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
1,965,883 job openings
Other cities
New York68,386 job openings
Austin33,697 job openings
Seattle28,920 job openings
Chicago23,623 job openings
Santa Clara21,866 job openings
Boston21,208 job openings
Los Angeles20,845 job openings
San Diego20,763 job openings
San Jose19,539 job openings
Atlanta19,440 job openings
Houston18,507 job openings
Denver17,253 job openings
Eastern16,621 job openings
Dallas15,661 job openings
Huntsville14,301 job openings
Phoenix14,048 job openings
Sunnyvale13,862 job openings
Charlotte12,577 job openings
Costa Mesa11,142 job openings
Washington10,936 job openings
Mountain View10,602 job openings
Tucson9,355 job openings
Raleigh9,100 job openings
Irvine9,061 job openings
Arlington8,993 job openings
Columbus8,953 job openings
Washington D.c.8,898 job openings
El Segundo8,887 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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