Senior Engineer Salary in United States
Senior Engineer Salary in San Francisco
Based on 51,179 job listings - San Francisco, United States 2026
-10.2% vs 2025Average salary
$156,145 - $214,729
Median salary
$170,000 - $228,160
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$16K
25th percentile$140K
Median$170K
75th percentile$195K
90th percentile$216K
50% of professionals earn between $140,000 - $194,914 USD
The median salary is $170,000
Compare with national average
San Francisco
Average salary
156,145 - 214,729
Median salary
170,000 - 228,160
51,179 job openings
United States
Average salary
125,000 - 150,000
Median salary
125,000 - 150,000
1,891,489 job openings
Other cities
New York65,962 job openings
Austin31,940 job openings
Seattle27,576 job openings
Chicago22,515 job openings
Santa Clara21,250 job openings
Boston20,303 job openings
San Diego19,856 job openings
Los Angeles19,851 job openings
Atlanta18,617 job openings
San Jose18,582 job openings
Houston17,230 job openings
Eastern16,590 job openings
Denver16,310 job openings
Dallas14,886 job openings
Huntsville13,612 job openings
Sunnyvale13,282 job openings
Phoenix13,265 job openings
Charlotte11,945 job openings
Washington10,854 job openings
Costa Mesa10,360 job openings
Mountain View10,302 job openings
Arlington8,612 job openings
Irvine8,593 job openings
Columbus8,592 job openings
Raleigh8,514 job openings
Tucson8,496 job openings
El Segundo8,491 job openings
Washington D.c.8,208 job openings
The average salary for a Senior Engineer in San Francisco, United States is USD 156,145 - USD 214,729 per year in 2026, based on 51,179 job listings.
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