Median salary
$193,050
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$167.5k – $250k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
83.2%
79 of 95 roles
Live roles
95
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Offensive Security Agent Engineer
Offensive Security Engineer, Agent Products
Security Engineer, Detection & Response
Security Software Engineer, Detection & Response Platform
Security Engineer, Corporate Security
Forward Deployed Security Engineer
Product Security Engineer, Public Sector
Security Engineer, Public Sector
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Anduril Industries
|
$209,500 | 8 |
| SA Scale AI | $267,300 | 7 |
Palantir
|
$170,000 | 6 |
|
OpenAI
|
$363,000 | 4 |
Okta
|
$213,625 | 4 |
xAI
|
$192,000 | 4 |
|
Anthropic
|
$362,500 | 3 |
Databricks
|
$231,150 | 3 |
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How much do Security Engineer roles in Washington pay?
The median salary for Security Engineer roles in Washington is $193,050 per year. Most pay falls between $167,500 (25th percentile) and $250,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $152,000 to $272,200.
These figures are computed live from 95 active Security Engineer roles in Washington on JobsRadar, of which 79 (83.2%) 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 Washington include OpenAI, Anthropic and Scale AI.
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 Washington?
- The median is $193,050 per year, with most pay between $167,500 and $250,000 (25th–75th percentile), based on 79 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Security Engineer salary range in Washington?
- Pay ranges from about $152,000 to $272,200 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $193,050. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.