Senior Engineer Salary in United States
Senior Engineer Salary in San Francisco
Based on 52,639 job listings - San Francisco, United States 2026
-10.6% vs 2025Average salary
$156,396 - $214,994
Median salary
$170,000 - $229,061
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$16K
25th percentile$140K
Median$170K
75th percentile$194K
90th percentile$216K
50% of professionals earn between $140,000 - $194,343 USD
The median salary is $170,000
Compare with national average
San Francisco
Average salary
156,396 - 214,994
Median salary
170,000 - 229,061
52,639 job openings
United States
Average salary
125,000 - 149,498
Median salary
125,000 - 149,498
1,960,560 job openings
Other cities
New York68,590 job openings
Austin33,769 job openings
Seattle29,001 job openings
Chicago23,684 job openings
Santa Clara21,905 job openings
Boston21,253 job openings
Los Angeles20,894 job openings
San Diego20,810 job openings
San Jose19,591 job openings
Atlanta19,475 job openings
Houston18,537 job openings
Denver17,289 job openings
Eastern16,621 job openings
Dallas15,708 job openings
Huntsville14,352 job openings
Phoenix14,091 job openings
Sunnyvale13,896 job openings
Charlotte12,605 job openings
Costa Mesa11,156 job openings
Washington10,969 job openings
Mountain View10,637 job openings
Tucson9,487 job openings
Raleigh9,111 job openings
Irvine9,077 job openings
Arlington9,025 job openings
Columbus8,955 job openings
Washington D.c.8,911 job openings
El Segundo8,902 job openings
The average salary for a Senior Engineer in San Francisco, United States is USD 156,396 - USD 214,994 per year in 2026, based on 52,639 job listings.
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