Security Engineer Salary in United States
Security Engineer Salary in San Jose
Based on 1,944 job listings - San Jose, United States 2026
-16.4% vs 2025Average salary
$158,453 - $261,515
Median salary
$150,000 - $261,450
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$100K
25th percentile$131K
Median$150K
75th percentile$186K
90th percentile$217K
50% of professionals earn between $131,350 - $186,175 USD
The median salary is $150,000
Compare with national average
San Jose
Average salary
158,453 - 261,515
Median salary
150,000 - 261,450
1,944 job openings
United States
Average salary
110,000 - 140,000
Median salary
110,000 - 140,000
309,501 job openings
Other cities
New York12,829 job openings
San Francisco8,751 job openings
Seattle5,537 job openings
Washington5,138 job openings
Austin4,337 job openings
Chicago3,213 job openings
Atlanta2,782 job openings
Eastern2,533 job openings
Arlington2,493 job openings
Dallas2,391 job openings
Boston2,333 job openings
Charlotte2,091 job openings
Chantilly1,974 job openings
Washington D.c.1,972 job openings
Los Angeles1,948 job openings
Denver1,933 job openings
Reston1,808 job openings
Herndon1,798 job openings
San Diego1,730 job openings
Sunnyvale1,727 job openings
Annapolis Junction1,720 job openings
Santa Clara1,667 job openings
Northern1,556 job openings
Columbus1,494 job openings
Bellevue1,427 job openings
Huntsville1,388 job openings
The average salary for a Security Engineer in San Jose, United States is USD 158,453 - USD 261,515 per year in 2026, based on 1,944 job listings.
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