Senior Engineer Salary in United States
Senior Engineer Salary in San Francisco
Based on 54,600 job listings - San Francisco, United States 2026
-10.8% vs 2025Average salary
$156,306 - $214,452
Median salary
$170,000 - $228,867
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 - $194,638 USD
The median salary is $170,000
Compare with national average
San Francisco
Average salary
156,306 - 214,452
Median salary
170,000 - 228,867
54,600 job openings
United States
Average salary
125,000 - 149,098
Median salary
125,000 - 149,098
2,012,300 job openings
Other cities
New York71,098 job openings
Austin34,500 job openings
Seattle30,267 job openings
Chicago24,442 job openings
Santa Clara23,053 job openings
Boston21,912 job openings
San Diego21,388 job openings
Los Angeles21,222 job openings
San Jose20,165 job openings
Atlanta20,016 job openings
Houston18,980 job openings
Denver17,723 job openings
Eastern16,764 job openings
Dallas16,195 job openings
Huntsville14,654 job openings
Phoenix14,306 job openings
Sunnyvale14,163 job openings
Charlotte13,097 job openings
Washington11,664 job openings
Costa Mesa11,170 job openings
Mountain View10,861 job openings
Tucson10,086 job openings
Raleigh9,485 job openings
Arlington9,380 job openings
Columbus9,324 job openings
Irvine9,244 job openings
El Segundo9,206 job openings
Washington D.c.8,968 job openings
The average salary for a Senior Engineer in San Francisco, United States is USD 156,306 - USD 214,452 per year in 2026, based on 54,600 job listings.
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