kentucky?

In Kentucky, there were 750 people working as Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers in the year 2018.

There were 730 Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 20 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 830 Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers working in it, which means Kentucky has fewer Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers than average.

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Job Projections for Kentucky

Jobs for Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers in this state are growing at a rate of 14.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 14.2%.

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Kentucky Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 80 annual job openings, and 720 total jobs in 2026 for Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 9,400 annual jobs and 82,600 total jobs in 2026.

What do Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers Make in Kentucky?

In 2018 wages for Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers ranged from $26,910 to $64,000 with $43,850 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.94 to $30.77. The median hourly rate was $21.08.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $18.43 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $2.65.

The median salary in Kentucky is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Kentucky Metros for Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 430 $45,700
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN 390 $43,660
Evansville, IN-KY 220 $42,650
Lexington-Fayette, KY 100 $49,420
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH 50 $37,000

Top States for Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers Employment

View the list below to see where most Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Texas 8,020 $45,640
California 7,500 $51,970
Florida 6,670 $40,590
New York 4,890 $54,890
Virginia 2,700 $47,290
North Carolina 2,580 $44,230
Pennsylvania 2,410 $46,770
Georgia 2,250 $39,230
New Jersey 2,210 $53,680
Ohio 2,180 $44,750
Maryland 1,890 $54,030
Arizona 1,800 $47,790
Illinois 1,770 $52,530
Minnesota 1,620 $46,150
Massachusetts 1,600 $64,120
Tennessee 1,540 $49,670
Colorado 1,330 $55,310
Indiana 1,280 $42,530
Oklahoma 1,150 $46,140
Washington 1,110 $51,540

Below are the states where Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Alaska $66,390
Massachusetts $64,120
Connecticut $55,380
Colorado $55,310
New York $54,890
Delaware $54,750
Oregon $54,570
Kansas $54,450
Maryland $54,030
New Jersey $53,680

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