Security Engineer salaries in Austin.
What Security Engineer roles in Austin pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.
Compare with anotherMedian salary
$181,500
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$153.3k – $203k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
64.9%
24 of 37 roles
Live roles
37
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Staff/Principal Software Engineer - Security Platform
Security Engineer, Bare Metal
Network Security Engineer
Infrastructure Security Engineer
Security Software Engineer, Infrastructure Security (Staff or Senior)
Site Reliability Engineer (Senior or Staff), Infrastructure Security
Staff Application Security Engineer
Senior Security Engineer II
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Fluidstack
|
$203,000 | 6 |
|
MongoDB
|
$188,000 | 2 |
|
xAI
|
$179,000 | 2 |
|
Braze
|
$173,225 | 2 |
Karbon
|
$150,000 | 2 |
|
Cloudflare
|
$261,500 | 1 |
|
Upside
|
$229,500 | 1 |
HackerOne
|
$192,000 | 1 |
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How much do Security Engineer roles in Austin pay?
The median salary for Security Engineer roles in Austin is $181,500 per year. Most pay falls between $153,338 (25th percentile) and $203,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $133,950 to $222,450.
These figures are computed live from 37 active Security Engineer roles in Austin on JobsRadar, of which 24 (64.9%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Security Engineer roles in Austin include Cloudflare, Fluidstack, xAI and MongoDB.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Security Engineer salary in Austin?
- The median is $181,500 per year, with most pay between $153,338 and $203,000 (25th–75th percentile), based on 24 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Security Engineer salary range in Austin?
- Pay ranges from about $133,950 to $222,450 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $181,500. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.