Senior Engineer Salary in United States
Senior Engineer Salary in San Francisco
Based on 54,148 job listings - San Francisco, United States 2026
-10.7% vs 2025Average salary
$156,131 - $214,593
Median salary
$170,000 - $229,422
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 - $194,607 USD
The median salary is $170,000
Compare with national average
San Francisco
Average salary
156,131 - 214,593
Median salary
170,000 - 229,422
54,148 job openings
United States
Average salary
125,000 - 149,498
Median salary
125,000 - 149,498
2,006,609 job openings
Other cities
New York70,406 job openings
Austin34,803 job openings
Seattle29,948 job openings
Chicago24,380 job openings
Santa Clara22,586 job openings
Boston21,780 job openings
San Diego21,421 job openings
Los Angeles21,384 job openings
San Jose20,049 job openings
Atlanta19,938 job openings
Houston18,959 job openings
Denver17,714 job openings
Eastern16,765 job openings
Dallas16,173 job openings
Huntsville14,582 job openings
Phoenix14,520 job openings
Sunnyvale14,086 job openings
Charlotte13,063 job openings
Washington11,669 job openings
Costa Mesa11,291 job openings
Mountain View10,752 job openings
Tucson9,852 job openings
Raleigh9,458 job openings
Arlington9,320 job openings
Columbus9,264 job openings
Irvine9,234 job openings
El Segundo9,185 job openings
Washington D.c.8,889 job openings
The average salary for a Senior Engineer in San Francisco, United States is USD 156,131 - USD 214,593 per year in 2026, based on 54,148 job listings.
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