50% of professionals earn between $75,000 - $130,000 USD
The median salary is $100,000
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The average salary for a Security Engineer in United States is USD 75,000 - USD 130,000 per year in 2026. The median salary is USD 115,000 per year, based on 96,808 active job listings.
The cities with the most Security Engineer job opportunities in United States are New York, Washington, San Francisco, Chantilly, Austin. New York leads with 3,195 job openings.
Leading employers for Security Engineer roles in United States include SPAN, TTG Solutions, Inc., SRC, Anthropic, COFENSE.
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