Security Engineer Salary in United States
Security Engineer Salary in San Francisco
Based on 8,237 job listings - San Francisco, United States 2026
+43% vs 2025Average salary
$170,910 - $245,509
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
170,910 - 245,509
Median salary
179,000 - 245,000
8,237 job openings
United States
Average salary
112,036 - 140,000
Median salary
112,036 - 140,000
289,585 job openings
Other cities
New York11,941 job openings
Seattle5,034 job openings
Washington4,754 job openings
Austin3,961 job openings
Eastern3,596 job openings
Chicago3,024 job openings
Atlanta2,478 job openings
Arlington2,390 job openings
Dallas2,186 job openings
Boston2,155 job openings
San Jose1,912 job openings
Charlotte1,875 job openings
Washington D.c.1,796 job openings
Reston1,715 job openings
Chantilly1,701 job openings
Denver1,697 job openings
Herndon1,692 job openings
Sunnyvale1,670 job openings
Northern1,625 job openings
Los Angeles1,621 job openings
Santa Clara1,586 job openings
San Diego1,534 job openings
Bellevue1,397 job openings
Columbus1,382 job openings
Richmond1,297 job openings
Fort Meade1,286 job openings
The average salary for a Security Engineer in San Francisco, United States is USD 170,910 - USD 245,509 per year in 2026, based on 8,237 job listings.
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