Security Engineer Salary in United States
Security Engineer Salary in San Diego
Based on 2,174 job listings - San Diego, United States 2026
+30.7% vs 2025Average salary
$127,382 - $178,101
Median salary
$123,000 - $170,000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$87K
25th percentile$102K
Median$123K
75th percentile$145K
90th percentile$175K
50% of professionals earn between $102,454 - $144,675 USD
The median salary is $123,000
Compare with national average
San Diego
Average salary
127,382 - 178,101
Median salary
123,000 - 170,000
2,174 job openings
United States
Average salary
109,500 - 136,550
Median salary
109,500 - 136,550
335,311 job openings
Other cities
New York14,922 job openings
San Francisco11,781 job openings
Washington5,866 job openings
Seattle5,617 job openings
Austin4,671 job openings
Chicago3,174 job openings
Atlanta3,149 job openings
Eastern2,502 job openings
Arlington2,496 job openings
Dallas2,431 job openings
Boston2,386 job openings
Los Angeles2,381 job openings
San Jose2,314 job openings
Chantilly2,258 job openings
Denver2,053 job openings
Sunnyvale2,047 job openings
Washington D.c.2,019 job openings
Charlotte2,011 job openings
Reston1,842 job openings
Herndon1,834 job openings
Santa Clara1,819 job openings
Huntsville1,653 job openings
Palo Alto1,518 job openings
Annapolis Junction1,496 job openings
The average salary for a Security Engineer in San Diego, United States is USD 127,382 - USD 178,101 per year in 2026, based on 2,174 job listings.
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