Senior Engineer Salary in United States
Senior Engineer Salary in San Francisco
Based on 52,464 job listings - San Francisco, United States 2026
-10.3% vs 2025Average salary
$156,207 - $214,707
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 - $194,343 USD
The median salary is $170,000
Compare with national average
San Francisco
Average salary
156,207 - 214,707
Median salary
170,000 - 229,000
52,464 job openings
United States
Average salary
125,000 - 150,000
Median salary
125,000 - 150,000
1,964,003 job openings
Other cities
New York68,315 job openings
Austin33,662 job openings
Seattle28,905 job openings
Chicago23,600 job openings
Santa Clara21,851 job openings
Boston21,189 job openings
Los Angeles20,838 job openings
San Diego20,747 job openings
San Jose19,525 job openings
Atlanta19,431 job openings
Houston18,487 job openings
Denver17,247 job openings
Eastern16,621 job openings
Dallas15,648 job openings
Huntsville14,285 job openings
Phoenix14,036 job openings
Sunnyvale13,853 job openings
Charlotte12,564 job openings
Costa Mesa11,138 job openings
Washington10,924 job openings
Mountain View10,595 job openings
Tucson9,311 job openings
Raleigh9,097 job openings
Irvine9,055 job openings
Arlington8,982 job openings
Columbus8,948 job openings
Washington D.c.8,889 job openings
El Segundo8,879 job openings
The average salary for a Senior Engineer in San Francisco, United States is USD 156,207 - USD 214,707 per year in 2026, based on 52,464 job listings.
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