Security Engineer salaries in Seattle.
What Security Engineer roles in Seattle pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.
Compare with anotherMedian salary
$215,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$188k – $355.5k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
88.2%
82 of 93 roles
Live roles
93
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Principal Software Engineer, Infrastructure Security
Principal Security Engineer, Infrastructure Security
Offensive Security Agent Engineer
Offensive Security Engineer, Agent Products
Staff+ Application Security Engineer - M&A
Staff+ Application Security Engineer
Staff+ Software Security Engineer
Security Engineer, Host Assurance
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
OpenAI
|
$355,500 | 12 |
|
Anthropic
|
$362,500 | 11 |
DigitalOcean
|
$189,900 | 9 |
Anduril Industries
|
$209,500 | 6 |
Fluidstack
|
$203,000 | 6 |
Brex
|
$216,000 | 4 |
MongoDB
|
$188,000 | 3 |
Metropolis
|
$165,000 | 3 |
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How much do Security Engineer roles in Seattle pay?
The median salary for Security Engineer roles in Seattle is $215,000 per year. Most pay falls between $188,000 (25th percentile) and $355,500 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $161,000 to $362,500.
These figures are computed live from 93 active Security Engineer roles in Seattle on JobsRadar, of which 82 (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 Seattle include 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 Seattle?
- The median is $215,000 per year, with most pay between $188,000 and $355,500 (25th–75th percentile), based on 82 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Security Engineer salary range in Seattle?
- Pay ranges from about $161,000 to $362,500 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $215,000. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.