Median salary
$183,750
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$152k – $222k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
74.7%
1,023 of 1,370 roles
Live roles
1,370
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Staff Security Engineer
Principal Software Engineer, Infrastructure Security
Principal Security Engineer, Infrastructure Security
Staff Security Reliability Engineer
Staff+ Application Security Engineer
Staff + Software Security Engineer, Labs
Staff + Software Security Engineer, Secure Frameworks
Staff+ Application Security Engineer - M&A
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Anduril Industries
|
$193,000 | 29 |
Booz Allen Hamilton
|
$142,450 | 21 |
|
Anthropic
|
$362,500 | 17 |
Cisco
|
$171,450 | 17 |
Samsara
|
$198,088 | 16 |
|
OpenAI
|
$355,500 | 15 |
SpaceX
|
$145,000 | 14 |
DigitalOcean
|
$197,500 | 13 |
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How much do Security Engineer roles in United States pay?
The median salary for Security Engineer roles in United States is $183,750 per year. Most pay falls between $152,000 (25th percentile) and $222,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $124,441 to $263,500.
These figures are computed live from 1,370 active Security Engineer roles in United States on JobsRadar, of which 1,023 (74.7%) 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 United States 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 United States?
- The median is $183,750 per year, with most pay between $152,000 and $222,000 (25th–75th percentile), based on 1,023 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Security Engineer salary range in United States?
- Pay ranges from about $124,441 to $263,500 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $183,750. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.