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Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers in Texas
Want to work in Texas as a Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installer? Read this first!
You’re in luck! Jobs for Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers in Texas are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers in Texas is growing faster than average.
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Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers in Texas earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
What Major Will Prepare You For a Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installer Career?
- Construction Trades
- Electrical & Power Transmission Installers
- Electrician
- Mechanic & Repair Technologies
- Electronics Maintenance & Repair
- Security System Installation, Repair, & Inspection Technology/Technician
How Many Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers Work in Texas?
There were approximately 8,020 workers employed as Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers in this state in 2018.
There were 8,210 Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers employed in this state in 2017.
That’s a decline of 190 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 830 Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers working in it, which means Texas has more Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers than average.
Job Projections for Texas
Jobs for Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers in this state are growing at a rate of 22.8% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 14.2%.
Texas Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates there will be 1,130 annual job openings, and 9,740 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 Texas?
In 2018 wages for Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers ranged from $30,110 to $65,020 with $45,640 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.48 to $31.26. The median hourly rate was $21.94.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $21.03 an hour.
The hourly rate grew by $0.91.
The median salary in Texas is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Texas 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 |
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Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 2,800 | $45,150 |
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | 1,490 | $51,290 |
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | 1,380 | $46,210 |
Austin-Round Rock, TX | 710 | $46,510 |
El Paso, TX | 230 | $43,950 |
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | 140 | $44,460 |
Lubbock, TX | 130 | $36,830 |
Corpus Christi, TX | 120 | $43,880 |
Amarillo, TX | 110 | $36,580 |
Waco, TX | 70 | $42,970 |
Texarkana, TX-AR | 70 | $41,300 |
Tyler, TX | 60 | $43,010 |
Laredo, TX | 40 | $34,290 |
Top States for Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers Employment
The table below shows the states where most Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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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 |
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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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References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Fran Hogan under License
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