Security engineer salary ranges in Philadelphia

What open security postings in Philadelphia say they pay: the top and the low end of the range each one states, in yearly dollars.

$175,000median top
Bars: how many postings top out in each $25k step. From 27 open postings that state pay, read October 14, 2026.

Best-paying companies in Philadelphia

Ranked by the median top of their open security postings in Philadelphia, among companies with at least three that state pay.

The companies whose security postings in Philadelphia state the highest median top
  1. Chop3 with pay
    $172,000$172k–$181k
  2. $105,000$98k–$133k

Security engineer pay by place

The same work in every place with enough postings, highest median first; Philadelphia is marked.

The middle half of posted tops for security, by place
  1. SF Bay Area1,046 postings
    $248,000$196k–$300k
  2. Seattle418 postings
    $227,000$194k–$258k
  3. Remote1,295 postings
    $202,000$165k–$252k
  4. Austin130 postings
    $202,000$168k–$234k
  5. New York709 postings
    $200,000$119k–$255k
  6. Boston208 postings
    $187,000$98k–$216k
  7. Philadelphia27 postings
    $175,000$94k–$249k
  8. Dallas130 postings
    $169,000$115k–$213k
  9. Raleigh–Durham24 postings
    $169,000$84k–$201k
  10. Washington DC615 postings
    $167,000$133k–$220k
  11. All of the US10,857 postings
    $165,000$83k–$220k
  12. Denver105 postings
    $163,000$104k–$220k
  13. San Diego111 postings
    $151,000$52k–$199k
  14. Chicago182 postings
    $150,000$65k–$195k
  15. Atlanta67 postings
    $150,000$103k–$205k
  16. Los Angeles208 postings
    $142,000$71k–$199k
  17. Salt Lake City27 postings
    $94,000$54k–$135k
  18. Miami37 postings
    $92,000$42k–$192k

Using these numbers

  • Before you apply, check where the posting's own range sits against the middle half here. A range far below it is worth a question before you spend an afternoon on the application.
  • When they ask what you expect, a figure inside the middle half for your level is one the market has already posted. Name the top of the posting's range if your experience matches what it asks for.
  • Remember what a top is: the most a company says it may pay for the role. Offers land anywhere in the range, and equity and bonus are not in it.

Questions

How much do security engineer jobs pay in Philadelphia?

Open security postings in Philadelphia that state pay post a median top of $175,000 a year; the middle half runs from $94,000 to $249,000, and the median low end of the ranges is $135,000. That is from 27 postings as of October 14, 2026.

Which companies post the most for security in Philadelphia?

Among companies with at least three postings that state pay, Chop ($172,000), City of Philadelphia ($105,000) post the highest median tops.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the pay ranges employers state in their own open job postings, which DonutApply reads from company job boards and public job feeds every day. They are what a company says it may pay for the role, not salaries anyone reported.

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