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Remote Security Engineer salary in the USA
Remote security engineer roles open to the USA pay a median of $184K a year. Most fall between $140K and $225K. Based on 316 open listings that state pay.
- Median
- $184K
- Typical range
- $140K–$225K
- Top 10% from
- $270K
- Listings with pay
- 316 of 486
How pay is spread
Number of listings by annual salary (midpoint of the stated range, USD).
Pay by level
| Level | Median | Typical range | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $66K | $61K–$75K | 9 |
| Mid level | $127K | $96K–$148K | 29 |
| Senior | $164K | $139K–$197K | 104 |
| Lead / Staff | $214K | $184K–$238K | 89 |
| Executive | $231K | $198K–$293K | 31 |
Highest-paying open roles
Live listings, ranked by the top of their stated range.
- Sales Specialist - Data & AI Security - SF BayVeeam Software$314K–$584K
- Data Scientist, CybersecurityOpenAI$263K–$515K
- Principal Software Engineer, Infrastructure SecurityOpenAI$401K–$510K
- Principal Security Engineer, Infrastructure SecurityOpenAI$401K–$510K
- Staff+ Application Security EngineerAnthropic$320K–$485K
- Staff+ Application Security Engineer - M&AAnthropic$320K–$485K
- Security Engineer, Infrastructure SecurityOpenAI$266K–$445K
- Software Engineer, Infrastructure SecurityOpenAI$266K–$445K
Questions
How much does a remote security engineer job pay in the USA?
The median is $184K a year. Half of listings that state pay fall between $140K and $225K, and the top 10% start at $270K. This is based on 316 open remote roles that publish a salary range.
How much more do senior security engineer roles pay?
Senior roles have a median of $164K, compared with $66K for entry-level roles.
Where does this data come from?
From live job listings on Remotavia that state a salary range, mostly from employers’ own career sites. Each range is converted to US dollars per year and we use its midpoint. 65% of current security engineer listings in the USA disclose pay.
Does remote pay depend on where I live?
Often, yes. Many employers set pay bands by location, so a role open to several countries may pay differently in each. The listing usually says whether its range applies everywhere.