As of October 1, 2026, Level lists 838 open jobs for cybersecurity professionals in the United States; 135 of them work on AI or build AI.
Cybersecurity jobs in the United States
Updated Oct 1, 2026
Level lists 838 open jobs whose title matches cybersecurity in the United States, at 187 companies. 135 (16%) work on AI or build AI, where AI is part of the daily work. 212 (25%) also allow remote work.
- open jobs
- 838
- Build or work on AI (AI Level 3–4)
- 135
- remote
- 212
Median starting salary: $160k.
$208k-$312kHybrid - San Francisco, New York City, London, Berlin3mo
openai
$265k-$320kBoston, MA; San Francisco, CA | New York City, NY; Seattle, WA; Washington, DC2w
$226k-$340kUSA - Chicago, IL, South LaSalle St2mo
McLean, VA2d
llmsdetection-engineering-assistantmitre-att-ck+1
$169k-$254kUS - Gaithersburg - MD3d
siemedrai-agents
$78k-$121kJacksonville, 5201 Gate ParkwayRemote6d
openaigeminicopilot+7
$159k-$202kUS, MA, Boston1w
security-toolsgenai-security-tools
Cybersecurity jobs by city in the United States
Companies hiring cybersecurity professionals in the United States
Common questions
How many cybersecurity jobs are open in the United States?
Which companies are hiring cybersecurity professionals in the United States?
As of October 1, 2026, by number of open jobs: Amazon (121), SpaceX (52), Anthropic (25), OpenAI (24), State Street (21).
How much do cybersecurity jobs pay in the United States?
As of October 1, 2026, the median starting salary is $160k a year, measured on the 685 postings that publish an annual range in USD.
Method: counted from live postings shown on Level whose title matches the role and whose country, read from the location each employer publishes, is the one above; companies that only republish other employers' postings are excluded. Updated every 6 hours. Levels follow our method.