Senior Engineer Salary in United States
Senior Engineer Salary in San Francisco
Based on 52,639 job listings - San Francisco, United States 2026
-10.5% vs 2025Average salary
$156,396 - $214,994
Median salary
$170,000 - $229,061
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$16K
25th percentile$140K
Median$170K
75th percentile$194K
90th percentile$216K
50% of professionals earn between $140,000 - $194,343 USD
The median salary is $170,000
Compare with national average
San Francisco
Average salary
156,396 - 214,994
Median salary
170,000 - 229,061
52,639 job openings
United States
Average salary
125,000 - 150,000
Median salary
125,000 - 150,000
1,961,750 job openings
Other cities
New York68,553 job openings
Austin33,758 job openings
Seattle28,986 job openings
Chicago23,676 job openings
Santa Clara21,903 job openings
Boston21,240 job openings
Los Angeles20,880 job openings
San Diego20,809 job openings
San Jose19,582 job openings
Atlanta19,467 job openings
Houston18,533 job openings
Denver17,280 job openings
Eastern16,621 job openings
Dallas15,700 job openings
Huntsville14,346 job openings
Phoenix14,083 job openings
Sunnyvale13,892 job openings
Charlotte12,600 job openings
Costa Mesa11,153 job openings
Washington10,961 job openings
Mountain View10,635 job openings
Tucson9,471 job openings
Raleigh9,111 job openings
Irvine9,076 job openings
Arlington9,023 job openings
Columbus8,952 job openings
Washington D.c.8,909 job openings
El Segundo8,900 job openings
The average salary for a Senior Engineer in San Francisco, United States is USD 156,396 - USD 214,994 per year in 2026, based on 52,639 job listings.
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