Security Engineer salaries in Seattle.
What Security Engineer roles in Seattle pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.
Compare with anotherMedian salary
$203,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$182.5k – $262k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
89.3%
109 of 122 roles
Live roles
122
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Principal Security Engineer, Infrastructure Security
Principal Software Engineer, Infrastructure Security
Staff+ Software Security Engineer
Staff+ Application Security Engineer - M&A
Staff+ Application Security Engineer
Security Engineer, Application Security
Software Engineer, Infrastructure Security
Security Engineer, Infrastructure Security
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Anthropic
|
$362,500 | 12 |
|
OpenAI
|
$355,500 | 8 |
DigitalOcean
|
$189,900 | 7 |
Blue Origin
|
$188,162 | 7 |
Adobe
|
$215,125 | 6 |
Anduril Industries
|
$209,500 | 6 |
Fluidstack
|
$203,000 | 6 |
GEICO
|
$170,000 | 6 |
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How much do Security Engineer roles in Seattle pay?
The median salary for Security Engineer roles in Seattle is $203,000 per year. Most pay falls between $182,500 (25th percentile) and $261,950 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $165,000 to $362,500.
These figures are computed live from 122 active Security Engineer roles in Seattle on JobsRadar, of which 109 (89.3%) 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 $203,000 per year, with most pay between $182,500 and $261,950 (25th–75th percentile), based on 109 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Security Engineer salary range in Seattle?
- Pay ranges from about $165,000 to $362,500 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $203,000. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.