Median salary
$216,052
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$187.1k – $264.3k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
88.2%
305 of 346 roles
Live roles
346
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Staff AI Security Engineer
Principal Security Engineer, Infrastructure Security
Principal Software Engineer, Infrastructure Security
Offensive Security Engineer, Agent Products
Offensive Security Agent Engineer
Staff+ Application Security Engineer
Staff+ Software Security Engineer
Staff+ Software Engineer, Cybersecurity Products
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
OpenAI
|
$355,500 | 15 |
|
Anthropic
|
$362,500 | 14 |
Databricks
|
$231,325 | 11 |
Anduril Industries
|
$202,000 | 10 |
Illumio
|
$198,250 | 8 |
CoreWeave
|
$203,500 | 7 |
Harvey
|
$255,000 | 6 |
Crusoe
|
$213,750 | 6 |
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How much do Security Engineer roles in California pay?
The median salary for Security Engineer roles in California is $216,052 per year. Most pay falls between $187,113 (25th percentile) and $264,250 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $159,700 to $339,325.
These figures are computed live from 346 active Security Engineer roles in California on JobsRadar, of which 305 (88.2%) 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 Security Engineer roles in California include Veeam Software, OpenAI and Anthropic.
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 California?
- The median is $216,052 per year, with most pay between $187,113 and $264,250 (25th–75th percentile), based on 305 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Security Engineer salary range in California?
- Pay ranges from about $159,700 to $339,325 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $216,052. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.