Security engineer salary in Los Angeles
28 security engineer roles in Los Angeles, from 23 employers and posted Oct 20–26, 2026, list a yearly salary range. The median bottom of those ranges is $133K and the median top is $200K. The middle half of the bottoms runs from $96K to $179K, and the middle half of the tops from $152K to $248K.
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 34 security engineer roles in Los Angeles RoleWeek lists, 28 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 | $96K | $133K | $179K |
| Top of the posted range | $152K | $200K | $248K |
Not counted: 3 roles list no salary and 3 list pay by the hour. 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 | 11 | $101K $78K–$133K | $155K $120K–$179K |
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 28, newest first. Show all security engineer roles in Los Angeles that list a salary
Assistant Manager Cybersecurity-Hybrid
Logix Federal Credit UnionValencia, CAHybrid$139K–$222.3K/yrZero TrustPenetration Testing5+ yrsSecurity Engineer Attack Surface Platforms
First AmSanta Ana, CAHybrid$97.7K–$130.3K/yrPythonPowerShell2+ yrsSr. Director of Security & Information Governance
JacksonlewisOrange County, New York +4$250K–$335K/yrC++Staff IT Security Consultant
Yum!Irvine, CAHybrid$151.6K–$178.4K/yrSOC 2No account needed7+ yrsStaff Security Engineer, AI
CompaIrvine, Seattle +1Hybrid$202.5K–$275K/yrLLMsOWASPSystem Security Engineer, Space
AndurilCosta Mesa, CA$183K–$243K/yrComputer VisionNo account neededBacked by a16zSr. Principal Classified Cybersecurity Analyst
Northrop GrummanWoodland Hills, CA$142.2K–$213.4K/yrSplunk6+ yrsProduct Security Engineer
CHAOS IndustriesEl Segundo, CA$101K–$170K/yrPenetration TestingNo account needed2+ yrsBacked by AccelManager, Cyber Forward Deployed Engineer
KPMGEl Segundo, Seattle +75$127.2K–$246.9K/yrLLMsGCPSenior Software Engineer - Edge-Services Security
StubHubAliso Viejo, New York +1$200K–$250K/yrAWSTerraformCyber System Security Engineer
MANTECHEl Segundo, CA$179.3K–$318.4K/yrSAP4+ yrsEmbedded Software Security Engineer I
RTXEl Segundo, CAOn-site$62.9K–$119.7K/yrC++PythonEntryLead InfoSec Engineer
AlteryxIrvine, CARemote$160K–$185K/yrJenkinsPenetration TestingSecurity Analyst - Hybrid in Los Angeles area
NTT DATALos Angeles, CAHybrid$58K–$69K/yrActive DirectoryAzure3+ yrsSr. Staff Threat Intelligence Engineer
SunoLos Angeles, San Francisco +2On-site$316.1K–$414.9K/yrPythonSQL10+ yrsDevSecOps Engineer
AndurilCosta Mesa, CA$142K–$188K/yrLinuxKubernetesNo account neededBacked by a16zSecurity Engineer I
LendistryLos Angeles, Tustin +2Hybrid$84K–$118K/yrSIEMSOC 2EntrySenior Product Security Engineer
CHAOS IndustriesEl Segundo, CA$123K–$211K/yrPenetration TestingNo account needed5+ yrsBacked by AccelSenior Associate, Cyber Forward Deployed Engineer
KPMGEl Segundo, Seattle +75$90.4K–$168.2K/yrGCPAzureAnalyst II, Cyber Security (Operational Technology)
Arrowhead PharmaceuticalsPasadena, San Diego +2$80K–$110K/yrActive DirectoryMidCloud Security Architect
Gibson DunnCentury City, Palo Alto +8$190K–$230K/yrAzureAWSNo account needed15+ yrsSoftware Security Engineer
RTXEl Segundo, CA$75.8K–$144.2K/yrLinuxC++Cyber Senior Manager - Strategy, Growth, and Transformation
DeloitteLos Angeles, San Francisco +11$163.4K–$322.1K/yr8+ yrs
How these numbers are made
- Source: the yearly salary ranges employers publish in their own job postings, for roles RoleWeek lists as posted in the last 7 days. They are what employers advertise, not offers, not what people are paid, and not a market average. RoleWeek lists a share of all developer roles, and an employer decides whether to post a range at all.
- One role is one card: an opening listed for several places counts once on a page. A role listed in several cities counts on each city’s page.
- Bottom and top of each posted range are summarised separately: the median, and the 25th and 75th percentiles (half of the roles fall between them). A role that posts a single figure counts as both its bottom and its top.
- Yearly ranges only, in one currency per page: CA$ 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 Los Angeles (34 posted in the last 7 days). Every city and role type: developer salary ranges by city.