Median salary
$212,375
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$178.7k – $260.1k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
87.6%
390 of 445 roles
Live roles
445
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Research Engineer, Cybersecurity RL (Reinforcement Learning)
Staff Security Engineer
Principal Software Engineer, Infrastructure Security
Principal Security Engineer, Infrastructure Security
Staff Security Reliability Engineer
Staff+ Software Security Engineer
Staff+ Application Security Engineer - M&A
Staff + Software Security Engineer, Labs
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Anduril Industries
|
$193,000 | 18 |
|
Anthropic
|
$362,500 | 16 |
|
OpenAI
|
$355,500 | 13 |
Databricks
|
$226,738 | 12 |
Cisco
|
$244,625 | 8 |
Fluidstack
|
$204,500 | 8 |
Booz Allen Hamilton
|
$113,650 | 8 |
Snap Inc.
|
$261,000 | 7 |
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How much do Security Engineer roles in California pay?
The median salary for Security Engineer roles in California is $212,375 per year. Most pay falls between $178,700 (25th percentile) and $260,113 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $146,700 to $309,150.
These figures are computed live from 445 active Security Engineer roles in California on JobsRadar, of which 390 (87.6%) 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 Anthropic, Veeam Software and OpenAI.
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 $212,375 per year, with most pay between $178,700 and $260,113 (25th–75th percentile), based on 390 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Security Engineer salary range in California?
- Pay ranges from about $146,700 to $309,150 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $212,375. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.