Security salary in United States

999 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 1,272 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.

1,272

open jobs

301

employers

$157K

median pay (999 ranges)

161

remote

Advertised pay, yearly

$122K

25th percentile

$157K

Median

$211K

75th percentile

By level

Internship

$49K

$46K – $66K · 12

Entry level

$145K

$126K – $147K · 10

Mid level

$132K

$105K – $166K · 572

Senior

$203K

$169K – $220K · 131

Staff/Principal

$241K

$206K – $281K · 86

Manager

$194K

$151K – $225K · 125

Director

$234K

$170K – $298K · 45

Executive

$200K

$169K – $310K · 18

Top employers

Skills asked for most

security 614 python 309 aws 222 go 163 recruiting 142 gcp 129 saas 129 azure 127 ci/cd 107 kubernetes 102

Questions people ask

What is the average security salary in United States?

The median advertised pay is $157K a year, from 999 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 (131 postings); staff/principal $241K (86 postings); manager $194K (125 postings); director $234K (45 postings); executive $200K (18 postings).

Who is hiring security staff in United States?

301 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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