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
1,962,506 job openings
Other cities
New York68,255 job openings
Austin33,617 job openings
Seattle28,880 job openings
Chicago23,585 job openings
Santa Clara21,841 job openings
Boston21,174 job openings
Los Angeles20,826 job openings
San Diego20,738 job openings
San Jose19,509 job openings
Atlanta19,417 job openings
Houston18,474 job openings
Denver17,238 job openings
Eastern16,621 job openings
Dallas15,629 job openings
Huntsville14,265 job openings
Phoenix14,020 job openings
Sunnyvale13,844 job openings
Charlotte12,556 job openings
Costa Mesa11,134 job openings
Washington10,913 job openings
Mountain View10,589 job openings
Tucson9,263 job openings
Raleigh9,094 job openings
Irvine9,049 job openings
Arlington8,977 job openings
Columbus8,944 job openings
Washington D.c.8,887 job openings
El Segundo8,877 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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