Security Engineer Salary in United States
Security Engineer Salary in Chicago
Based on 3,180 job listings - Chicago, United States 2026
+30.8% vs 2025Average salary
$125,592 - $178,244
Median salary
$121,000 - $178,000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$80K
25th percentile$100K
Median$121K
75th percentile$151K
90th percentile$174K
50% of professionals earn between $100,000 - $150,513 USD
The median salary is $121,000
Compare with national average
Chicago
Average salary
125,592 - 178,244
Median salary
121,000 - 178,000
3,180 job openings
United States
Average salary
110,000 - 139,400
Median salary
110,000 - 139,400
336,041 job openings
Other cities
New York14,898 job openings
San Francisco11,765 job openings
Washington5,863 job openings
Seattle5,613 job openings
Austin4,625 job openings
Atlanta3,141 job openings
Arlington2,508 job openings
Eastern2,502 job openings
Dallas2,433 job openings
Boston2,394 job openings
Los Angeles2,343 job openings
San Jose2,290 job openings
Chantilly2,262 job openings
San Diego2,094 job openings
Denver2,053 job openings
Sunnyvale2,037 job openings
Charlotte2,018 job openings
Washington D.c.2,018 job openings
Reston1,850 job openings
Herndon1,848 job openings
Santa Clara1,832 job openings
Huntsville1,649 job openings
Palo Alto1,511 job openings
Columbia1,465 job openings
The average salary for a Security Engineer in Chicago, United States is USD 125,592 - USD 178,244 per year in 2026, based on 3,180 job listings.
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