Security Engineer Salary in United States
Security Engineer Salary in California
Based on 968 job listings - California, United States 2026
-16.4% vs 2025Average salary
$134,842 - $204,007
Median salary
$131,250 - $204,850
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$68K
25th percentile$105K
Median$131K
75th percentile$174K
90th percentile$205K
50% of professionals earn between $105,400 - $174,498 USD
The median salary is $131,250
Compare with national average
California
Average salary
134,842 - 204,007
Median salary
131,250 - 204,850
968 job openings
United States
Average salary
110,000 - 140,000
Median salary
110,000 - 140,000
309,656 job openings
Other cities
New York12,829 job openings
San Francisco8,751 job openings
Seattle5,537 job openings
Washington5,139 job openings
Austin4,337 job openings
Chicago3,214 job openings
Atlanta2,782 job openings
Eastern2,533 job openings
Arlington2,493 job openings
Dallas2,387 job openings
Boston2,333 job openings
Charlotte2,091 job openings
Chantilly1,974 job openings
Washington D.c.1,972 job openings
Los Angeles1,948 job openings
San Jose1,944 job openings
Denver1,933 job openings
Reston1,808 job openings
Herndon1,798 job openings
San Diego1,730 job openings
Sunnyvale1,727 job openings
Annapolis Junction1,720 job openings
Santa Clara1,667 job openings
Northern1,556 job openings
Columbus1,494 job openings
Bellevue1,427 job openings
Huntsville1,388 job openings
The average salary for a Security Engineer in California, United States is USD 134,842 - USD 204,007 per year in 2026, based on 968 job listings.
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