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 $103,966, a DevOps Engineer III (4-7 years)earns $139,263, a SecOps Engineer (7+ years)earns $155,769, a DevOps Engineer V (7-10 years)earns $172,118, a DevOps Engineering Manager (10+ years)earns $162,794,

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 $173,090, California $172,433, Massachusetts $170,135. 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: $187,056; Engineer IV: $140,144; Engineer II: $92,138; Ceramics Engineer: $90,419; Localization Engineer: $84,130.

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 April 01, 2026, the average salary for a SecOps Engineer in the United States is $156,331 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): $170,933
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $147,146 to $163,974
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $138,784

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$163,974	$13,665	$3,153	$79
Average	$156,331	$13,028	$3,006	$75
25th Percentile	$147,146	$12,262	$2,830	$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): $103,966
Early Career (1-2 years): $139,263
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $155,769
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $172,118
Expert (over 8 years): $162,794

Levels	Salary
DevOps En... Level SecOps Engineer	$103,966
DevOps En... Level SecOps Engineer	$139,263
SecOps En... Level SecOps Engineer	$155,769
DevOps En... Level SecOps Engineer	$172,118
DevOps En... Level SecOps Engineer	$162,794

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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: $173,090.
California: $172,433.
Massachusetts: $170,135.

District of Columbia $173,090 California $172,433 Massachusetts $170,135 Washington $169,510 New Jersey $169,447 Alaska $169,228 Connecticut $167,071 New York $166,195

Hawaii $163,397 Rhode Island $162,084 Maryland $161,193 Minnesota $159,974 Colorado $159,505 Illinois $159,348 Oregon $158,754 Delaware $158,316

New Hampshire $158,041 Virginia $157,425 Pennsylvania $155,628 Nevada $154,721 North Dakota $154,424 Michigan $153,955 Wisconsin $153,783 Vermont $153,439

Texas $152,485 Maine $152,423 Arizona $152,329 Ohio $152,219 Georgia $150,781 Indiana $150,062 Wyoming $149,921 Utah $149,703

Iowa $149,609 Kansas $148,858 Louisiana $148,640 North Carolina $148,561 Missouri $148,530 Florida $147,920 Montana $147,592 Nebraska $147,279

Kentucky $147,107 South Carolina $146,482 Tennessee $146,091 Idaho $145,935 New Mexico $144,794 Oklahoma $144,544 Alabama $143,621 South Dakota $142,074

Arkansas $141,229 West Virginia $140,776 Mississippi $139,416

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: $197,180
San Francisco: $195,242
Oakland: $190,911

