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Penetration Testing Engineer salaries in United States

Pay ranges employers published in 10 open job postings for Penetration Testing Engineer roles in United States, updated Nov 13, 2026.

Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD. How these figures are made

Newest Penetration Testing Engineer postings in United States

Penetration Testing Engineer, MTSSales Force · United States · $117K–$177K/yr · Posted Nov 5, 2026
Senior Staff Penetration Testing EngineerPalo Alto Networks · Palo Alto, CA · $152K–$246K/yr · Posted Nov 3, 2026
Penetration Testing EngineerMcKesson · Irving, TX · $104K–$173K/yr · Posted Nov 2, 2026
Senior Staff Penetration Testing EngineerPalo Alto Networks · Santa Clara, CA · $152K–$246K/yr · Posted Oct 30, 2026
Senior Penetration Testing EngineerMicrosoft · United States · $120K–$235K/yr · Posted Oct 20, 2026
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The median posted base pay for Penetration Testing Engineer jobs in United States is $177K a year, from 10 job postings with pay at 5 companies.

The middle half of postings list $147K–$199K. The top 10% list $199K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $139K or less.

The median here is $177K, against $177K across all 11 postings for the role.

10 open postings at 5 companies list a pay range; figures use postings with at least 3 per group.