Security Engineer Salary in United States
Security Engineer Salary in San Francisco
Based on 8,252 job listings - San Francisco, United States 2026
+43% vs 2025Average salary
$170,701 - $244,581
Median salary
$178,000 - $241,667
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$85K
25th percentile$140K
Median$178K
75th percentile$208K
90th percentile$243K
50% of professionals earn between $140,000 - $208,000 USD
The median salary is $178,000
Compare with national average
San Francisco
Average salary
170,701 - 244,581
Median salary
178,000 - 241,667
8,252 job openings
United States
Average salary
112,150 - 139,200
Median salary
112,150 - 139,200
288,238 job openings
Other cities
New York11,929 job openings
Seattle5,012 job openings
Washington4,795 job openings
Austin3,951 job openings
Chicago3,029 job openings
Eastern2,816 job openings
Atlanta2,489 job openings
Arlington2,392 job openings
Dallas2,204 job openings
Boston2,144 job openings
San Jose1,921 job openings
Charlotte1,856 job openings
Washington D.c.1,754 job openings
Chantilly1,737 job openings
Denver1,713 job openings
Reston1,707 job openings
Herndon1,694 job openings
Sunnyvale1,667 job openings
Northern1,622 job openings
Los Angeles1,617 job openings
Santa Clara1,561 job openings
San Diego1,536 job openings
Columbus1,382 job openings
Bellevue1,375 job openings
Fort Meade1,297 job openings
Richmond1,293 job openings
The average salary for a Security Engineer in San Francisco, United States is USD 170,701 - USD 244,581 per year in 2026, based on 8,252 job listings.
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