Senior Engineer Salary in United States
Senior Engineer Salary in San Francisco
Based on 52,349 job listings - San Francisco, United States 2026
-10.3% vs 2025Average salary
$156,184 - $214,829
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 - $194,333 USD
The median salary is $170,000
Compare with national average
San Francisco
Average salary
156,184 - 214,829
Median salary
170,000 - 229,061
52,349 job openings
United States
Average salary
125,000 - 150,000
Median salary
125,000 - 150,000
1,957,617 job openings
Other cities
New York68,021 job openings
Austin33,548 job openings
Seattle28,814 job openings
Chicago23,507 job openings
Santa Clara21,790 job openings
Boston21,118 job openings
Los Angeles20,775 job openings
San Diego20,711 job openings
San Jose19,459 job openings
Atlanta19,370 job openings
Houston18,432 job openings
Denver17,216 job openings
Eastern16,622 job openings
Dallas15,573 job openings
Huntsville14,207 job openings
Phoenix13,955 job openings
Sunnyvale13,811 job openings
Charlotte12,535 job openings
Costa Mesa11,125 job openings
Washington10,884 job openings
Mountain View10,562 job openings
Tucson9,093 job openings
Raleigh9,079 job openings
Irvine9,030 job openings
Columbus9,008 job openings
Arlington8,967 job openings
Washington D.c.8,875 job openings
El Segundo8,873 job openings
The average salary for a Senior Engineer in San Francisco, United States is USD 156,184 - USD 214,829 per year in 2026, based on 52,349 job listings.
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