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What security systems technicians make
Typical installer
$60,070
Helper
$38,800
Top tenth: fire alarm and commercial
$81,150
The national median is $60,070 a year, and the bottom tenth start near $38,800. Residential alarm installation sits at the lower end. Commercial access control, networked camera systems and above all fire alarm work sit at the top, because fire alarm is life safety and the rules around it are strict.