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Penetration Testing salaries in United States
Penetration Testing professionals in United States earn $108.1–184.1K per year on average, based on 6 jobs. Penetration Testing roles in United States pay 3% below the board-wide average of $114.1–188.4K for Penetration Testing jobs on LumiJobs.
Average salary range
$108.1–184.1K
Based on 6 jobs · 3% less than the average salary on LumiJobs
25th percentile
$78.5K
Average
$146.1K
75th percentile
$189.9K
Penetration Testing salaries by seniority in United States
| Seniority | Avg. salary | Jobs | vs Avg. on LumiJobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior | $125.4–192.6K | 4 | +5% |
Top paying titles in United States
Highest paying job titles in United States, ranked by average salary.
Software Engineering
Avg. $139.4–202.1K · 163 jobs
Backend Engineering
Avg. $163.4–235.5K · 64 jobs
Machine Learning Engineering
Avg. $146.5–221.5K · 43 jobs
Backend Development
Avg. $133.7–194.9K · 39 jobs
AI Engineering
Avg. $130.8–195.4K · 38 jobs
Full Stack Development
Avg. $135–193.3K · 38 jobs
Other top paying skills in United States
Highest paying skills in United States beyond Penetration Testing, ranked by average salary.
Python
Avg. $142.7–212K · 222 jobs
AWS
Avg. $146.3–214.6K · 117 jobs
CI/CD
Avg. $138.1–204.6K · 93 jobs
Kubernetes
Avg. $143.4–214.8K · 89 jobs
Java
Avg. $133.6–197.5K · 88 jobs
Machine Learning
Avg. $150.1–230.5K · 74 jobs
Penetration Testing salary FAQs for United States
All salary figures are normalized to USD annual equivalents. Averages are based on published jobs with salary data and filtered for statistical outliers.