Security Engineer salary in California
Typical advertised pay for Security Engineer roles in California, from real job postings on FindRole.
Median advertised base salary
$200,125
Most postings fall between $158,338 and $243,575.
Based on 42 postings across 15 companies. Updated October 27, 2026.
As of October 2026, the median advertised base salary for Security Engineer roles in California is $200,125, based on 42 live job postings from 15 employers tracked by FindRole.
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Salary by seniority
| Level | 25th %ile | Median | 75th %ile | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior | $193,000 | $208,250 | $241,638 | 14 |
| Not specified | $142,500 | $192,000 | $254,750 | 21 |
Skills employers ask for in Security Engineer roles are on the national page →
Top companies hiring Security Engineers
- SpaceX 8 postings · median $142,500
- Block 5 postings · median $272,300
- Anduril Industries 5 postings · median $193,000
- Apple Inc 5 postings · median $254,750
- Nvidia 4 postings · median $219,125
- Snap Inc. 4 postings · median $261,000
- GEICO 2 postings · median $180,000
- Braze 2 postings · median $173,225
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The postings these numbers come from — see all Security Engineer jobs.
- Senior Security Engineer, Device HP Inc. · San Francisco, CA View →
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- Senior Security Engineer, AI Architecture Patterns Nvidia · Remote (Santa Clara, CA) View →
- Principal Security Engineer Uber · Sunnyvale, CA View →
- Security Engineer (Software) SpaceX · Starbase, TX View →
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Create a free accountThese figures are the midpoint of the advertised salary range on real Security Engineer job postings indexed by FindRole — employer-stated base pay, not total compensation (they exclude equity and bonuses), and they reflect the roles we index rather than the whole market. A guide, not a guarantee.