Senior Engineer Salary in United States
Senior Engineer Salary in San Francisco
Based on 52,132 job listings - San Francisco, United States 2026
-9.9% vs 2025Average salary
$155,900 - $214,355
Median salary
$170,000 - $228,150
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 - $194,873 USD
The median salary is $170,000
Compare with national average
San Francisco
Average salary
155,900 - 214,355
Median salary
170,000 - 228,150
52,132 job openings
United States
Average salary
124,733 - 149,098
Median salary
124,733 - 149,098
1,896,776 job openings
Other cities
New York66,283 job openings
Austin31,397 job openings
Seattle27,122 job openings
Chicago22,155 job openings
Santa Clara21,295 job openings
Boston19,914 job openings
Los Angeles19,850 job openings
San Diego19,726 job openings
San Jose18,841 job openings
Atlanta18,767 job openings
Houston16,942 job openings
Eastern16,523 job openings
Denver16,352 job openings
Dallas14,633 job openings
Huntsville13,434 job openings
Phoenix13,247 job openings
Sunnyvale13,228 job openings
Charlotte11,781 job openings
Washington10,807 job openings
Mountain View10,454 job openings
Costa Mesa10,396 job openings
Irvine8,686 job openings
Arlington8,485 job openings
Columbus8,465 job openings
El Segundo8,445 job openings
Raleigh8,389 job openings
Washington D.c.8,064 job openings
Tucson7,829 job openings
The average salary for a Senior Engineer in San Francisco, United States is USD 155,900 - USD 214,355 per year in 2026, based on 52,132 job listings.
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