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Security Operations Engineer salaries in California

Pay ranges employers published in 7 open job postings for Security Operations Engineer roles in California, updated Nov 14, 2026.

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

Newest Security Operations Engineer postings in California

  1. Security Operations EngineerKarman Space & Defense · Huntington Beach, CA · $106K–$135K/yr · Posted Nov 11, 2026Apply
  2. Senior Security Operations EngineerCohere · San Francisco, CA · $195K–$260K/yr · Posted Nov 2, 2026Apply
  3. Security Operations Engineer IICredit Acceptance · San Francisco, CA · $102K–$142K/yr · Posted Oct 31, 2026
  4. Sr. Security Operations Engineer, Incident ResponseAffirm, Canada · Remote · CA$150K–CA$200K/yr · Posted Oct 24, 2026
  5. Senior Security Operations EngineerSamsara · San Francisco, CA · $135K–$228K/yr · Posted Sep 15, 2026Apply
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Security Operations Engineer pay in other places

  1. United States$157K median, $138K–$185K typical, 62 postingsUnited States: middle half $138K–$185K, median $157K
  2. Washington$190K median, $152K–$209K typical, 7 postingsWashington: middle half $152K–$209K, median $190K
  3. CanadaCA$152K median, CA$147K–CA$216K typical, 6 postings
  4. New York$170K median, $163K–$216K typical, 6 postingsNew York: middle half $163K–$216K, median $170K
  5. New York City, NY$170K median, $163K–$216K typical, 6 postingsNew York City, NY: middle half $163K–$216K, median $170K
  6. San Francisco, CA$182K median, $122K–$216K typical, 5 postingsSan Francisco, CA: middle half $122K–$216K, median $182K
  7. Florida$138K median, $138K–$138K typical, 4 postingsFlorida: middle half $138K–$138K, median $138K
  8. Miami, FL$138K median, $138K–$138K typical, 4 postingsMiami, FL: middle half $138K–$138K, median $138K

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Questions and answers

How much does a Security Operations Engineer make in California?

The median posted base pay for Security Operations Engineer jobs in California is $182K a year, from 7 job postings with pay at 7 companies.

What is the typical Security Operations Engineer pay range in California?

The middle half of postings list $122K–$228K. The top 10% list $413K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $121K or less.

How does California pay compare with all Security Operations Engineer jobs?

The median here is $182K, against $152K across all 77 postings for the role.

How many Security Operations Engineer jobs in California list pay?

7 open postings at 7 companies list a pay range; figures use postings with at least 3 per group.

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