What are the main factors that influence a SecOps Engineer's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A SecOps Engineer's salary?

A SecOps Engineer's salary grows with experience: a DevOps Engineer II (2-4 years)earns $103,884, a DevOps Engineer III (4-7 years)earns $139,267, a SecOps Engineer (7+ years)earns $155,783, a DevOps Engineer V (7-10 years)earns $172,118, a DevOps Engineering Manager (10+ years)earns $162,779,

What are the highest paying states for a SecOps Engineer?

SecOps Engineer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for SecOps Engineer roles are District of Columbia $173,105, California $172,449, Massachusetts $170,150. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of SecOps Engineer roles make?

Salaries for SecOps Engineer level roles vary by specialization: Engineer VI: $187,040; Engineer IV: $140,158; Engineer II: $92,118; Ceramics Engineer: $90,400; Localization Engineer: $84,122.

How do different companies affect a SecOps Engineer's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for SecOps Engineer roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

SecOps Engineer Salary in the United States

How much does a SecOps Engineer make in the United States?

As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a SecOps Engineer in the United States is $156,345 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $75.

However, a SecOps Engineer's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $170,941
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $147,284 to $163,985
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $139,034

10% $139,034

50% (Median) $156,345

90% $170,941

SecOps Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$163,985	$13,665	$3,154	$79
Average	$156,345	$13,029	$3,007	$75
25th Percentile	$147,284	$12,274	$2,832	$71

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Key Factors That Influence SecOps Engineer Salaries

A SecOps Engineer's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects SecOps Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a SecOps Engineer's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $103,884
Early Career (1-2 years): $139,267
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $155,783
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $172,118
Expert (over 8 years): $162,779

Levels	Salary
DevOps En... Level SecOps Engineer	$103,884
DevOps En... Level SecOps Engineer	$139,267
SecOps En... Level SecOps Engineer	$155,783
DevOps En... Level SecOps Engineer	$172,118
DevOps En... Level SecOps Engineer	$162,779

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How Do SecOps Engineer Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract SecOps Engineers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $173,105.
California: $172,449.
Massachusetts: $170,150.

District of Columbia $173,105 California $172,449 Massachusetts $170,150 Washington $169,525 New Jersey $169,462 Alaska $169,243 Connecticut $167,086 New York $166,210

Hawaii $163,412 Rhode Island $162,098 Maryland $161,207 Minnesota $159,988 Colorado $159,519 Illinois $159,362 Oregon $158,768 Delaware $158,331

New Hampshire $158,055 Virginia $157,439 Pennsylvania $155,641 Nevada $154,735 North Dakota $154,438 Michigan $153,969 Wisconsin $153,797 Vermont $153,453

Texas $152,499 Maine $152,436 Arizona $152,343 Ohio $152,233 Georgia $150,795 Indiana $150,076 Wyoming $149,935 Utah $149,716

Iowa $149,622 Kansas $148,872 Louisiana $148,653 North Carolina $148,575 Missouri $148,543 Florida $147,934 Montana $147,605 Nebraska $147,293

Kentucky $147,121 South Carolina $146,495 Tennessee $146,104 Idaho $145,948 New Mexico $144,807 Oklahoma $144,557 Alabama $143,634 South Dakota $142,086

Arkansas $141,242 West Virginia $140,789 Mississippi $139,428

Top Paying Cities for SecOps Engineers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $197,198
San Francisco: $195,039
Oakland: $190,929

