Senior Engineer Salary in United States
Senior Engineer Salary in San Francisco
Based on 52,396 job listings - San Francisco, United States 2026
-10.3% vs 2025Average salary
$156,215 - $214,741
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 - $194,375 USD
The median salary is $170,000
Compare with national average
San Francisco
Average salary
156,215 - 214,741
Median salary
170,000 - 229,000
52,396 job openings
United States
Average salary
125,000 - 150,000
Median salary
125,000 - 150,000
1,958,100 job openings
Other cities
New York68,144 job openings
Austin33,588 job openings
Seattle28,850 job openings
Chicago23,546 job openings
Santa Clara21,810 job openings
Boston21,144 job openings
Los Angeles20,809 job openings
San Diego20,722 job openings
San Jose19,486 job openings
Atlanta19,393 job openings
Houston18,454 job openings
Denver17,225 job openings
Eastern16,621 job openings
Dallas15,605 job openings
Huntsville14,242 job openings
Phoenix13,989 job openings
Sunnyvale13,827 job openings
Charlotte12,546 job openings
Costa Mesa11,130 job openings
Washington10,900 job openings
Mountain View10,576 job openings
Tucson9,189 job openings
Raleigh9,083 job openings
Irvine9,042 job openings
Arlington8,970 job openings
Columbus8,937 job openings
Washington D.c.8,881 job openings
El Segundo8,874 job openings
The average salary for a Senior Engineer in San Francisco, United States is USD 156,215 - USD 214,741 per year in 2026, based on 52,396 job listings.
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