Senior Engineer Salary in United States
Senior Engineer Salary in San Francisco
Based on 54,559 job listings - San Francisco, United States 2026
-10.8% vs 2025Average salary
$156,045 - $214,312
Median salary
$170,000 - $228,733
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$16K
25th percentile$140K
Median$170K
75th percentile$194K
90th percentile$217K
50% of professionals earn between $140,000 - $194,343 USD
The median salary is $170,000
Compare with national average
San Francisco
Average salary
156,045 - 214,312
Median salary
170,000 - 228,733
54,559 job openings
United States
Average salary
125,000 - 149,498
Median salary
125,000 - 149,498
2,015,322 job openings
Other cities
New York70,999 job openings
Austin34,824 job openings
Seattle30,207 job openings
Chicago24,469 job openings
Santa Clara23,067 job openings
Boston21,929 job openings
San Diego21,506 job openings
Los Angeles21,393 job openings
San Jose20,153 job openings
Atlanta20,105 job openings
Houston19,024 job openings
Denver17,736 job openings
Eastern16,764 job openings
Dallas16,251 job openings
Huntsville14,691 job openings
Phoenix14,479 job openings
Sunnyvale14,126 job openings
Charlotte13,129 job openings
Washington11,743 job openings
Costa Mesa11,257 job openings
Mountain View10,844 job openings
Tucson10,072 job openings
Raleigh9,506 job openings
Arlington9,382 job openings
Columbus9,335 job openings
Irvine9,262 job openings
El Segundo9,230 job openings
Washington D.c.8,913 job openings
The average salary for a Senior Engineer in San Francisco, United States is USD 156,045 - USD 214,312 per year in 2026, based on 54,559 job listings.
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