Security Engineer Salary in United States
Security Engineer Salary in San Francisco
Based on 8,265 job listings - San Francisco, United States 2026
+43% vs 2025Average salary
$170,931 - $245,529
Median salary
$179,000 - $245,000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$85K
25th percentile$140K
Median$179K
75th percentile$210K
90th percentile$243K
50% of professionals earn between $140,000 - $210,000 USD
The median salary is $179,000
Compare with national average
San Francisco
Average salary
170,931 - 245,529
Median salary
179,000 - 245,000
8,265 job openings
United States
Average salary
112,150 - 139,200
Median salary
112,150 - 139,200
290,742 job openings
Other cities
New York11,973 job openings
Seattle5,078 job openings
Washington4,816 job openings
Austin4,000 job openings
Eastern3,603 job openings
Chicago3,036 job openings
Atlanta2,501 job openings
Arlington2,407 job openings
Dallas2,207 job openings
Boston2,165 job openings
San Jose1,948 job openings
Charlotte1,872 job openings
Washington D.c.1,788 job openings
Chantilly1,761 job openings
Reston1,724 job openings
Denver1,719 job openings
Herndon1,709 job openings
Sunnyvale1,681 job openings
Los Angeles1,625 job openings
Northern1,624 job openings
Santa Clara1,590 job openings
San Diego1,542 job openings
Bellevue1,396 job openings
Columbus1,394 job openings
Fort Meade1,303 job openings
Richmond1,292 job openings
The average salary for a Security Engineer in San Francisco, United States is USD 170,931 - USD 245,529 per year in 2026, based on 8,265 job listings.
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