Senior Engineer Salary in United States
Senior Engineer Salary in San Francisco
Based on 52,484 job listings - San Francisco, United States 2026
-10% vs 2025Average salary
$152,854 - $210,151
Median salary
$170,000 - $226,000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$15K
25th percentile$139K
Median$170K
75th percentile$193K
90th percentile$215K
50% of professionals earn between $138,917 - $193,096 USD
The median salary is $170,000
Compare with national average
San Francisco
Average salary
152,854 - 210,151
Median salary
170,000 - 226,000
52,484 job openings
United States
Average salary
124,500 - 149,000
Median salary
124,500 - 149,000
1,952,075 job openings
Other cities
New York74,881 job openings
Austin31,375 job openings
Seattle27,086 job openings
Chicago22,146 job openings
Santa Clara21,472 job openings
Los Angeles19,996 job openings
Boston19,927 job openings
San Diego19,869 job openings
San Jose18,983 job openings
Atlanta18,824 job openings
Houston16,935 job openings
Eastern16,524 job openings
Denver16,426 job openings
Dallas14,619 job openings
Huntsville13,511 job openings
Sunnyvale13,317 job openings
Phoenix13,281 job openings
Charlotte11,775 job openings
Washington10,901 job openings
Mountain View10,516 job openings
Costa Mesa10,479 job openings
Irvine8,760 job openings
El Segundo8,506 job openings
Arlington8,474 job openings
Columbus8,457 job openings
Raleigh8,395 job openings
The average salary for a Senior Engineer in San Francisco, United States is USD 152,854 - USD 210,151 per year in 2026, based on 52,484 job listings.
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