Security Engineer United States
Security Engineer salary in the US
Typical pay
$179,500a year
Most Security Engineers earn $150k to $206k a year
From 825 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Security Engineer salary in the US is $179,500 a year. Most job postings pay $150,000 to $206,500. From 825 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026.
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Typical pay by state
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| California | $200k | $166k to $235k | 211 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $195k | $182k to $221k | 87 |
| New York | $187k | $162k to $244k | 113 |
| New Jersey | $177k | $152k to $189k | 13 |
| Maryland | $176k | $143k to $189k | 30 |
| District of Columbia | $173k | $141k to $189k | 20 |
| Florida | $168k | $132k to $217k | 10 |
| Texas | $166k | $142k to $183k | 40 |
| Pennsylvania | $165k | $138k to $218k | 10 |
| Minnesota | $164k | $137k to $182k | 18 |
| Massachusetts | $161k | $143k to $199k | 36 |
| North Carolina | $159k | $117k to $170k | 20 |
| Illinois | $154k | $137k to $173k | 40 |
| Colorado | $152k | $121k to $168k | 20 |
| Virginia | $151k | $142k to $186k | 65 |
| Georgia | $150k | $126k to $199k | 17 |
| Missouri | $141k | $137k to $151k | 14 |
| Alabama | – | – | 2 |
| Alaska | – | – | 0 |
| Arizona | – | – | 2 |
| Arkansas | – | – | 0 |
| Connecticut | – | – | 3 |
| Delaware | – | – | 0 |
| Hawaii | – | – | 2 |
| Idaho | – | – | 2 |
| Indiana | – | – | 3 |
| Iowa | – | – | 0 |
| Kansas | – | – | 3 |
| Kentucky | – | – | 1 |
| Louisiana | – | – | 1 |
| Maine | – | – | 0 |
| Michigan | – | – | 4 |
| Mississippi | – | – | 0 |
| Montana | – | – | 1 |
| Nebraska | – | – | 1 |
| Nevada | – | – | 2 |
| New Hampshire | – | – | 1 |
| New Mexico | – | – | 1 |
| North Dakota | – | – | 0 |
| Ohio | – | – | 2 |
| Oklahoma | – | – | 1 |
| Oregon | – | – | 3 |
| Rhode Island | – | – | 0 |
| South Carolina | – | – | 4 |
| South Dakota | – | – | 1 |
| Tennessee | – | – | 4 |
| Utah | – | – | 3 |
| Vermont | – | – | 0 |
| West Virginia | – | – | 0 |
| Wisconsin | – | – | 0 |
| Wyoming | – | – | 0 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay in the biggest hiring cities
| San Francisco, CA | $210k | $186k to $257k | 204 | 92 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $202k | $186k to $235k | 109 | 70 |
| Seattle, WA | $197k | $186k to $222k | 135 | 84 |
| New York, NY | $192k | $165k to $250k | 234 | 114 |
| Austin, TX | $179k | $166k to $194k | 70 | 27 |
| Raleigh, NC | $170k | $157k to $171k | 28 | 14 |
| Boston, MA | $169k | $143k to $201k | 54 | 34 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $164k | $137k to $182k | 31 | 18 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $161k | $144k to $202k | 87 | 57 |
| Washington, DC | $156k | $142k to $187k | 160 | 91 |
| Chicago, IL | $155k | $139k to $176k | 54 | 36 |
| Atlanta, GA | $150k | $128k to $199k | 38 | 15 |
| Baltimore, MD | $149k | $142k to $178k | 39 | 18 |
| Denver, CO | $132k | $119k to $205k | 20 | 14 |
| St. Louis, MO | – | – | 18 | 12 |
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 5 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
- Experienced 194 job postings$133k $186k
Typical: $162k
- Senior 403 job postings$158k $216k
Typical: $192k
- Lead or manager 67 job postings$161k $205k
Typical: $180k
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Senior: most postings pay $158k to $216k a year, typically $192k.
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Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
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Employers hiring now typically offer $179,500 a year for Security Engineer roles in the US. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a number when at least 10 postings list pay.
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