Hourly Wage for Security Penetration Tester Salary in the United States

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How much does a Security Penetration Tester make hourly in the United States? The average hourly wage for a Security Penetration Tester in the United States is $45 as of April 26, 2022, but the salary range typically falls between $40 and $50. Hourly rate can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target. 

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Penetration Tester
System One - Herndon , VA
ACTIVE SECRET Per Federal Government Sector, must be able to pass federal guidelines for security clearance ALTA IT Services is looking for a Penetration Tester Responsibilities: The ST&E team is ...
ZipRecruiter ATS Jobs for ZipSearch/ZipAlerts - 11 days ago
Penetration Tester
BreakPoint Labs - Alexandria , VA
REMOTE SENIOR PENETRATION TESTER BreakPoint Labs is seeking a Penetration Tester to help perform ... Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP) [Off Sec] Company Description BreakPoint Labs, a ...
ZipRecruiter - 18 days ago
Information Security - Penetration Testing - Senior Associate
Fannie Mae - Reston , VA
Job Description THE IMPACT YOU WILL MAKE The Information Security - Penetration Testing - Senior Associate role will offer you the flexibility to make each day your own, while working alongside ...
ZipRecruiter ATS Jobs for ZipSearch/ZipAlerts - 18 days ago
Penetration Tester
Avint - Alexandria , VA
Top Secret/SCI, Active Avint is seeking an experienced Penetration Tester to support a Federal ... This position will perform computer network evaluations to include penetration security assessments ...
LinkedIn - 22 days ago
Penetration Tester
TestPros, Inc. - Sterling , VA
Job Summary TestPros is looking for an experienced Penetration Tester professional to support our IT Security consulting work for various Commercial and Federal consulting services projects. This ...
LinkedIn - 25 days ago
Penetration Testing Engineer - Red Team
First Information Technology Services - Alexandria , VA
We're looking for a Security Engineer who wants to take their existing penetration testing, infrastructure engineering, and threat research skills to the next level. The work focuses primarily on ...
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Understand the total hourly compensation opportunity for a Security Penetration Tester, hourly wage plus other pay elements

Average Hourly Wage

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Average Total Hourly Cash Compensation

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These charts show the average hourly wage (core compensation), as well as the average total hourly cash compensation for the job of Security Penetration Tester in the United States. The average hourly rate for Security Penetration Tester ranges from $40 to $50 with the average hourly pay of $45. The total hourly cash compensation, which includes base and short-term incentives, can vary anywhere from $42 to $53 with the average total hourly cash compensation of $46.

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