Senior Engineer Salary in United States
Senior Engineer Salary in San Francisco
Based on 52,484 job listings - San Francisco, United States 2026
-10.1% vs 2025Average salary
$152,854 - $210,151
Median salary
$170,000 - $226,000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$15K
25th percentile$139K
Median$170K
75th percentile$193K
90th percentile$215K
50% of professionals earn between $138,917 - $193,096 USD
The median salary is $170,000
Compare with national average
San Francisco
Average salary
152,854 - 210,151
Median salary
170,000 - 226,000
52,484 job openings
United States
Average salary
124,000 - 148,182
Median salary
124,000 - 148,182
1,963,668 job openings
Other cities
New York74,845 job openings
Austin31,346 job openings
Seattle27,060 job openings
Santa Clara22,165 job openings
Chicago22,133 job openings
Los Angeles20,570 job openings
San Diego20,478 job openings
Boston19,905 job openings
San Jose19,531 job openings
Atlanta19,143 job openings
Houston16,914 job openings
Denver16,776 job openings
Eastern16,569 job openings
Dallas14,605 job openings
Huntsville13,929 job openings
Sunnyvale13,727 job openings
Phoenix13,414 job openings
Charlotte11,770 job openings
Washington11,390 job openings
Mountain View10,816 job openings
Costa Mesa10,664 job openings
Irvine8,957 job openings
El Segundo8,806 job openings
Arlington8,466 job openings
Columbus8,452 job openings
Raleigh8,389 job openings
The average salary for a Senior Engineer in San Francisco, United States is USD 152,854 - USD 210,151 per year in 2026, based on 52,484 job listings.
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