Senior Engineer Salary in United States
Senior Engineer Salary in San Francisco
Based on 51,960 job listings - San Francisco, United States 2026
-10.2% vs 2025Average salary
$156,373 - $215,147
Median salary
$170,000 - $228,867
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 - $195,021 USD
The median salary is $170,000
Compare with national average
San Francisco
Average salary
156,373 - 215,147
Median salary
170,000 - 228,867
51,960 job openings
United States
Average salary
125,000 - 149,000
Median salary
125,000 - 149,000
1,888,136 job openings
Other cities
New York66,430 job openings
Austin31,453 job openings
Seattle27,125 job openings
Chicago22,127 job openings
Santa Clara21,249 job openings
Boston19,998 job openings
Los Angeles19,777 job openings
San Diego19,530 job openings
San Jose18,543 job openings
Atlanta18,505 job openings
Houston16,812 job openings
Eastern16,591 job openings
Denver16,166 job openings
Dallas14,590 job openings
Huntsville13,376 job openings
Sunnyvale13,290 job openings
Phoenix13,111 job openings
Charlotte11,693 job openings
Washington10,680 job openings
Mountain View10,422 job openings
Costa Mesa10,378 job openings
Irvine8,561 job openings
Arlington8,474 job openings
El Segundo8,416 job openings
Columbus8,415 job openings
Raleigh8,355 job openings
Washington D.c.8,071 job openings
Tucson8,044 job openings
The average salary for a Senior Engineer in San Francisco, United States is USD 156,373 - USD 215,147 per year in 2026, based on 51,960 job listings.
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