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Security Engineer Salary in United States

Security Engineer Salary in San Mateo

Based on 612 job listings - San Mateo, United States 2026

+27% vs 2025
Average salary
$191,047 - $245,068
Median salary
$191,085 - $269,170
Lower rangeUpper range

Salary distribution by percentile

10th percentile$100K
25th percentile$125K
Median$191K
75th percentile$217K
90th percentile$326K

50% of professionals earn between $125,000 - $216,680 USD

The median salary is $191,085

Compare with national average

San Mateo

Average salary

191,047 - 245,068

Median salary

191,085 - 269,170

612 job openings

United States

Average salary

110,000 - 140,000

Median salary

110,000 - 140,000

321,689 job openings

Other cities

New York13,183 job openings
San Francisco9,013 job openings
Seattle5,787 job openings
Washington5,286 job openings
Austin4,537 job openings
Chicago3,309 job openings
Atlanta2,889 job openings
Arlington2,639 job openings
Eastern2,543 job openings
Boston2,454 job openings
Dallas2,443 job openings
Charlotte2,160 job openings
Chantilly2,149 job openings
Washington D.c.2,106 job openings
Los Angeles2,061 job openings
San Jose2,052 job openings
Denver1,946 job openings
Reston1,903 job openings
Herndon1,872 job openings
Sunnyvale1,857 job openings
San Diego1,843 job openings
Santa Clara1,669 job openings
Annapolis Junction1,666 job openings
Columbus1,552 job openings
Northern1,549 job openings
Huntsville1,518 job openings
Bellevue1,470 job openings

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The average salary for a Security Engineer in San Mateo, United States is USD 191,047 - USD 245,068 per year in 2026, based on 612 job listings.

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