Median salary
$220,513
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$180k – $256.8k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
86.2%
81 of 94 roles
Live roles
94
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Staff+ Application Security Engineer - M&A
Staff+ Application Security Engineer
Security Engineer, Application Security
Principal Software Engineer II - Product Security
Senior Software Engineer, Application Security
Principal Security Software Engineer, Application Security
Software Engineer - Product Security
Security Engineer, Product and Device Security
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
SpaceX
|
$147,500 | 7 |
Anduril Industries
|
$204,500 | 6 |
|
Anthropic
|
$402,500 | 2 |
|
Roblox
|
$326,585 | 2 |
Harvey
|
$255,000 | 2 |
|
Figure
|
$250,000 | 2 |
Peregrine Technologies
|
$237,500 | 2 |
Cisco
|
$226,800 | 2 |
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How much do Application Security roles in California pay?
The median salary for Application Security roles in California is $220,513 per year. Most pay falls between $180,000 (25th percentile) and $256,750 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $149,750 to $293,831.
These figures are computed live from 94 active Application Security roles in California on JobsRadar, of which 81 (86.2%) 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 Application Security roles in California include Anthropic, OpenAI, Snowflake and Decagon.
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 Application Security salary in California?
- The median is $220,513 per year, with most pay between $180,000 and $256,750 (25th–75th percentile), based on 81 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Application Security salary range in California?
- Pay ranges from about $149,750 to $293,831 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $220,513. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.