Median salary
$190,500
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$161.7k – $230.7k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
89.2%
140 of 157 roles
Live roles
157
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Forward Deployed Security Engineer
Security Engineer, Corporate Security
Security Engineer - Threat Intel
Security Software Engineer, Detection & Response Platform
Security Engineer, Detection & Response
Staff Security Engineer, Level 6
Principal Software Engineer (Security & Policy Platform) (Remote)
Pre-Sales Engineer, Cybersecurity
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
SpaceX
|
$145,000 | 12 |
Anduril Industries
|
$193,000 | 11 |
Booz Allen Hamilton
|
$142,400 | 8 |
MetroStar
|
$184,000 | 7 |
| SA Salesforce | $203,025 | 6 |
Palantir
|
$170,000 | 6 |
|
Anthropic
|
$362,500 | 5 |
| SA Scale AI | $267,300 | 5 |
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How much do Security Engineer roles in Washington pay?
The median salary for Security Engineer roles in Washington is $190,500 per year. Most pay falls between $161,738 (25th percentile) and $230,663 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $129,440 to $267,300.
These figures are computed live from 157 active Security Engineer roles in Washington on JobsRadar, of which 140 (89.2%) 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, Snap Inc. 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 Washington?
- The median is $190,500 per year, with most pay between $161,738 and $230,663 (25th–75th percentile), based on 140 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Security Engineer salary range in Washington?
- Pay ranges from about $129,440 to $267,300 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $190,500. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.