Security Engineer market brief · Dallas, TX
Security Engineer Jobs in Dallas, TX
396 security engineer openings are live in the Dallas, TX area from 152 employers, led by JPMC, Amazon, and Capital One. The middle half of posted salaries runs $98,650–$147,760 a year (median $119,765), from the 53% of listings that disclose pay. Mid-level roles are the largest group, at 33% of openings. 11% of listings accept remote work.
Data updated Oct 12, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 396
- Live security engineer openings currently tracked in the Dallas market.
Companies hiring
- 152
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $119,765
- 53% of listings provide usable compensation data.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.
Level mix
Career ladder
Dallas is mid-level-heavy for security engineer roles: 35% of currently tracked openings with a derived level sit at mid-level. Entry-level openings exist, but they are a smaller slice of the market.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
396
Hiring employers
152
Salary coverage
53%
Median experience
5.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
192
69 companies · $114,103 median
Established employers
75
35 companies · $156,400 median
Top of market
15
12 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$98,650
P50
$119,765
P75
$147,760
P90
$167,420
Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay.
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- Open live security engineer listings in Dallas
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
- Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare security engineer opportunities in Dallas, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 396 live roles tracked in this market.
- 152 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Oct 12, 2026.
A practical market plan for Security Engineer in Dallas
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
396 security engineer openings across 152 employers establish the current Dallas opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Mid-level leads the derived level mix with 129 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
JPMC is one of the most active visible employers, with 53 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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Where this market is hiring
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Employer activity · 152 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 24 of 396 matches
Representative openings
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More security engineer openings in Dallas
- Cyber Security Analyst · Public Storage
- Director, Security Engineer · Capital One
- Principal Technical Advisor for Cybersecurity Incident Response · Microsoft
- Sr Lead Security Engineer - Email · JPMC
- Supplier Cybersecurity Assessor - Vice President · JPMC
- Director, Security Engineer · Capital One
- Software Engineering Manager, Cybersecurity · Caterpillar Inc.
- Principal Cybersecurity & Technology Risk Architect - AI/Cloud · Fannie Mae
- Information Security Risk Analyst · Fisher Investments
- Cybersecurity Administrator · Public Storage
- Cybersecurity Administrator · Public Storage
- Staff Enterprise Security Engineer · SoFi
- Information Security and Controls - Senior Associate · JPMC
- Information Security and Controls - Vice President · JPMC
- Technology & Cybersecurity Operational Risk Management (IAM) – Vice President · JPMC
- Lead Cybersecurity Architect, AI/Agentic Security · JPMC
Security Engineer jobs in Dallas: what applicants need to know
Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.
- 01
How many security engineer jobs are open in Dallas?
Metaintro tracks 396 live security engineer openings from 152 employers in the Dallas, TX area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do security engineer jobs in Dallas pay?
The median posted salary is $119,765 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $98,650 to $147,760. Based on the 53% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which experience level has the most security engineer openings in Dallas?
Mid-level roles lead with 129 openings. Experience level is known for 94% of this market's listings.
- 04
Which companies are hiring for security engineer jobs in Dallas?
JPMC, Amazon, Capital One, and Genesis10 have the most open security engineer roles here right now, out of 152 hiring employers.
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Level views
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