Senior Engineer Salary in United States
Senior Engineer Salary in San Francisco
Based on 52,520 job listings - San Francisco, United States 2026
-10.3% vs 2025Average salary
$156,188 - $214,640
Median salary
$170,000 - $228,867
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 - $194,143 USD
The median salary is $170,000
Compare with national average
San Francisco
Average salary
156,188 - 214,640
Median salary
170,000 - 228,867
52,520 job openings
United States
Average salary
125,000 - 150,000
Median salary
125,000 - 150,000
1,966,677 job openings
Other cities
New York68,424 job openings
Austin33,707 job openings
Seattle28,931 job openings
Chicago23,629 job openings
Santa Clara21,873 job openings
Boston21,213 job openings
Los Angeles20,856 job openings
San Diego20,770 job openings
San Jose19,550 job openings
Atlanta19,442 job openings
Houston18,520 job openings
Denver17,259 job openings
Eastern16,621 job openings
Dallas15,666 job openings
Huntsville14,311 job openings
Phoenix14,057 job openings
Sunnyvale13,866 job openings
Charlotte12,582 job openings
Costa Mesa11,145 job openings
Washington10,939 job openings
Mountain View10,605 job openings
Tucson9,382 job openings
Raleigh9,102 job openings
Irvine9,064 job openings
Arlington8,997 job openings
Columbus8,956 job openings
Washington D.c.8,900 job openings
El Segundo8,888 job openings
The average salary for a Senior Engineer in San Francisco, United States is USD 156,188 - USD 214,640 per year in 2026, based on 52,520 job listings.
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