Security Engineer Salary in United States
Security Engineer Salary in Sterling
Based on 460 job listings - Sterling, United States 2026
-16.3% vs 2025Average salary
$102,956 - $194,704
Median salary
$92,800 - $181,800
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$64K
25th percentile$73K
Median$93K
75th percentile$150K
90th percentile$150K
50% of professionals earn between $72,700 - $149,603 USD
The median salary is $92,800
Compare with national average
Sterling
Average salary
102,956 - 194,704
Median salary
92,800 - 181,800
460 job openings
United States
Average salary
111,596 - 140,000
Median salary
111,596 - 140,000
309,443 job openings
Other cities
New York12,842 job openings
San Francisco8,774 job openings
Seattle5,543 job openings
Washington5,216 job openings
Austin4,374 job openings
Chicago3,231 job openings
Atlanta2,835 job openings
Eastern2,535 job openings
Arlington2,515 job openings
Dallas2,400 job openings
Boston2,352 job openings
Charlotte2,115 job openings
Chantilly2,025 job openings
Washington D.c.1,981 job openings
Los Angeles1,980 job openings
San Jose1,967 job openings
Denver1,936 job openings
Reston1,812 job openings
Herndon1,809 job openings
San Diego1,756 job openings
Sunnyvale1,753 job openings
Santa Clara1,669 job openings
Annapolis Junction1,662 job openings
Northern1,555 job openings
Columbus1,508 job openings
Huntsville1,459 job openings
Bellevue1,421 job openings
The average salary for a Security Engineer in Sterling, United States is USD 102,956 - USD 194,704 per year in 2026, based on 460 job listings.
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