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SlovenščinaSecurity salaries in the United States
The median yearly salary of security jobs in the United States is USD 180,000, from 338 open positions with a salary. Half of them pay between USD 142,500 and USD 222,875.
Median yearly salary: USD 180,000
Middle half: USD 142,500 – USD 222,875
Amounts are yearly, in USD. Hourly, daily, weekly and monthly pay is converted to a yearly amount. Positions in other currencies do not count.
Salary by level
| Level | Median yearly salary | Middle half | Positions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry | USD 76,960 | USD 64,640 – USD 88,060 | 11 |
| Mid | USD 140,000 | USD 115,000 – USD 174,700 | 55 |
| Senior | USD 182,250 | USD 155,000 – USD 211,250 | 127 |
| Staff | USD 225,000 | USD 196,875 – USD 250,000 | 64 |
| C-level | USD 270,500 | USD 247,500 – USD 310,000 | 7 |
Top paying companies
- Anthropic — USD 362,500 (positions: 6)
- AGE Solutions — USD 300,000 (positions: 6)
- MetroStar — USD 235,000 (positions: 5)
- Chainguard — USD 215,750 (positions: 4)
- Snowflake — USD 214,500 (positions: 5)
Trend
From USD 198,469 on 2026-10-23 to USD 182,402 on 2026-11-12
Newest positions with a salary
Field CISO
- USD 200K–215K / year
- Remote
- US only
- C-level
- Security
Senior Cybersecurity Engineer
- USD 93.6K–159.1K / year
- Senior
- Security
Security Engineer (6389)
- USD 44–45 / hour
- On-site
- Senior
- Security