Security Engineer Salary in United States
Security Engineer Salary in San Francisco
Based on 10,107 job listings - San Francisco, United States 2026
+30.1% vs 2025Average salary
$166,888 - $226,148
Median salary
$180,000 - $230,000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$20K
25th percentile$131K
Median$180K
75th percentile$210K
90th percentile$250K
50% of professionals earn between $131,375 - $210,000 USD
The median salary is $180,000
Compare with national average
San Francisco
Average salary
166,888 - 226,148
Median salary
180,000 - 230,000
10,107 job openings
United States
Average salary
110,000 - 135,481
Median salary
110,000 - 135,481
342,910 job openings
Other cities
New York15,260 job openings
Washington5,946 job openings
Seattle5,653 job openings
Austin4,809 job openings
Chicago3,216 job openings
Atlanta3,191 job openings
Eastern2,502 job openings
Arlington2,501 job openings
Dallas2,469 job openings
Boston2,429 job openings
Los Angeles2,418 job openings
San Jose2,359 job openings
Chantilly2,283 job openings
San Diego2,269 job openings
Denver2,076 job openings
Sunnyvale2,056 job openings
Washington D.c.2,027 job openings
Charlotte2,016 job openings
Reston1,878 job openings
Herndon1,866 job openings
Santa Clara1,808 job openings
Huntsville1,638 job openings
Annapolis Junction1,622 job openings
Palo Alto1,500 job openings
The average salary for a Security Engineer in San Francisco, United States is USD 166,888 - USD 226,148 per year in 2026, based on 10,107 job listings.
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