Per-site installed cost, by industry and size
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| Industry | Site size | Low | Mid | High | Per-cam range | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing & warehousing | Small (under 50,000 sq ft) | $25K | $60K | $120K | $2K-$4K | SDM Magazine 2025 Industry Forecast Study |
| Manufacturing & warehousing | Mid (50,000 to 250,000 sq ft) | $75K | $175K | $350K | $2K-$4K | SDM Magazine 2025 Industry Forecast Study |
| Manufacturing & warehousing | Large (250,000+ sq ft, multi-building campus) | $250K | $500K | $1.2M | $2K-$3K | Security Sales & Integration Gold Book 2025 commercial install benchmarks |
| Retail (single store) | Small (under 5,000 sq ft, 8-16 cameras) | $8K | $18K | $35K | $900-$2K | IFSEC Global commercial CCTV cost guide |
| Retail (multi-location) | Per-store (regional chain rollout) | $15K | $32K | $60K | $1K-$2K | Loss Prevention Magazine 2024 retail tech spend survey |
| Education (K-12) | Single school, 50-150 cameras | $75K | $200K | $450K | $2K-$4K | Campus Safety Magazine 2024 video surveillance survey |
| Education (higher ed) | Multi-building campus, 200-1,000 cameras | $350K | $850K | $2.5M | $2K-$4K | Campus Safety Magazine 2024 video surveillance survey |
| Healthcare (clinic, ambulatory) | Single clinic, 16-40 cameras | $25K | $65K | $140K | $2K-$4K | Tec-Tel install benchmarks (healthcare deployments, 2025) |
| Healthcare (hospital, acute) | Single hospital, 200-800 cameras + access control | $500K | $1.2M | $3.5M | $2K-$5K | Tec-Tel install benchmarks (healthcare deployments, 2025) |
| Hospitality (hotel, single property) | Mid-size hotel, 80-200 cameras | $60K | $160K | $350K | $2K-$3K | AHLA 2024 Hotel Safety & Security Tech Survey |
| Finance (branch, single office) | Single branch, 12-30 cameras | $18K | $42K | $85K | $1K-$3K | ABA Banking Journal 2024 branch security survey |
| Government & municipal | Per-building, public-sector procurement | $80K | $220K | $600K | $2K-$5K | GSA schedule 84 commercial security pricing benchmarks |
| Multi-site enterprise (any vertical) | Per-site, 15+ site rollout | $35K | $95K | $220K | $1K-$3K | Security Industry Association 2024 Enterprise Buyer Report |
All figures USD, all-in (hardware + cable + labor + year-1 software). Excludes ongoing monitoring and service contracts.
What drives the spread, by vertical
The same camera mounted in a hospital ICU and a strip-mall convenience store doesn't cost the same to install. Here's why.
Manufacturing & warehousing
High-bay mounting, conduit through dock zones, fiber backbones across multi-acre campuses. AI analytics for forklift proximity and PPE compliance push the per-camera number to the upper end.
Retail (multi-location)
Per-store budgets are tight, but rollouts past 25 stores get list-price tiers and amortize design. PCI-DSS Requirement 9 camera coverage is non-negotiable in card-data zones.
Healthcare
HIPAA-aware policy, network segmentation, longer retention windows, BAAs with cloud video providers. Hardware is similar to retail; soft cost is 2-3x higher.
Education
FERPA-aware role-based access, NSGP and SVPP grant documentation, exterior lighting work for school perimeters. K-12 installs are commonly grant-funded.
Hospitality
Guest-area placement is constrained by privacy expectations. Property management system integration and front-desk camera coverage are the cost drivers.
Government & municipal
NDAA Section 889 procurement compliance, GSA schedule pricing, longer commissioning cycles. Public-sector budgets land high because documentation work compounds.
Where Tec-Tel's installs land in these ranges
Tec-Tel has been a nationwide security integrator for over 15 years (Tec-Tel company background). We don't publish per-customer pricing, but our commercial camera, access, monitoring, and multi-site rollout scopes sit inside the public ranges above. Treat the public ranges as your planning number, then compare them against the security camera installation cost guide and the installation services scope before you commit to a budget.