Security engineer salary outside the 35 listed cities
51 security engineer roles in the US and Canada outside the 35 listed cities, from 40 employers and posted Oct 20–26, 2026, list a yearly salary range. The median bottom of those ranges is $97K and the median top is $156K. The middle half of the bottoms runs from $83K to $120K, and the middle half of the tops from $122K to $187K.
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 103 security engineer roles in the US and Canada outside the 35 listed cities RoleWeek lists, 51 are counted here. 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 | $83K | $97K | $120K |
| Top of the posted range | $122K | $156K | $187K |
Not counted: 47 roles list no salary, 3 list pay by the hour, 1 lists pay by the month and 1 lists a yearly range in Canadian dollars. 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 | 25 | $87K $73K–$100K | $130K $117K–$158K |
| Senior | 12 | $102K $96K–$121K | $148K $142K–$170K |
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
Showing 24 of 51, newest first. Show all security engineer roles in the US and Canada outside the 35 listed cities that list a salary
(USA) Staff, Software Engineer, Information Security
WalmartElsewhere in the US & Canada$110K–$220K/yrPython4+ yrs8184 Senior Manager Security Operations
PSEGHancocks Bridge, NJ$137K–$224.4K/yr10+ yrsCyber Security Engineer
CACIOklahoma City, OKOn-site$81.3K–$170.7K/yr5+ yrsCyber Systems Engineer 3/4
Northrop GrummanEdwards AFB, CA$125.3K–$234.6K/yrSAPSplunkSeniorLead Cyber Detect & Response Specialist
Iberdrola GroupRochester, New York +1$116.6K–$145.8K/yrPenetration TestingSIEM6+ yrsSecurity Engineer: Tanium
CyderesOrlando, FLHybrid$100K–$110K/yrPowerShellPythonNo account needed3+ yrsSecurity Operations Manager
Titan Security GroupGreen Bay, WI$70K–$75K/yrNo account neededCloud Security Analyst II
SMXUSRemote$73.1K–$110.8K/yrLinuxMidCyber Threat Detection and Response Analyst
McKessonRichmond, VAHybrid$98.9K–$164.9K/yrSIEMLinux4+ yrsInformation Security Analyst
Farmers InsuranceUSHybrid$68K–$129K/yrPythonPowerShellLead Analyst - Operational Technology Cybersecurity
EatonBeachwood, OHOn-site$97K–$143K/yr2+ yrsNMMES FEM Cyber Analyst | Active Secret Clearance
GDITMontgomery, AL$76.5K–$103.5K/yrSIEMLinux5+ yrsSenior Information Security Analyst
AeroVironmentRegional$91K–$138.8K/yrLinux5+ yrsIAM Engineer
QodeWashington$100K–$110K/yrNo account needed5+ yrsDevSecOps Integration Engineer
Syms Strategic GroupAustin, Atlanta +3Remote$85.4K–$117K/yrAWSCloudFormationNo account needed8+ yrsLead Security Engineer
American Oncology Network AONUSRemote$104.2K–$155.8K/yrSIEMAzure8+ yrs(USA) Senior Systems and Infrastructure Engineer, Information Security
WalmartElsewhere in the US & Canada$90K–$180K/yrActive DirectoryJava3+ yrsAssociate Manager, Cyber Intelligence (ISSM)
L3Harris TechnologiesRochester, NY$92.5K–$171.5K/yrSIEMSplunk6+ yrsCyber Software Test Engineer
Northrop GrummanCincinnati, OH$91.8K–$170.9K/yrPythonAndroid2+ yrsSenior/Staff Security Engineer (U. S. Air Force)
SkylightUSRemote$90K–$230K/yrGitLab CINo account neededCyber Security Analyst
Booz AllenIndianapolis, IN$69.4K–$158K/yrSIEMCyber Security Analyst
CACIRome, NYOn-site$60.1K–$123.2K/yrActive DirectoryLinuxCybersecurity Analyst
LeidosOrlando, FLOn-site$87.1K–$157.4K/yr4+ yrs
How these numbers are made
- Source: the yearly salary ranges employers publish in their own job postings, for roles RoleWeek lists as posted in the last 7 days. They are what employers advertise, not offers, not what people are paid, and not a market average. RoleWeek lists a share of all developer roles, and an employer decides whether to post a range at all.
- One role is one card: an opening listed for several places counts once on a page. A role listed in several cities counts on each city’s page.
- Bottom and top of each posted range are summarised separately: the median, and the 25th and 75th percentiles (half of the roles fall between them). A role that posts a single figure counts as both its bottom and its top.
- Yearly ranges only, in one currency per page: CA$ 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 the US and Canada outside the 35 listed cities (103 posted in the last 7 days). Every city and role type: developer salary ranges by city.