Salaries/Security Engineer

Security Engineer Salary — 2026 Data

Build secure systems, threat models, and detection pipelines across cloud and product surfaces. Compare compensation across 50 locations, from entry-level to senior positions.

Location	Entry-Level	Mid-Level	Senior	COL Index
San Francisco	$119K – $169K	$169K – $236K	$230K – $324K	180
New York	$113K – $160K	$160K – $224K	$218K – $307K	170
San Jose	$118K – $168K	$168K – $235K	$228K – $322K	178
Seattle	$107K – $153K	$153K – $214K	$207K – $293K	155
Los Angeles	$101K – $144K	$144K – $201K	$195K – $276K	150
Boston	$104K – $148K	$148K – $207K	$201K – $283K	145
Washington D.C.	$106K – $150K	$150K – $210K	$204K – $288K	150
San Diego	$99K – $140K	$140K – $196K	$190K – $269K	140
Chicago	$92K – $131K	$131K – $184K	$179K – $252K	115
Austin	$95K – $135K	$135K – $189K	$184K – $259K	110
Denver	$92K – $131K	$131K – $184K	$179K – $252K	120
Atlanta	$88K – $125K	$125K – $175K	$170K – $240K	105
Dallas	$88K – $125K	$125K – $175K	$170K – $240K	105
Houston	$87K – $124K	$124K – $173K	$168K – $238K	102
Miami	$92K – $131K	$131K – $184K	$179K – $252K	125
Phoenix	$84K – $119K	$119K – $166K	$162K – $228K	100
Philadelphia	$90K – $128K	$128K – $179K	$173K – $245K	110
Minneapolis	$90K – $128K	$128K – $179K	$173K – $245K	108
Portland	$95K – $135K	$135K – $189K	$184K – $259K	130
San Antonio	$81K – $115K	$115K – $161K	$156K – $221K	95
Detroit	$83K – $118K	$118K – $165K	$160K – $226K	95
Raleigh	$86K – $123K	$123K – $172K	$167K – $235K	102
Charlotte	$86K – $123K	$123K – $172K	$167K – $235K	102
Nashville	$87K – $124K	$124K – $173K	$168K – $238K	105
Orlando	$84K – $119K	$119K – $166K	$162K – $228K	102
Tampa	$84K – $120K	$120K – $168K	$163K – $230K	100
Jacksonville	$81K – $115K	$115K – $161K	$156K – $221K	98
Salt Lake City	$86K – $123K	$123K – $172K	$167K – $235K	108
Pittsburgh	$81K – $115K	$115K – $161K	$156K – $221K	95
Indianapolis	$81K – $115K	$115K – $161K	$156K – $221K	95
Columbus	$82K – $116K	$116K – $163K	$158K – $223K	95
Cleveland	$79K – $113K	$113K – $158K	$153K – $216K	92
Cincinnati	$80K – $114K	$114K – $159K	$155K – $218K	94
Kansas City	$83K – $118K	$118K – $165K	$160K – $226K	95
St. Louis	$81K – $115K	$115K – $161K	$156K – $221K	92
Milwaukee	$82K – $116K	$116K – $163K	$158K – $223K	94
Baltimore	$88K – $125K	$125K – $175K	$170K – $240K	108
Richmond	$84K – $119K	$119K – $166K	$162K – $228K	100
Virginia Beach	$83K – $118K	$118K – $165K	$160K – $226K	98
Sacramento	$92K – $131K	$131K – $184K	$179K – $252K	125
Las Vegas	$86K – $123K	$123K – $172K	$167K – $235K	108
Oklahoma City	$77K – $110K	$110K – $154K	$150K – $211K	88
Memphis	$77K – $110K	$110K – $154K	$150K – $211K	88
Louisville	$79K – $113K	$113K – $158K	$153K – $216K	90
New Orleans	$81K – $115K	$115K – $161K	$156K – $221K	95
Albuquerque	$79K – $113K	$113K – $158K	$153K – $216K	95
Tucson	$79K – $113K	$113K – $158K	$153K – $216K	95
Buffalo	$79K – $113K	$113K – $158K	$153K – $216K	90
Honolulu	$92K – $131K	$131K – $184K	$179K – $252K	175
Remote (US)	$84K – $119K	$119K – $166K	$162K – $228K	100

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