San Jose, CA $197,198

San Francisco, CA $195,039

Oakland, CA $190,929

New York, NY $180,014

Paramus, NJ $177,825

Queens Village, NY $177,817

Passaic, NJ $177,669

Bergenfield, NJ $177,655

Stamford, CT $177,311

Huntington, NY $177,247

Newark, NJ $176,091

Bridgeport, CT $175,761

Vallejo, CA $175,450

New Brunswick, NJ $175,388

Petaluma, CA $175,294

Middlesex, NJ $174,997

Somerset, NJ $174,888

Santa Cruz, CA $174,684

Boston, MA $173,731

Monterey, CA $173,182

Seattle, WA $172,824

Santa Rosa, CA $172,792

Los Angeles, CA $172,746

Juneau, AK $172,339

Washington, DC $172,167

Orange, CA $171,611

Santa Ana, CA $171,198

Long Beach, CA $171,041

Anaheim, CA $171,010

Anchorage, AK $170,932

Santa Maria, CA $170,463

Everett, WA $170,432

Danbury, CT $169,881

Bremerton, WA $169,666

Tacoma, WA $169,103

New Suffolk, NY $169,100

Sacramento, CA $169,056

Santa Barbara, CA $168,884

Trenton, NJ $168,712

San Diego, CA $168,712

Brockton, MA $168,540

Fairbanks, AK $168,157

Lompoc, CA $167,758

Lowell, MA $167,632

Ventura, CA $167,602

Nashua, NH $167,571

Stockton, CA $167,555

Modesto, CA $166,414

Poughkeepsie, NY $166,070

Olympia, WA $165,773

Kennewick, WA $165,773

New Haven, CT $165,710

Lawrence, MA $165,147

Hartford, CT $164,991

Riverside, CA $164,960

New Bedford, MA $164,803

Richland, WA $164,803

Bakersfield, CA $164,584

San Bernardino, CA $164,522

New Britain, CT $164,506

Atlantic City, NJ $164,506

New London, CT $164,444

Norwich, CT $164,397

Portsmouth, NH $164,365

Boulder, CO $164,034

Portland, OR $163,818

Worcester, MA $163,803

Minneapolis, MN $163,318

Philadelphia, PA $163,099

Honolulu, HI $162,583

Saint Paul, MN $162,508

Vineland, NJ $162,474

Providence, RI $162,020

Chicago, IL $161,567

Bellingham, WA $161,379

Springfield, MA $161,254

Baltimore, MD $161,207

Chico, CA $160,816

Pittsfield, MA $160,394

Manchester, NH $160,097

Spokane, WA $159,409

Denver, CO $159,394

Albany, NY $158,659

Troy, NY $158,596

Nassau, NY $158,429

Schenectady, NY $158,268

Wilmington, DE $158,143

Burlington, VT $157,924

Salem, OR $157,862

Portland, ME $157,377

Yakima, WA $157,221

Rochester, MN $156,736

Reno, NV $156,658

Fresno, CA $156,658

Milwaukee, WI $156,517

Detroit, MI $156,361

Ann Arbor, MI $156,334

Allentown, PA $156,314

Colorado Springs, CO $156,048

Syracuse, NY $155,970

Carson City, NV $155,970

Houston, TX $155,751

Eugene, OR $155,673

Gary, IN $155,485

Springfield, OR $155,360

Bismarck, ND $155,329

Galveston, TX $155,219

Medford, OR $154,985

Fort Collins, CO $154,922

Concord, NH $154,844

Austin, TX $154,797

Mesa, AZ $154,469

Reading, PA $154,453

Phoenix, AZ $154,438

Dallas, TX $154,391

Saint Cloud, MN $154,241

Madison, WI $154,031

Utica, NY $153,609

Rochester, NY $153,359

Des Moines, IA $153,343

Raleigh, NC $153,328

Atlanta, GA $153,093

Battle Creek, MI $153,046

Salt Lake City, UT $152,999

Lancaster, PA $152,765

Harrisburg, PA $152,546

Kansas City, MO $152,389

Champaign, IL $152,358

Kansas City, KS $152,358

Fort Worth, TX $152,343

Columbus, OH $152,316

Boca Raton, FL $152,280

Pittsburgh, PA $152,217

Richmond, VA $152,155

Indianapolis, IN $152,124

Cleveland, OH $152,108

Las Vegas, NV $151,920

Cincinnati, OH $151,920

Petersburg, VA $151,686

Huntsville, AL $151,451

Lansing, MI $151,347

Lebanon, PA $151,326

Pueblo, CO $151,311

Appleton, WI $151,264

Buffalo, NY $151,201

Dayton, OH $151,154

Racine, WI $151,123

Charlotte, NC $151,107

Saint Louis, MO $151,061

York, PA $150,967

Elkhart, IN $150,967

Gastonia, NC $150,937

Billings, MT $150,900

Beaumont, TX $150,857

Lorain, OH $150,826

Benton Harbor, MI $150,795

Toledo, OH $150,763

Binghamton, NY $150,685

Rock Hill, SC $150,670

Rockford, IL $150,592

Springfield, IL $150,529

Elyria, OH $150,513

Fargo, ND $150,513

Flagstaff, AZ $150,404

Fort Lauderdale, FL $150,310

Duluth, MN $150,216

Miami, FL $150,216

Cheyenne, WY $150,107

Grand Forks, ND $150,107

Bangor, ME $149,763

Cedar Rapids, IA $149,591

Durham, NC $149,525

Louisville, KY $149,513

Grand Rapids, MI $149,481

