Cyber Security Engineer salary in Washington

Cyber Security Engineers working in Washington earn normally around 156,400 USD per year and most of the Security salaries are between 92,000 USD and 206,400 USD per year.

If you earn less than 92,000 USD then it might be the time to speak with your boss to get a raise or to look for a new Cyber Security Engineer job in Washington.

If you want to check the stats for a different technology or city, select it below (not all options have enough data yet):

Average and median Cyber Security Engineer salary in Washington

The average salary for Cyber Security Engineers in Washington is 156,000 USD per year, while the median salary is 156,400 USD per year - where does the difference between average and median come from?

The average salary is calculated as the sum of all salaries divided by the number of them. The median salary is the one that the typical Cyber Security Engineer earns, which means, exactly 50% earn more than 156,400 USD and 50% earn less than this.

The difference occurs because often there are a few very high outlier salaries, which drag the average salary value up. Therefore, if you compare your salary to the market, it is better to look at the median value.

Cyber Security Engineer compensation statistics and percentiles in Washington

The top 25% best earning Cyber Security Engineers earn more than 176,500 USD per year and the top 10% reach over 206,400 USD, which is quite a nice compensation and something to strive for.

At the same time, 25% of the lowest earning Cyber Security Engineers earn less than 130,800 USD per year and 10% earn less than 92,000 USD.

Security salaries in other states in the U.S.

You have to be aware that the salaries for Cyber Security Engineers can vary a lot in different states. This page shows the salaries in Washington, but you can select a different state below: