Senior Engineer Salary in United States
Senior Engineer Salary in San Francisco
Based on 54,679 job listings - San Francisco, United States 2026
-10.8% vs 2025Average salary
$156,336 - $214,510
Median salary
$170,000 - $229,061
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$16K
25th percentile$140K
Median$170K
75th percentile$195K
90th percentile$218K
50% of professionals earn between $140,000 - $194,650 USD
The median salary is $170,000
Compare with national average
San Francisco
Average salary
156,336 - 214,510
Median salary
170,000 - 229,061
54,679 job openings
United States
Average salary
125,000 - 149,498
Median salary
125,000 - 149,498
2,012,135 job openings
Other cities
New York71,136 job openings
Austin34,515 job openings
Seattle30,270 job openings
Chicago24,433 job openings
Santa Clara23,055 job openings
Boston21,922 job openings
San Diego21,389 job openings
Los Angeles21,230 job openings
San Jose20,169 job openings
Atlanta20,020 job openings
Houston18,979 job openings
Denver17,724 job openings
Eastern16,764 job openings
Dallas16,207 job openings
Huntsville14,663 job openings
Phoenix14,310 job openings
Sunnyvale14,166 job openings
Charlotte13,092 job openings
Washington11,672 job openings
Costa Mesa11,164 job openings
Mountain View10,867 job openings
Tucson10,133 job openings
Raleigh9,490 job openings
Arlington9,380 job openings
Columbus9,325 job openings
Irvine9,240 job openings
El Segundo9,207 job openings
Washington D.c.8,941 job openings
The average salary for a Senior Engineer in San Francisco, United States is USD 156,336 - USD 214,510 per year in 2026, based on 54,679 job listings.
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