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2025 compensation data for Security Engineer roles across the United States.
Security Engineers design, implement, and maintain security infrastructure. They build automated security controls, integrate security into CI/CD pipelines, and protect cloud-native architectures.
25th %ile
$105,000
Median
$130,000
75th %ile
$160,000
90th %ile
$190,000
Contract Rates (per hour)
San Francisco, CA
+27% vs national avg
$165,000
New York, NY
+14% vs national avg
$148,000
Seattle, WA
+10% vs national avg
$143,000
Austin, TX
+3% vs national avg
$134,000
Remote, US
+3% vs national avg
$134,000
National Average
$130,000
Experience
4-8 years
Demand
very high
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