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
1,956,857 job openings
Other cities
New York68,055 job openings
Austin33,557 job openings
Seattle28,826 job openings
Chicago23,516 job openings
Santa Clara21,793 job openings
Boston21,122 job openings
Los Angeles20,785 job openings
San Diego20,716 job openings
San Jose19,467 job openings
Atlanta19,374 job openings
Houston18,440 job openings
Denver17,218 job openings
Eastern16,621 job openings
Dallas15,585 job openings
Huntsville14,219 job openings
Phoenix13,962 job openings
Sunnyvale13,815 job openings
Charlotte12,539 job openings
Costa Mesa11,126 job openings
Washington10,891 job openings
Mountain View10,568 job openings
Tucson9,120 job openings
Raleigh9,082 job openings
Irvine9,033 job openings
Columbus9,010 job openings
Arlington8,968 job openings
Washington D.c.8,877 job openings
El Segundo8,875 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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