Hialeah, FL $149,466

Casper, WY $149,247

Scranton, PA $149,059

New Orleans, LA $149,012

Virginia Beach, VA $148,997

Akron, OH $148,919

Peoria, IL $148,715

Sarasota, FL $148,684

Nashville, TN $148,575

Omaha, NE $148,575

Green Bay, WI $148,575

Baton Rouge, LA $148,496

Charleston, SC $148,465

Jamestown, NY $148,387

Davenport, IA $148,387

Tucson, AZ $148,309

Saint Petersburg, FL $148,215

Tampa, FL $148,184

Evansville, IN $148,090

Port Arthur, TX $148,090

Bradenton, FL $148,027

Santa Fe, NM $147,746

Orlando, FL $147,465

Clearwater, FL $147,418

Canton, OH $147,089

La Crosse, WI $147,089

Albuquerque, NM $146,996

Newport News, VA $146,980

High Point, NC $146,933

Ogden, UT $146,870

Corpus Christi, TX $146,745

Norfolk, VA $146,652

Laramie, WY $146,652

Rock Island, IL $146,558

Saginaw, MI $146,527

Jacksonville, FL $146,511

Salisbury, NC $146,480

Boise, ID $146,448

Moline, IL $146,370

Fort Myers, FL $146,323

Memphis, TN $146,292

Tulsa, OK $146,214

Waterloo, IA $146,120

Spartanburg, SC $145,964

Lincoln, NE $145,886

Fort Wayne, IN $145,854

Provo, UT $145,839

Cedar Falls, IA $145,651

San Antonio, TX $145,588

Greensboro, NC $145,526

South Bend, IN $145,510

Savannah, GA $145,338

Muskegon, MI $145,276

Birmingham, AL $145,260

Winston Salem, NC $145,184

Lake Charles, LA $144,807

Anderson, IN $144,775

Lexington, KY $144,729

Augusta, GA $144,682

Greenville, SC $144,682

Lima, OH $144,557

Wichita, KS $144,541

Tuscaloosa, AL $144,541

Columbia, SC $144,400

Springfield, OH $144,369

Asheville, NC $144,119

Bloomington, IN $144,009

Knoxville, TN $143,447

Shreveport, LA $143,431

Wilmington, NC $143,228

Roanoke, VA $143,228

Topeka, KS $142,946

Frankfort, KY $142,929

Oklahoma City, OK $142,821

Chillicothe, OH $142,759

Longview, TX $142,743

Melbourne, FL $142,727

Sioux Falls, SD $142,477

Mobile, AL $142,462

Terre Haute, IN $142,399

Altoona, PA $142,305

Amarillo, TX $142,196

Killeen, TX $142,149

Fayetteville, AR $142,024

Chattanooga, TN $141,977

Sioux City, IA $141,836

Idaho Falls, ID $141,805

Lynchburg, VA $141,680

Gainesville, FL $141,477

Portsmouth, OH $141,398

Little Rock, AR $141,367

Lafayette, LA $141,305

Youngstown, OH $141,305

Daytona Beach, FL $141,211

Clarksville, TN $141,195

Pensacola, FL $141,180

Temple, TX $141,169

Hopkinsville, KY $140,711

Erie, PA $140,679

Florence, SC $140,617

Charleston, WV $140,367

Great Falls, MT $140,288

Macon, GA $140,069

Tallahassee, FL $140,054

Fayetteville, NC $140,023

Waco, TX $139,991

Helena, MT $139,882

Pine Bluff, AR $139,822

Vincennes, IN $139,632

Lubbock, TX $139,569

Alamogordo, NM $139,475

Twin Falls, ID $139,335

Rapid City, SD $139,288

Jackson, MS $139,006

Huntington, WV $138,995

Greenville, MS $138,991

Parkersburg, WV $138,831

Montgomery, AL $138,803

Wichita Falls, TX $138,647

Springfield, MO $138,647

Biloxi, MS $138,569

Monroe, LA $138,412

Johnstown, PA $138,303

Sumter, SC $138,240

Columbus, GA $138,225

Pascagoula, MS $137,928

Abilene, TX $137,928

Kingsport, TN $137,521

Albany, GA $137,521

Gulfport, MS $137,474

Alexandria, LA $136,958

Fort Smith, AR $136,567

El Paso, TX $136,145

Las Cruces, NM $135,442

Harlingen, TX $135,045

Pocatello, ID $135,020

Florence, AL $134,816

Brownsville, TX $134,785

Mcallen, TX $134,457

Dothan, AL $134,238

Columbus, MS $133,309

Altus, OK $132,581

Lawton, OK $132,284

Pierre, SD $131,721

What Skills Can Increase a SecOps Engineer's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Team Development (Mentioned in 1.78% Job Postings): Building and developing effective teams to achieve a common goal or to complete a task in the most effective and efficient way.
Open Source (Mentioned in 3.63% Job Postings): Open source is a term that originally referred to open source software (OSS). Open source software is code that is designed to be publicly accessible—anyone can see, modify, and distribute the code as they see fit
