Security Engineer market brief · Plano, TX
Security Engineer Jobs in Plano, TX
200 security engineer openings are live in the Plano, TX area from 85 employers, led by JPMorgan Chase, Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP, and Capital One. The middle half of posted salaries runs $98,125–$134,375 a year (median $117,150), from the 46% of listings that disclose pay. Mid-level roles are the largest group, at 32% of openings. 6% of listings accept remote work.
Data updated Nov 4, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 200
- Live security engineer openings currently tracked in the Plano market.
Companies hiring
- 85
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $117,150
- 46% 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
Plano is mid-level-heavy for security engineer roles: 34% 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
200
Hiring employers
85
Salary coverage
46%
Median experience
5.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
87
41 companies · $104,000 median
Established employers
69
20 companies · $164,200 median
Top of market
9
7 companies · $174,996 median
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$98,125
P50
$117,150
P75
$134,375
P90
$174,998
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 Plano
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare security engineer opportunities in Plano, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 200 live roles tracked in this market.
- 85 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 4, 2026.
A practical market plan for Security Engineer in Plano
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
200 security engineer openings across 85 employers establish the current Plano opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Mid-level leads the derived level mix with 63 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
JPMorgan Chase is one of the most active visible employers, with 24 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
Move from the Plano market view into active employers and representative security engineer openings
Employer activity · 85 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 200 matches
Representative openings
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More security engineer openings in Plano
- Senior IAM & Information Security Engineer · Caris MPI, Inc.
- Software Engineer Cybersecurity Services - 2027 Summer Internship · Motorola Solutions, Inc.
- Senior IAM & Information Security Engineer · Caris Life Sciences
- Senior IAM & Information Security Engineer · Caris MPI, Inc.
- Principal Engineer, Cybersecurity - Data Loss Prevention · T-Mobile USA, Inc.
- Application Security Engineer, Information Technology · ServiceLink
- Principal System Security Engineer (SSE) – P4 (Onsite-Richardson, TX) · RTX
- Principal Systems Security Engineer – P4 (Onsite-McKinney,TX) · RTX
- Senior Information Security Analyst - IT Solutions · Texas Woman’s University | TWU
- Cybersecurity Contractor · eTeam
- Cybersecurity Contractor · eTeam
- Information Security Tools Engineer · Fisher Investments
- Senior Lead Security Engineer - PKI, Cryptography · JPMorgan Chase
- Lead Security Engineer - Java Full Stack · JPMorgan Chase
- Security Engineer · Teleperformance
- Sr. Systems Security Engineer (Onsite - Richardson, TX) TS/SCI clearance required · Collins Aerospace
Security Engineer jobs in Plano: 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 Plano?
Metaintro tracks 200 live security engineer openings from 85 employers in the Plano, TX area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do security engineer jobs in Plano pay?
The median posted salary is $117,150 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $98,125 to $134,375. Based on the 46% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which experience level has the most security engineer openings in Plano?
Mid-level roles lead with 63 openings. Experience level is known for 92% of this market's listings.
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Which companies are hiring for security engineer jobs in Plano?
JPMorgan Chase, Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP, Capital One, and Gartner have the most open security engineer roles here right now, out of 85 hiring employers.
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