Security salary in United States

1,004 open security postings in United States publish a pay range. Converted to a yearly figure, the median is $157K, and the middle half sits between $122K and $210K. These figures cover the 1,274 open security jobs in United States, of which 79% show pay. Advertised ranges are what employers offer, not what people are paid, and senior roles publish pay less often.

Counted from live job postings on 17 Oct 2026; newest posted 17 Oct 2026.

1,274

open jobs

305

employers

$157K

median pay (1004 ranges)

163

remote

Advertised pay, yearly

$122K

25th percentile

$157K

Median

$210K

75th percentile

By level

Internship

$49K

$46K – $66K · 12

Entry level

$145K

$126K – $147K · 10

Mid level

$132K

$105K – $166K · 572

Senior

$203K

$168K – $220K · 132

Staff/Principal

$241K

$206K – $281K · 86

Manager

$194K

$150K – $225K · 127

Director

$217K

$169K – $293K · 47

Executive

$200K

$169K – $310K · 18

Top employers

Skills asked for most

security 615 python 310 aws 221 go 162 recruiting 143 gcp 128 saas 127 azure 126 ci/cd 106 kubernetes 102

Questions people ask

What is the average security salary in United States?

The median advertised pay is $157K a year, from 1,004 postings with a published range. Half of them fall between $122K and $210K.

How does security pay change with seniority in United States?

Median by level: internship $49K (12 postings); entry level $144K (10 postings); mid level $132K (572 postings); senior $203K (132 postings); staff/principal $241K (86 postings); manager $194K (127 postings); director $216K (47 postings); executive $200K (18 postings).

Who is hiring security staff in United States?

305 employers have open roles; the most active are SpaceX (99), Customs and Border Protection (76), Citizenship and Immigration Services (65), GardaWorld Security Services U.S. (43) and U.S. Coast Guard (38).

Security pay in other countries

Security salary in Canada 39 Security salary in United Kingdom 15 Security salary in Spain 9 Security salary in Ireland 8 Security salary in Greece 6

Other salaries in United States

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Security: jobs and interviews

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Security salary in United States

Advertised pay, yearly

By level

Top employers

Skills asked for most

Questions people ask

Security pay in other countries

Other salaries in United States

Security: jobs and interviews

Pay tools

Security salary in United States

Advertised pay, yearly

By level

Top employers

Skills asked for most

Questions people ask

Security pay in other countries

Other salaries in United States

Security: jobs and interviews

Pay tools

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