Security Engineer salaries in Seattle.
What Security Engineer roles in Seattle pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.
Compare with anotherMedian salary
$203,125
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$181.7k – $266k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
90.9%
110 of 121 roles
Live roles
121
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
Staff+ Application Security Engineer
Staff+ Software Security Engineer
Staff + Software Security Engineer, Labs
Staff+ Application Security Engineer - M&A
Staff + Software Security Engineer, Secure Frameworks
Security Engineer, Application Security
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Anthropic
|
$362,500 | 12 |
|
OpenAI
|
$355,500 | 8 |
Blue Origin
|
$174,181 | 8 |
Fluidstack
|
$203,000 | 7 |
DigitalOcean
|
$190,000 | 6 |
GEICO
|
$175,000 | 6 |
Brex
|
$216,000 | 4 |
Compass
|
$203,750 | 4 |
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How much do Security Engineer roles in Seattle pay?
The median salary for Security Engineer roles in Seattle is $203,125 per year. Most pay falls between $181,693 (25th percentile) and $266,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $159,200 to $362,500.
These figures are computed live from 121 active Security Engineer roles in Seattle on JobsRadar, of which 110 (90.9%) 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 $203,125 per year, with most pay between $181,693 and $266,000 (25th–75th percentile), based on 110 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Security Engineer salary range in Seattle?
- Pay ranges from about $159,200 to $362,500 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $203,125. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.