Senior Engineer Salary in United States
Senior Engineer Salary in San Francisco
Based on 54,589 job listings - San Francisco, United States 2026
-10.7% vs 2025Average salary
$156,112 - $214,475
Median salary
$170,000 - $229,061
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$16K
25th percentile$140K
Median$170K
75th percentile$195K
90th percentile$217K
50% of professionals earn between $140,000 - $194,514 USD
The median salary is $170,000
Compare with national average
San Francisco
Average salary
156,112 - 214,475
Median salary
170,000 - 229,061
54,589 job openings
United States
Average salary
125,000 - 149,498
Median salary
125,000 - 149,498
2,010,050 job openings
Other cities
New York70,791 job openings
Austin34,920 job openings
Seattle30,134 job openings
Chicago24,410 job openings
Santa Clara23,011 job openings
Boston21,839 job openings
San Diego21,501 job openings
Los Angeles21,421 job openings
San Jose20,156 job openings
Atlanta19,946 job openings
Houston18,949 job openings
Denver17,722 job openings
Eastern16,764 job openings
Dallas16,198 job openings
Huntsville14,587 job openings
Phoenix14,545 job openings
Sunnyvale14,109 job openings
Charlotte13,078 job openings
Washington11,679 job openings
Costa Mesa11,279 job openings
Mountain View10,867 job openings
Tucson9,922 job openings
Raleigh9,460 job openings
Arlington9,337 job openings
Columbus9,260 job openings
Irvine9,246 job openings
El Segundo9,194 job openings
Washington D.c.8,954 job openings
The average salary for a Senior Engineer in San Francisco, United States is USD 156,112 - USD 214,475 per year in 2026, based on 54,589 job listings.
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