San Jose, CA $197,180

San Francisco, CA $195,242

Oakland, CA $190,911

New York, NY $181,172

Queens Village, NY $180,000

Paramus, NJ $178,749

Passaic, NJ $178,593

Bergenfield, NJ $178,436

Stamford, CT $178,202

Huntington, NY $178,045

Newark, NJ $177,029

Bridgeport, CT $176,717

New Brunswick, NJ $176,201

Vallejo, CA $175,872

Middlesex, NJ $175,779

Somerset, NJ $175,638

Petaluma, CA $175,278

Santa Cruz, CA $174,669

Boston, MA $174,356

Monterey, CA $173,574

Fairbanks, AK $173,465

Los Angeles, CA $173,168

Washington, DC $173,090

Seattle, WA $172,808

Santa Rosa, CA $172,777

Juneau, AK $172,324

Orange, CA $171,808

Anchorage, AK $171,526

Anaheim, CA $171,417

Santa Ana, CA $171,182

Nassau, NY $171,089

Long Beach, CA $171,026

Danbury, CT $170,979

Santa Maria, CA $170,448

Everett, WA $170,416

Bremerton, WA $169,650

Trenton, NJ $169,353

Sacramento, CA $169,291

San Diego, CA $169,213

Brockton, MA $169,150

Tacoma, WA $169,088

Santa Barbara, CA $168,869

Lowell, MA $168,243

New Suffolk, NY $168,181

Nashua, NH $167,993

Lompoc, CA $167,743

Ventura, CA $167,587

Stockton, CA $167,540

New Haven, CT $167,227

Atlantic City, NJ $166,821

Hartford, CT $166,477

Modesto, CA $166,399

Poughkeepsie, NY $166,055

New Britain, CT $165,977

Olympia, WA $165,758

Kennewick, WA $165,758

New London, CT $165,726

Norwich, CT $165,680

Lawrence, MA $165,601

Bakersfield, CA $165,164

Riverside, CA $164,945

New Bedford, MA $164,945

Richland, WA $164,789

Portsmouth, NH $164,663

Vineland, NJ $164,632

San Bernardino, CA $164,507

Boulder, CO $164,069

Worcester, MA $163,944

Portland, OR $163,804

Saint Paul, MN $163,616

Minneapolis, MN $163,616

Philadelphia, PA $163,397

Honolulu, HI $162,569

Springfield, MA $162,021

Providence, RI $162,006

Chicago, IL $161,552

Bellingham, WA $161,365

Baltimore, MD $161,193

Chico, CA $160,802

Wilmington, DE $160,536

Pittsfield, MA $160,380

Manchester, NH $160,083

Spokane, WA $159,395

Denver, CO $159,379

Albany, NY $158,645

Troy, NY $158,582

Schenectady, NY $158,254

Burlington, VT $157,910

Portland, ME $157,363

Salem, OR $157,238

Yakima, WA $157,206

Ann Arbor, MI $157,160

Rochester, MN $156,722

Fresno, CA $156,644

Reno, NV $156,644

Milwaukee, WI $156,503

Detroit, MI $156,347

Allentown, PA $156,300

Carson City, NV $156,284

Houston, TX $156,050

Colorado Springs, CO $156,034

Syracuse, NY $155,956

Eugene, OR $155,659

Bismarck, ND $155,471

Gary, IN $155,471

Galveston, TX $155,471

Springfield, OR $155,346

Medford, OR $154,971

Fort Collins, CO $154,908

Austin, TX $154,783

Mesa, AZ $154,455

Phoenix, AZ $154,424

Dallas, TX $154,377

Reading, PA $154,283

Saint Cloud, MN $154,221

Concord, NH $154,080

Madison, WI $154,017

Utica, NY $153,595

Raleigh, NC $153,470

Las Vegas, NV $153,455

Rochester, NY $153,345

Des Moines, IA $153,329

Atlanta, GA $153,079

Battle Creek, MI $153,032

Salt Lake City, UT $152,986

Lancaster, PA $152,751

Champaign, IL $152,720

Harrisburg, PA $152,532

Durham, NC $152,391

Kansas City, MO $152,376

Kansas City, KS $152,345

Fort Worth, TX $152,329

Boca Raton, FL $152,266

Cleveland, OH $152,251

Columbus, OH $152,219

Pittsburgh, PA $152,204

Richmond, VA $152,141

Indianapolis, IN $152,110

Cincinnati, OH $151,907

Petersburg, VA $151,672

Billings, MT $151,328

Lansing, MI $151,328

Huntsville, AL $151,328

Lebanon, PA $151,313

Dayton, OH $151,297

Pueblo, CO $151,297

Appleton, WI $151,250

Buffalo, NY $151,188

Racine, WI $151,110

Charlotte, NC $151,094

Saint Louis, MO $151,047

Springfield, IL $150,984

Elkhart, IN $150,953

York, PA $150,953

Gastonia, NC $150,938

Benton Harbor, MI $150,938

Beaumont, TX $150,844

Lorain, OH $150,813

Toledo, OH $150,750

Binghamton, NY $150,672

Rock Hill, SC $150,656

Rockford, IL $150,578

Fargo, ND $150,500

Elyria, OH $150,500

Flagstaff, AZ $150,390

Fort Lauderdale, FL $150,297

Miami, FL $150,203

Duluth, MN $149,953

Bangor, ME $149,749

Cedar Rapids, IA $149,578

Louisville, KY $149,499

Grand Rapids, MI $149,468

Hialeah, FL $149,452

Casper, WY $149,234

Scranton, PA $149,046

New Orleans, LA $148,999

Virginia Beach, VA $148,983

Akron, OH $148,905

Peoria, IL $148,702

Sarasota, FL $148,671

