Security Engineer salary in Seattle
Employer-stated pay · updated Oct 22, 2026
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Security Engineer pay in Seattle is measured from 13 postings where the employer stated pay. The best-evidenced figure is senior, where 13 postings put the middle half between $185,500 and $227,700, with a median of $206,500.
Against the 13 other measured markets for security engineer at senior, this sits below 2 of them; San Francisco leads at $230,100.
5 security engineer roles are open in Seattle right now, 5 listing pay.
| Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior | $185,500 – $227,700 | $206,500 | 13 |
Entry is junior titles. Mid is mid-level and manager titles. Senior is senior titles. Lead is director, VP and above.
Ranges span the 25th to 75th percentile of employer-stated base pay for the level. Median is the 50th percentile. Sample is the number of postings measured.
Open security engineer roles in Seattle · 5 with stated pay
this job's paywhere most pay sits here, $157,675–$445,000scale $90,000–$630,000
Senior Security Engineer, Identity and Access Management HackerOne · Remote · US $180,000–$220,000 4w ago 
Sr Offensive AI Security Engineer II Samsara · Remote · Worldwide $157,675–$238,500 4w ago Senior Security Engineer - Threat Detection Samsara · Remote · Worldwide $157,675–$238,500 4w ago 
Principal Security Engineer, Infrastructure Security OpenAI · Remote · US $401,000–$510,000 7mo ago Security Engineer, Infrastructure Security OpenAI · Remote · US $266,000–$445,000 1y ago