OR private security wage bonds.
Flat 3%. Soft pull.

A private security entity in Oregon files a wage payment bond with the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST) to show it can pay the people it employs. The amount scales with your headcount — we issue it at a flat 3%, $275 minimum, with one soft credit pull that never affects your score.

Required for a DPSST private security entity license — to prove ability to pay wages
Amount scales with headcount — $5,000 (≤10) up to $30,000 (50+) employed security personnel
Soft credit pull only — never affects your score, and the rate stays 3% either way
Flat 3%of your bond amount$275minimum premiumSoft pullnever affects your score
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How it works

Three steps to filed.

Your DPSST entity license is waiting on this bond. Here's the entire process — no broker phone tag:

TODAY · 5 MINUTES

Apply once, online

Business details, owner information, the bond amount for your headcount, and an effective date. The only extra step is a one-time consent to a soft credit pull.

WITHIN 48 HOURS

Reviewed & approved

Most clear quickly; if underwriting needs anything, you hear from an underwriter within 48 hours. The credit check is a soft pull that never affects your score.

1–2 BUSINESS DAYS

E-sign & file with DPSST

Pay online and receive the executed wage payment bond, ready to file with your DPSST private security entity license. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever DPSST insists.

The whole pricing page.

Bond amount × 3% = your premium, one-time, $275 minimum. Pick the tier DPSST set for your headcount and the premium updates.

$5,000 (≤10)
$275
$10,000 (11–20)
$300
$20,000 (21–50)
$600
About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the wage payment bond actually covers

Oregon licenses private security providers through the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST) under ORS Chapter 181A. A private security entity — the company that employs security professionals and managers — must demonstrate its ability to pay wages, and a surety bond is one accepted way to do that.

The bond guarantees payment of amounts owed under a final order issued under ORS Chapter 183 for failure to pay wages to covered security professionals and managers. If the entity fails to pay wages and an order results, those owed can recover against the bond.

The amount is set by your headcount: $5,000 for 10 or fewer employed executives, security professionals, and supervisory managers; $10,000 for 11–20; $20,000 for 21–50; and $30,000 for more than 50. Importantly, cancellation does not release the surety for wages tied to work performed under contracts entered before cancellation — so keep the bond continuous. We issue your tier at a flat 3% with a soft credit pull.

ORS Chapter 181A (DPSST)Oregon's DPSST requires a private security entity to demonstrate ability to pay wages; a wage payment surety bond ensures payment of amounts in a final order issued under ORS Chapter 183 for failure to pay wages, in accordance with ORS Chapter 181A. The bond amount is tiered by employed headcount: $5,000 (≤10), $10,000 (11–20), $20,000 (21–50), $30,000 (50+). Confirm your tier on the DPSST entity application.

You need this bond if you are

Applying for a DPSST private security entity license and proving ability to pay wages with a bond
A security guard or patrol company that employs security professionals and managers
Crossing a headcount tier that raises your required bond amount
Renewing your entity license and your current wage bond is expiring or non-renewing

Five minutes. The whole thing.

These are the actual underwriting fields, including a one-time consent to a soft credit pull. Submit once and your bond is typically issued within 1–2 business days.

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FAQs

Common questions.

If yours isn't here, the bond team can usually answer within the hour.

How much is the Oregon private security wage payment bond? +
The premium is a flat 3% of the bond amount, with a $275 minimum. The amount itself is set by DPSST based on headcount — $5,000 (≤10), $10,000 (11–20), $20,000 (21–50), or $30,000 (50+). Pick your tier and the quote updates.
What does the bond guarantee? +
It guarantees payment of amounts owed under a final order issued under ORS Chapter 183 for failure to pay wages to covered security professionals and managers, in accordance with ORS Chapter 181A. If an order finds you failed to pay wages, those owed can recover against the bond.
Is there a credit check? +
Yes — one soft credit pull, which never affects your score. It informs approval, not price: the rate is a flat 3% either way. Credit can affect whether we approve the bond, never what it costs.
What happens if I cancel the bond? +
Cancellation does not release the surety for wages tied to work performed under contracts entered before the cancellation date. Practically, keep the bond continuous for as long as DPSST requires it.
Which amount do I pick? +
Match it to your employed headcount of executives, security professionals, and supervisory managers: $5,000 for 10 or fewer, $10,000 for 11–20, $20,000 for 21–50, $30,000 for more than 50. If you are unsure, send us your numbers and we will confirm.
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