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Typically from $12,000 USD per guard post/month. See prices →
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246 Aviation LLC
Bayshore Security Associates
Beau Security & Investigations Inc.
Big Time Protection Inc.
Elite Investigations, LLC
Elite Security Consultants
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EXECPROTEK LLC
Firm Foundation Security Services LLC
Infinity Protection Services Inc.
Kardinal Security Corp.
Patriot Security Group
Phalanx Alliance
PRECISION SECURITY SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
Premier Security Services
Principal X Protection
Roberts & Associates, LLC
Special Protective Services
The Sentinel Group, Inc.
Armed security in Jersey City is warranted when a site handles cash, high-value goods or a genuinely elevated threat — and it hinges on officers who hold a state firearm permit on top of a standard guard license.
In Jersey City, demand for armed security guards is driven by a "Wall Street West" cluster of financial and corporate towers and dense high-rise residential development. The sectors that most rely on this service include financial services, corporate back-office, high-rise residential, with specific needs in areas such as the Exchange Place and Newport financial districts, the Hudson waterfront high-rises, the Journal Square commercial core. The city's main security concerns — corporate lobby and access control and high-rise residential concierge and visitor management — make working with a licensed, professional provider a priority investment for businesses and homeowners.
HireSecurityNow.com connects you with licensed armed security guards companies in Jersey City. Compare options, review profiles and request free quotes to find the provider that best fits your needs and budget.
Estimated range per guard post/month in Jersey City:
$12,000 — $19,000 USD
That puts Jersey City about 11% above the US national range ($10,800 — $17,300) — local wage floors, cost of living and competition for licensed officers all push rates up.
Armed post = unarmed × ~1.35 (armed license/permit, firearms qualification, higher wage and insurance). Billed roughly $30–$48/hr; a 12h daily post runs ~$10,800–$17,300/month.
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Before you hire
Armed guards cost 40–60% more and carry far more liability than unarmed guards. A complete guide to choosing — with national cost data, a state-by-state firearm-permit table, and the insurance and liability traps that matter.
Read the armed security guards buyer's guidePrivate security in New Jersey is licensed at the state level by the New Jersey State Police, Private Detective Unit (SORA). A legitimate company operating in Jersey City holds a Security Officer Company license (SORA), which means it has cleared New Jersey State Police's ownership, background-check and insurance requirements. Ask for that license number in writing and verify it yourself — a certificate on the wall tells you nothing about current standing, since a license can be suspended or revoked.
Hiring an unlicensed company is a risk you carry. In New Jersey, operating without a license is fourth-degree crime (indictable) (N.J.S.A. 45:19A-3 and 45:19A-4). Working as, or performing the functions of, a security officer without SORA registration is a fourth-degree crime (up to 18 months imprisonment, up to $10,000 fine), and a company owner/operator who employs an unregistered officer is separately guilty of a fourth-degree crime per officer employed, with civil penalties of $1,000 (first offense) to $2,500 (subsequent) also recoverable.
Jersey City scores 62/100 on our Crime Index (grade C), which makes it safer than 28% of the 759 US cities we track. The index is built from FBI Crime Data Explorer reports for a population of 305,249.
Crime Index
Crime rates describe a city, not a specific address — the right level of coverage depends on your block, your hours and what you're protecting. Use the neighborhood breakdown to see how Jersey City varies internally before you scope a contract.
See the full Jersey City Crime Index and neighborhood breakdown19 providers below list armed security guards in Jersey City. Ranking is based on verifiable signals, but the last checks are yours — and they are the ones that decide whether a contract holds up.
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