Computer Science (Mentioned in 2.21% Job Postings): Computer science is the study of computation, automation, and information. Computer science spans theoretical disciplines (such as algorithms, theory of computation, information theory, and automation) to practical disciplines.

Skills	Demand Percentage
Team Development	1.78%
Open Source	3.63%
Computer Science	2.21%

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What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a SecOps Engineer's salary.

Team Operations: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Products and Services: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Commitment: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Team Operations	$167,289	7%
Products and Services	$165,726	6%
Commitment	$164,162	5%

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SecOps Engineer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For SecOps Engineer roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Aerospace & Defense and Business Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, SecOps Engineer positions in Biotechnology or Chemicals typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view SecOps Engineer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a SecOps Engineer

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$187,614	$90.0	20%
Business Services	$179,797	$86.0	15%
Media	$175,106	$84.0	12%
Construction	$171,980	$83.0	10%
Telecom	$170,416	$82.0	9%

SecOps Engineer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a SecOps Engineer's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$147,284

Average $156,345/year

$163,985

$12,274

Average $13,029/month

$13,665

$2,832

Average $3,007/week

$3,154

$71

Average $75/hour

$79

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$163,985	$13,665	$3,154	$79
Average	$156,345	$13,029	$3,007	$75
25th Percentile	$147,284	$12,274	$2,832	$71

Salary Trends for SecOps Engineer

Salaries for a SecOps Engineer can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $144,535 in 2023 to around $143,634 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of SecOps Engineer salary trends, .

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Common company salaries for SecOps Engineer

Here are companies hiring for SecOps Engineer and their salaries, click below for more details.

C $128,509/per year

C R Bard Inc Biotechnology the United States

H $124,697/per year

Henry Schein Canada Biotechnology the United States

N $123,899/per year

Nordex Inc Biotechnology the United States

N $120,416/per year

Nipro Corp Biotechnology the United States

E $115,870/per year

Enovis Biotechnology the United States

A $114,553/per year

Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy Biotechnology the United States

M $112,110/per year

MiniMed Inc Biotechnology the United States

L $111,500/per year

Labcorp Drug Development Biotechnology the United States

L $110,229/per year

Life Technologies Corp Biotechnology the United States

Z $106,224/per year

Zimmer Biomet Biotechnology the United States

P $103,077/per year

Promontory Therapeutics Biotechnology the United States

S $102,181/per year

Steris PLC Biotechnology the United States

G $97,274/per year

Gavin Conferences Pty Ltd Biotechnology the United States

E $94,764/per year

Endeavor BioMedicines Biotechnology the United States

R $94,402/per year

Replay Holdings LLC Biotechnology the United States

P $94,235/per year

Pleno Inc Biotechnology the United States

S $93,666/per year

Simulaids Inc Biotechnology the United States

N $88,880/per year

NOIRLab/CAS Biotechnology the United States

O $86,468/per year

Onward Technology Biotechnology the United States

L $84,895/per year

LED Medical Diagnostics Inc Biotechnology the United States

E $84,682/per year

Eyeco Ltd Biotechnology the United States

P $84,523/per year

Paerosol Biotechnology the United States

I $83,525/per year

IONIQ Sciences Inc Biotechnology the United States

S $82,815/per year

Stateside PPE Biotechnology the United States

D $82,041/per year

Digi Bio Biotechnology the United States

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