Security Engineer Salary in United States
Security Engineer Salary in Washington
Based on 4,058 job listings - Washington, United States 2026
+30.8% vs 2025Average salary
$131,384 - $189,244
Median salary
$130,000 - $184,308
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$83K
25th percentile$100K
Median$130K
75th percentile$157K
90th percentile$175K
50% of professionals earn between $100,000 - $157,407 USD
The median salary is $130,000
Compare with national average
Washington
Average salary
131,384 - 189,244
Median salary
130,000 - 184,308
4,058 job openings
United States
Average salary
110,000 - 139,400
Median salary
110,000 - 139,400
336,041 job openings
Other cities
New York14,898 job openings
San Francisco11,765 job openings
Seattle5,613 job openings
Austin4,625 job openings
Chicago3,181 job openings
Atlanta3,141 job openings
Arlington2,508 job openings
Eastern2,502 job openings
Dallas2,433 job openings
Boston2,394 job openings
Los Angeles2,343 job openings
San Jose2,290 job openings
Chantilly2,262 job openings
San Diego2,094 job openings
Denver2,053 job openings
Sunnyvale2,037 job openings
Charlotte2,018 job openings
Washington D.c.2,018 job openings
Reston1,850 job openings
Herndon1,848 job openings
Santa Clara1,832 job openings
Huntsville1,649 job openings
Palo Alto1,511 job openings
Columbia1,465 job openings
The average salary for a Security Engineer in Washington, United States is USD 131,384 - USD 189,244 per year in 2026, based on 4,058 job listings.
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