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
112,500 - 139,200
Median salary
112,500 - 139,200
290,052 job openings
Other cities
New York11,960 job openings
Seattle5,056 job openings
Washington4,799 job openings
Austin3,984 job openings
Eastern3,460 job openings
Chicago3,031 job openings
Atlanta2,498 job openings
Arlington2,402 job openings
Dallas2,204 job openings
Boston2,155 job openings
San Jose1,943 job openings
Charlotte1,862 job openings
Washington D.c.1,780 job openings
Chantilly1,752 job openings
Reston1,723 job openings
Denver1,715 job openings
Herndon1,702 job openings
Sunnyvale1,676 job openings
Northern1,622 job openings
Los Angeles1,620 job openings
Santa Clara1,582 job openings
San Diego1,540 job openings
Columbus1,390 job openings
Bellevue1,389 job openings
Fort Meade1,305 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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