Security engineer salary in Austin
24 security engineer roles in Austin, from 12 employers and posted Oct 20–26, 2026, list a yearly salary range. The median bottom of those ranges is $144K and the median top is $202K. The middle half of the bottoms runs from $125K to $179K, and the middle half of the tops from $189K to $238K.
These are the ranges employers published in their own postings. They are not offers, not what people are paid and not a market average. Of the 28 security engineer roles in Austin RoleWeek lists, 24 are counted here. Amazon posted 6 of the 24, so its ranges weigh heavily in these figures. Roles of every level are counted together and shown apart under By level. Data as of .
How the posted ranges spread
| Measure | 25th percentile | Median | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bottom of the posted range | $125K | $144K | $179K |
| Top of the posted range | $189K | $202K | $238K |
Not counted: 4 roles list no salary. Pay by the hour, week or month is never converted or mixed with yearly ranges, and each page uses one currency.
By level
| Level | Roles | Bottom of range median, middle half | Top of range median, middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid level | 14 | $152K $141K–$208K | $200K $191K–$258K |
Level is RoleWeek’s reading of each posting. A level with fewer than 10 roles that list a yearly range is left out.
Roles that list a yearly salary
All 24, newest first. Show all security engineer roles in Austin that list a salary
Enterprise Integration Security Architect
State StreetAustin, Princeton +3Hybrid$120K–$202.5K/yrAzureKafka14+ yrsSecurity Engineer, Device/Hardware
MotiveAustin, Seattle +4Hybrid$160K–$205K/yrPythonC++No account needed5+ yrsDevSecOps Integration Engineer
Syms Strategic GroupAustin, Atlanta +3Remote$85.4K–$117K/yrAWSCloudFormationNo account needed8+ yrsManager, Cyber Forward Deployed Engineer
KPMGAustin, Seattle +75$127.2K–$246.9K/yrLLMsGCPFDE – Vulnerability Data and Workflow Engineer
eClerxAustin, TXUp to $145K/yrSQLLLMsSenior Cloud Security Engineer
IterableAustin, Chicago +3Remote$141K–$194K/yrAWSTerraform5+ yrsSecurity Engineer - GRC Federal Frameworks
SpaceXAIAustin, Palo Alto +2$100K–$198K/yrSOC 2CI/CDNo account needed3+ yrsSecurity Architect, AI Infrastructure
FluidstackAustin, Seattle +2Remote$275K–$344K/yrPrincipal Security Engineer
DriveWealthAustin, Seattle +4Remote$215K–$235K/yrAWSKubernetesNo account neededSecurity Engineer II, AWS Proactive Security Team
AmazonAustin, Seattle$159.3K–$202.4K/yrPenetration TestingNetworkingMidBusiness Information Security Officer - VP
State StreetAustin, Clifton +2Hybrid$120K–$202.5K/yrAzureAWSRed Team Security Engineer
MotiveAustin, Nashville +2Hybrid$140K–$190K/yrPenetration TestingCI/CDNo account needed5+ yrsSenior Associate, Cyber Forward Deployed Engineer
KPMGAustin, Seattle +75$90.4K–$168.2K/yrGCPAzureStaff Security Engineer, Security Operations
GoodLeapAustin, Seattle +4Remote$167.4K–$212.5K/yrSIEMAWSNo account neededGRC Analyst
FloQastAustin, New York +2Hybrid$115K–$155K/yrSOC 2AWSNo account needed5+ yrsSoftware Development Engineer II, CLS Infrastructure and Product Security
AmazonAustin, Seattle$143.7K–$194.4K/yrC#C++MidSecurity Engineer, Exposure and Vulnerability Management
FluidstackAustin, Seattle +2Remote$224K–$275K/yrKubernetesLinuxSecurity Engineer, Offensive Security
FluidstackAustin, Seattle +2Remote$224K–$275K/yrLinuxAWSSecurity Engineer, OT
FluidstackAustin, Seattle +2Remote$275K–$344K/yrSecurity Engineer I, AWS Proactive Security Team
AmazonAustin, Seattle$136K–$184K/yrPenetration TestingEntrySecurity Engineer, Threat Detection
FluidstackAustin, Seattle +2Remote$224K–$344K/yrAWSGCPSoftware Development Engineer II, Amazon Vulnerability Management Service (AVMS)
AmazonAustin, Seattle$143.7K–$194.4K/yrAWSJava3+ yrsAI Security Engineer, AI Security
AmazonAustin, TX$159.3K–$202.4K/yrJavaPython3+ yrs
How these numbers are made
- Source: the yearly salary ranges employers publish in their own job postings, for roles RoleWeek lists as posted in the last 7 days. They are what employers advertise, not offers, not what people are paid, and not a market average. RoleWeek lists a share of all developer roles, and an employer decides whether to post a range at all.
- One role is one card: an opening listed for several places counts once on a page. A role listed in several cities counts on each city’s page.
- Bottom and top of each posted range are summarised separately: the median, and the 25th and 75th percentiles (half of the roles fall between them). A role that posts a single figure counts as both its bottom and its top.
- Yearly ranges only, in one currency per page: CA$ for the Canadian cities, $ for US cities and remote roles. Pay by the hour, day, week or month is never converted or mixed in.
- A page exists only when 15 or more roles list a yearly range; a level gets a row at 10. The numbers are rebuilt every day from the roles posted in the last 7 days.
The roles themselves: Security engineer jobs in Austin (28 posted in the last 7 days). Every city and role type: developer salary ranges by city.