Security engineer salary ranges in Portland
What open security postings in Portland say they pay: the top and the low end of the range each one states, in yearly dollars.
Best-paying companies in Portland
Ranked by the median top of their open security postings in Portland, among companies with at least three that state pay.
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Panthalassa3 with pay$250,000$215k–$255k
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KPMG6 with pay$132,000$117k–$149k
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Aus3 with pay$73,000$72k–$74k
Security engineer pay by place
The same work in every place with enough postings, highest median first; Portland is marked.
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SF Bay Area1,381 postings$250,000$202k–$300k
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Seattle608 postings$227,000$194k–$266k
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New York907 postings$212,000$154k–$263k
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Austin226 postings$202,000$180k–$238k
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Remote1,628 postings$201,000$162k–$255k
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Boston294 postings$192,000$140k–$222k
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San Diego152 postings$186,000$141k–$219k
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Los Angeles281 postings$183,000$114k–$225k
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Washington DC828 postings$180,000$141k–$225k
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Denver205 postings$180,000$137k–$210k
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All of the US11,894 postings$178,000$120k–$227k
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Chicago316 postings$175,000$135k–$217k
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Philadelphia75 postings$175,000$127k–$234k
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Atlanta168 postings$172,000$119k–$225k
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Dallas251 postings$170,000$121k–$222k
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Raleigh–Durham40 postings$167,000$114k–$194k
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Miami52 postings$150,000$61k–$214k
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Portland24 postings$120,000$72k–$163k
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Salt Lake City30 postings$103,000$75k–$193k
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 Portland?
Open security postings in Portland that state pay post a median top of $120,000 a year; the middle half runs from $72,000 to $163,000, and the median low end of the ranges is $102,000. That is from 24 postings as of October 28, 2026.
Which companies post the most for security in Portland?
Among companies with at least three postings that state pay, Panthalassa ($250,000), KPMG ($132,000), Aus ($73,000) 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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