Senior Engineer Salary in United States
Senior Engineer Salary in San Francisco
Based on 52,396 job listings - San Francisco, United States 2026
-10.3% vs 2025Average salary
$156,215 - $214,741
Median salary
$170,000 - $229,000
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 - $194,375 USD
The median salary is $170,000
Compare with national average
San Francisco
Average salary
156,215 - 214,741
Median salary
170,000 - 229,000
52,396 job openings
United States
Average salary
125,000 - 150,000
Median salary
125,000 - 150,000
1,958,789 job openings
Other cities
New York68,180 job openings
Austin33,601 job openings
Seattle28,867 job openings
Chicago23,558 job openings
Santa Clara21,821 job openings
Boston21,154 job openings
Los Angeles20,812 job openings
San Diego20,730 job openings
San Jose19,495 job openings
Atlanta19,404 job openings
Houston18,463 job openings
Denver17,229 job openings
Eastern16,621 job openings
Dallas15,614 job openings
Huntsville14,248 job openings
Phoenix13,999 job openings
Sunnyvale13,834 job openings
Charlotte12,550 job openings
Costa Mesa11,130 job openings
Washington10,905 job openings
Mountain View10,580 job openings
Tucson9,205 job openings
Raleigh9,087 job openings
Irvine9,043 job openings
Arlington8,974 job openings
Columbus8,938 job openings
Washington D.c.8,882 job openings
El Segundo8,875 job openings
The average salary for a Senior Engineer in San Francisco, United States is USD 156,215 - USD 214,741 per year in 2026, based on 52,396 job listings.
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