Security Engineer Salary in United States
Security Engineer Salary in Washington
Based on 3,413 job listings - Washington, United States 2026
Average salary
$132,555 - $190,034
Median salary
$125,120 - $180,000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$80K
25th percentile$100K
Median$125K
75th percentile$160K
90th percentile$182K
50% of professionals earn between $100,000 - $160,000 USD
The median salary is $125,120
Compare with national average
Washington
Average salary
132,555 - 190,034
Median salary
125,120 - 180,000
3,413 job openings
United States
Average salary
112,018 - 138,475
Median salary
112,018 - 138,475
290,000 job openings
Other cities
New York11,443 job openings
San Francisco7,947 job openings
Seattle4,836 job openings
Austin3,958 job openings
Eastern3,901 job openings
Chicago2,951 job openings
Atlanta2,454 job openings
Arlington2,372 job openings
Dallas2,158 job openings
Boston2,131 job openings
San Jose1,880 job openings
Charlotte1,849 job openings
Washington D.c.1,745 job openings
Chantilly1,744 job openings
Reston1,727 job openings
Denver1,667 job openings
Annapolis Junction1,660 job openings
Herndon1,644 job openings
Sunnyvale1,638 job openings
Northern1,628 job openings
Los Angeles1,602 job openings
San Diego1,536 job openings
Santa Clara1,526 job openings
Columbus1,386 job openings
Bellevue1,353 job openings
Fort Meade1,302 job openings
The average salary for a Security Engineer in Washington, United States is USD 132,555 - USD 190,034 per year in 2026, based on 3,413 job listings.
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