H-1B Security Researcher Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Security Researcher is $117,752, across 88 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$117,752
Average wage
$126,173
90th percentile
$169,160
Certified LCAs
88
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $74,547
- 25th
- $105,633
- Median
- $117,752
- Average
- $126,173
- 90th
- $169,160
- Highest
- $250,000
Based on 88 certified base wages, annualized.
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Top H-1B sponsors for Security Researcher
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Shape Security, Inc. | 1 | $185,300 |
| Otter Audits LLC | 1 | $170,000 |
| F5 Networks, Inc. | 1 | $168,064 |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | 1 | $161,920 |
| Adobe Inc. | 2 | $149,497 |
| Ericsson Inc. | 1 | $143,874 |
| Corelight, Inc. | 3 | $130,000 |
| Microsoft Corporation | 1 | $127,215 |
| Zscaler, Inc. | 2 | $124,186 |
| Proofpoint, Inc. | 2 | $120,000 |
| Musarubra US, LLC | 2 | $116,771 |
| Intel Corporation | 62 | $114,587 |
| McAfee, LLC | 5 | $112,736 |
| Akamai Technologies, Inc. | 1 | $100,000 |
| OJUS LLC. | 1 | $80,000 |
Salaries by location
Hillsboro, OR · $107,994Austin, TX · $101,010Folsom, CA · $134,098San Jose, CA · $149,497Santa Clara, CA · $143,874San Francisco, CA · $130,000Sunnyvale, CA · $120,000Bellevue, WA · $121,139Dallas, TX · $114,812Williamsburg, VA · $125,320Cambridge, MA · $100,000Chandler, AZ · $96,678Redmond, WA · $127,215Weekawken, NJ · $106,163Ellicott City, MD · $117,915