Green Bay, WI $148,561

Baton Rouge, LA $148,483

Charleston, SC $148,452

Nashville, TN $148,405

Jamestown, NY $148,374

Davenport, IA $148,374

Tucson, AZ $148,296

Cheyenne, WY $148,249

Saint Petersburg, FL $148,202

Tampa, FL $148,171

Omaha, NE $148,139

Port Arthur, TX $148,077

Evansville, IN $148,077

Bradenton, FL $148,014

Santa Fe, NM $147,733

Orlando, FL $147,576

Clearwater, FL $147,404

Canton, OH $147,076

La Crosse, WI $147,076

Grand Forks, ND $147,029

Albuquerque, NM $146,982

Tulsa, OK $146,982

Newport News, VA $146,967

High Point, NC $146,920

Ogden, UT $146,857

Corpus Christi, TX $146,732

Laramie, WY $146,638

Norfolk, VA $146,638

Rock Island, IL $146,545

Saginaw, MI $146,513

Jacksonville, FL $146,498

Salisbury, NC $146,467

Memphis, TN $146,435

Moline, IL $146,357

Fort Myers, FL $146,310

Waterloo, IA $146,107

Spartanburg, SC $145,951

Lincoln, NE $145,872

Fort Wayne, IN $145,841

Birmingham, AL $145,669

Cedar Falls, IA $145,638

Provo, UT $145,622

Springfield, OH $145,607

San Antonio, TX $145,575

Greensboro, NC $145,513

South Bend, IN $145,497

Winston Salem, NC $145,482

Boise, ID $145,435

Savannah, GA $145,325

Muskegon, MI $145,044

Lima, OH $144,856

Lake Charles, LA $144,794

Anderson, IN $144,763

Lexington, KY $144,716

Augusta, GA $144,669

Greenville, SC $144,669

Wichita, KS $144,528

Tuscaloosa, AL $144,528

Columbia, SC $144,387

Bloomington, IN $143,996

Roanoke, VA $143,903

Asheville, NC $143,699

Knoxville, TN $143,434

Shreveport, LA $143,418

Wilmington, NC $143,215

Frankfort, KY $142,918

Oklahoma City, OK $142,808

Chillicothe, OH $142,746

Longview, TX $142,730

Topeka, KS $142,683

Mobile, AL $142,449

Terre Haute, IN $142,386

Erie, PA $142,371

Altoona, PA $142,292

Melbourne, FL $142,246

Amarillo, TX $142,183

Killeen, TX $142,136

Fayetteville, AR $142,011

Sioux Falls, SD $141,902

Chattanooga, TN $141,808

Idaho Falls, ID $141,792

Gainesville, FL $141,464

Portsmouth, OH $141,386

Little Rock, AR $141,354

Lynchburg, VA $141,354

Lafayette, LA $141,292

Youngstown, OH $141,292

Temple, TX $141,229

Daytona Beach, FL $141,198

Clarksville, TN $141,183

Pensacola, FL $141,167

Hopkinsville, KY $140,698

Charleston, WV $140,682

Florence, SC $140,604

Sioux City, IA $140,510

Macon, GA $140,057

Tallahassee, FL $140,041

Fayetteville, NC $140,010

Waco, TX $139,979

Wichita Falls, TX $139,979

Pine Bluff, AR $139,916

Vincennes, IN $139,619

Lubbock, TX $139,557

Great Falls, MT $139,463

Alamogordo, NM $139,447

Abilene, TX $139,322

Rapid City, SD $139,119

Monroe, LA $139,119

Albany, GA $139,025

Huntington, WV $139,010

Jackson, MS $138,994

Greenville, MS $138,978

Parkersburg, WV $138,822

Montgomery, AL $138,791

Johnstown, PA $138,759

Springfield, MO $138,634

Biloxi, MS $138,556

Sumter, SC $138,228

Columbus, GA $138,212

Twin Falls, ID $138,118

Pascagoula, MS $137,915

Kingsport, TN $137,509

Gulfport, MS $137,462

Alexandria, LA $136,946

Fort Smith, AR $136,555

El Paso, TX $136,133

Helena, MT $135,930

Las Cruces, NM $135,430

Harlingen, TX $134,992

Pocatello, ID $134,851

Florence, AL $134,804

Brownsville, TX $134,773

Dothan, AL $134,523

Mcallen, TX $134,445

Columbus, MS $133,288

Altus, OK $132,569

Lawton, OK $132,272

Pierre, SD $131,709

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.

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

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	$167,274	7%
Products and Services	$165,711	6%
Commitment	$164,148	5%
Process Improvement	$162,584	4%
Dedication	$162,584	4%
Troubleshooting	$162,584	4%

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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.

Last Updated on April 01, 2026

$147,146

Average $156,331/year

$163,974

$12,262

Average $13,028/month

$13,665

$2,830

Average $3,006/week

$3,153

$71

Average $75/hour

$79

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$163,974	$13,665	$3,153	$79
Average	$156,331	$13,028	$3,006	$75
25th Percentile	$147,146	$12,262	$2,830	$71

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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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