# Security Engineer Salary United States: $161k median (2026)

> security engineer salary United States - based on 1,773 live postings across 30+ ATS sources.

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## Salary

- **Median:** $161k
- **25th-75th percentile:** $133k - $200k
- **Based on:** 697 disclosed salaries from live postings

## Hiring across industries (ISIC Rev.4)

- Computer programming, consultancy and related activities (division 62, 592 open)
- Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding (division 64, 167 open)
- Employment activities (division 78, 149 open)
- Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles (division 47, 67 open)
- Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products (division 26, 67 open)
- Scientific research and development (division 72, 59 open)

## Top companies hiring

- Amazon (38 open)
- Leidos (24 open)
- Amazon Web Services (AWS) (21 open)
- Booz Allen Hamilton (18 open)
- JPMorganChase (15 open)
- Bright Vision Technologies (14 open)
- Google (12 open)
- hackajob (11 open)

## Sample live roles

- [Security Research Engineer, AI Safety and Security Engineering](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/security-research-engineer-ai-safety-and-security-engineering-at-nvidia-4445408690) - NVIDIA - New York
- [Security Engineer](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/security-engineer-at-trilyon-inc-4445404973) - Trilyon, Inc. - Mountain View, CA
- [Security Engineer, Hardware Supply Chain Security Team (HSCS)](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/security-engineer-hardware-supply-chain-security-team-hscs-at-amazon-4446163479) - Amazon - Austin, TX
- [System Security Engineer](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/system-security-engineer-at-pacer-staffing-4445400508) - Pacer Staffing - New Jersey - $62/hr
- [Cyber Security Engineer](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/cyber-security-engineer-at-hiretalent-staffing-recruiting-firm-4446120105) - HireTalent - Staffing & Recruiting Firm - California
- [Email Security Engineer](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/email-security-engineer-at-staffing-spot-inc-4445161947) - Staffing Spot, Inc. - Charlotte, NC
- [Senior Security Engineer, Enterprise Security](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/senior-security-engineer-enterprise-security-at-discord-4382248468) - Discord - Western, WV - $196,000 to $220,500
- [Principal Network Security Engineer](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/principal-network-security-engineer-at-conglomerateit-4445965052) - ConglomerateIT - Atlanta, GA
- [Senior Cloud Data Security Engineer](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/senior-cloud-data-security-engineer-at-occupational-health-safety-magazine-4444895405) - Occupational Health & Safety Magazine - Providence, RI - $101,970.00 - $203,940.00
- [Security Research Engineer, AI Safety and Security Engineering](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/security-research-engineer-ai-safety-and-security-engineering-at-nvidia-ai-4442814527) - NVIDIA AI - Santa Clara, CA
- [Senior Python Security Engineer (Embedded Systems & IoT)](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/senior-python-security-engineer-embedded-systems-iot-at-cube-hub-inc-4445408395) - Cube Hub Inc. - Johnston, IA
- [Cyber Oracle Cloud Security - Consultant / Security Engineer II](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/cyber-oracle-cloud-security-consultant-security-engineer-ii-at-deloitte-4418119473) - Deloitte - Tempe, AZ - $82,600 to $162,800

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