Hourly Wage for Senior Security Engineer Salary in the United States

Senior Security Engineer Salary in the United States

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As of April 01, 2026, the average hourly pay of Senior Security Engineer in the United States is $50. While Salary.com is seeing that Senior Security Engineer salary in the US can go up to $58 or down to $43, but most earn between $46 and $54. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Senior Security Engineer in the United States.

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Percentile Hourly Pay Rate Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Senior Security Engineer Salary $43 US April 01, 2026
25th Percentile Senior Security Engineer Salary $46 US April 01, 2026
50th Percentile Senior Security Engineer Salary $50 US April 01, 2026
75th Percentile Senior Security Engineer Salary $54 US April 01, 2026
90th Percentile Senior Security Engineer Salary $58 US April 01, 2026
25% $46 10% $43 90% $58 75% $54 $50 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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    Information Security Analyst II

    2 - 4 years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

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    Senior Security Engineer

    4 - 7 years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

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    Information Security Analyst IV

    7 + years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

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54
50

Average Total Hourly Cash Compensation

Includes base and short-term incentives

 
 
 
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59
53
These charts show the average hourly wage (core compensation), as well as the average total hourly cash compensation for the job of Senior Security Engineer in the United States. The average hourly rate for Senior Security Engineer ranges from $46 to $54 with the average hourly pay of $50. The total hourly cash compensation, which includes base and short-term incentives, can vary anywhere from $49 to $59 with the average total hourly cash compensation of $53.

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