Hourly Wage for Software Security Engineer Salary in the United States

Software Security Engineer Salary in the United States

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As of January 01, 2026, the average hourly pay of Software Security Engineer in the United States is $51. While Salary.com is seeing that the highest pay for Software Security Engineer in the US can go up to $60 and the lowest down to $43, but most earn between $47 and $55. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Software Security Engineer in the United States.

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Software Security Engineer Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Hourly Pay Rate Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Software Security Engineer Salary $43 US January 01, 2026
25th Percentile Software Security Engineer Salary $47 US January 01, 2026
50th Percentile Software Security Engineer Salary $51 US January 01, 2026
75th Percentile Software Security Engineer Salary $55 US January 01, 2026
90th Percentile Software Security Engineer Salary $60 US January 01, 2026
25% $47 10% $43 90% $60 75% $55 $51 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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    Software Security Engineer

    2 - 4 years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

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Average Hourly Wage

Core compensation

 
 
 
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55
51

Average Total Hourly Cash Compensation

Includes base and short-term incentives

 
 
 
49
63
55
These charts show the average hourly wage (core compensation), as well as the average total hourly cash compensation for the job of Software Security Engineer in the United States. The average hourly rate for Software Security Engineer ranges from $47 to $55 with the average hourly pay of $51. The total hourly cash compensation, which includes base and short-term incentives, can vary anywhere from $49 to $63 with the average total hourly cash compensation of $55.

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