Security Engineer Salary in United States
Security Engineer Salary in San Francisco
Based on 8,083 job listings - San Francisco, United States 2026
+42.9% vs 2025Average salary
$170,234 - $244,846
Median salary
$176,500 - $245,000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$84K
25th percentile$140K
Median$177K
75th percentile$208K
90th percentile$238K
50% of professionals earn between $140,000 - $208,000 USD
The median salary is $176,500
Compare with national average
San Francisco
Average salary
170,234 - 244,846
Median salary
176,500 - 245,000
8,083 job openings
United States
Average salary
112,150 - 140,000
Median salary
112,150 - 140,000
287,537 job openings
Other cities
New York11,736 job openings
Seattle4,939 job openings
Washington4,719 job openings
Austin3,919 job openings
Eastern3,596 job openings
Chicago2,985 job openings
Atlanta2,467 job openings
Arlington2,365 job openings
Dallas2,172 job openings
Boston2,135 job openings
San Jose1,869 job openings
Charlotte1,839 job openings
Washington D.c.1,760 job openings
Chantilly1,695 job openings
Reston1,694 job openings
Denver1,676 job openings
Herndon1,667 job openings
Sunnyvale1,640 job openings
Northern1,625 job openings
Los Angeles1,605 job openings
Annapolis Junction1,566 job openings
Santa Clara1,550 job openings
San Diego1,511 job openings
Bellevue1,373 job openings
Columbus1,372 job openings
Fort Meade1,280 job openings
The average salary for a Security Engineer in San Francisco, United States is USD 170,234 - USD 244,846 per year in 2026, based on 8,083 job listings.
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