The average salary for a security engineer in the United States is around $73,952 per year.
Avg Salary
Security engineers earn an average yearly salary of $73,952.
Wages typically start from $59,202 and go up to $137,884.
41% above national average Updated in 2018
Security engineer earnings by seniority
Top-level security engineer earnings begin at:
$66.29 per hour
$137,884 per year
Senior-level security engineer earnings begin at:
$46.38 per hour
$96,463 per year
Mid-level security engineer earnings begin at:
$35.55 per hour
$73,952 per year
Junior-level security engineer earnings begin at:
$30.49 per hour
$63,423 per year
Starting level security engineer earnings begin at:
$28.46 per hour
$59,202 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
How do security engineer salaries compare to similar careers?
Security engineers earn about the same as related careers in the United States. On average, they make less than biomedical engineers but more than video game producers.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Biomedical engineer salary | $89K |
| App developer salary | $71K |
| Computer programmer salary | $85K |
| Product safety engineer salary | $89K |
| Informatics nurse specialist salary | $89K |
| Security engineer salary | $74K |
| Game artist salary | $90K |
| Game level designer salary | $90K |
| Video game creative director salary | $90K |
| Video game producer salary | $90K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)