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314 open roles mentioning Penetration testing in the United States as of Nov 15, 2026. Anthropic, OpenAI, SpaceX, CertiK and Anduril Industries have the most. 94 are remote and the median advertised salary is $217K.

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Skills asked for in Penetration testing roles in the United States

Python158 · 50%Application security136 · 43%Incident response116 · 37%Threat modeling111 · 35%AWS109 · 35%Vulnerability management101 · 32%Go84 · 27%

Job titles in Penetration testing roles in the United States

Cybersecurity169 · 54%Security engineer145 · 46%Application security engineer56 · 18%Staff and principal engineer45 · 14%Penetration tester40 · 13%Software engineer30 · 10%Information security analyst22 · 7%

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Who is hiring for Penetration testing roles in the United States

What Penetration testing roles in the United States pay, by level

Level in the titleMedian advertised salaryRoles counted
No level in the title$200K105
Senior$190K53
Lead and above$261K58

Medians of the midpoints of advertised yearly US-dollar ranges; a level needs at least 15 such roles. Advertised, not verified pay.

Questions about Penetration testing jobs in the United States

How many Penetration testing jobs in the United States are open right now?
There are 314 open Penetration testing jobs in the United States at 159 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 26 of them were posted in the last seven days. The list is rebuilt every hour from the employers' own careers pages.
Which companies have the most Penetration testing jobs in the United States?
Right now the most openings are at Anthropic (16), OpenAI (12), SpaceX (11), Anduril Industries (10) and CertiK (10). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
Are there remote Penetration testing jobs in the United States?
94 of the 314 open Penetration testing jobs in the United States (30%) are listed as remote. Remote roles are often limited to certain countries or time zones, so check the location line of each job.
What do Penetration testing jobs in the United States pay?
The median advertised salary is $217K, based on 218 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $170K and $268K. These are advertised ranges, not verified pay. Most employers here are technology companies, so the figures run above the wider market for the same work.
Is it hard to get one of the Penetration testing jobs in the United States?
12 of the 314 open Penetration testing jobs in the United States (4%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 186 postings that state experience, the median asks for 5 years. 159 companies are hiring and 26 roles were posted in the last seven days. Matching your resume to the skills each posting names helps most; the free resume builder shows the match.
How is AI changing Penetration testing jobs in the United States?
101 of the 314 open Penetration testing jobs in the United States (32%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often LLM, Machine Learning, AI. Employers still list 314 such roles today at 159 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.
What skills do Penetration testing jobs in the United States ask for?
Most often Penetration testing (100%), Python (50%), Application security (43%), Incident response (37%), Threat modeling (35%) of the 314 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.
Which job titles come up most in Penetration testing jobs in the United States?
Security Engineer (20), Senior Security Engineer (9), Software Engineer (8), Staff Product Security Engineer (6), Director (5): the most common titles among the 314 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.
Are Penetration testing jobs in the United States in demand in 2026?
314 Penetration testing jobs in the United States are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 159 companies, 0.2% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 26 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $217K. 94 (30%) can be done remotely.
How do I apply for Penetration testing jobs in the United States?
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