Senior Engineer Salary in United States
Senior Engineer Salary in San Francisco
Based on 53,328 job listings - San Francisco, United States 2026
-10.7% vs 2025Average salary
$156,310 - $214,956
Median salary
$170,000 - $229,455
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 - $194,607 USD
The median salary is $170,000
Compare with national average
San Francisco
Average salary
156,310 - 214,956
Median salary
170,000 - 229,455
53,328 job openings
United States
Average salary
125,000 - 149,498
Median salary
125,000 - 149,498
1,985,409 job openings
Other cities
New York69,477 job openings
Austin34,205 job openings
Seattle29,454 job openings
Chicago24,023 job openings
Santa Clara22,268 job openings
Boston21,538 job openings
Los Angeles21,130 job openings
San Diego21,070 job openings
San Jose19,860 job openings
Atlanta19,743 job openings
Houston18,752 job openings
Denver17,512 job openings
Eastern16,702 job openings
Dallas15,933 job openings
Huntsville14,478 job openings
Phoenix14,255 job openings
Sunnyvale14,026 job openings
Charlotte12,844 job openings
Washington11,317 job openings
Costa Mesa11,217 job openings
Mountain View10,680 job openings
Tucson9,687 job openings
Raleigh9,290 job openings
Arlington9,187 job openings
Irvine9,153 job openings
Columbus9,121 job openings
El Segundo9,048 job openings
Washington D.c.8,900 job openings
The average salary for a Senior Engineer in San Francisco, United States is USD 156,310 - USD 214,956 per year in 2026, based on 53,328 job listings.
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