Median salary
$179,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$155.6k – $220k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
88.6%
132 of 149 roles
Live roles
149
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Offensive Security Agent Engineer
Offensive Security Engineer, Agent Products
Forward Deployed Security Engineer
Security Engineer, Detection & Response
Security Engineer, Corporate Security
Security Engineer - Threat Intel
Security Software Engineer, Detection & Response Platform
Principal Software Engineer (Security & Policy Platform) (Remote)
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Anduril Industries
|
$209,500 | 8 |
SpaceX
|
$145,000 | 8 |
| SA Scale AI | $268,750 | 6 |
MetroStar
|
$184,000 | 6 |
Palantir
|
$170,000 | 6 |
|
Anthropic
|
$362,500 | 5 |
Esri
|
$159,120 | 5 |
Databricks
|
$223,627 | 4 |
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How much do Security Engineer roles in District of Columbia pay?
The median salary for Security Engineer roles in District of Columbia is $179,000 per year. Most pay falls between $155,614 (25th percentile) and $220,044 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $127,390 to $272,350.
These figures are computed live from 149 active Security Engineer roles in District of Columbia on JobsRadar, of which 132 (88.6%) 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 District of Columbia include OpenAI, Anthropic and Cisco.
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 District of Columbia?
- The median is $179,000 per year, with most pay between $155,614 and $220,044 (25th–75th percentile), based on 132 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Security Engineer salary range in District of Columbia?
- Pay ranges from about $127,390 to $272,350 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $179,000. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.