H-1B Staff Security Engineer Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Staff Security Engineer is $184,745, across 97 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$184,745
Average wage
$187,900
90th percentile
$249,027
Certified LCAs
97
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $102,107
- 25th
- $155,796
- Median
- $184,745
- Average
- $187,900
- 90th
- $249,027
- Highest
- $304,080
Based on 97 certified base wages, annualized.
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Top H-1B sponsors for Staff Security Engineer
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Justworks, Inc. | 2 | $246,690 |
| Twitter, Inc. | 2 | $242,500 |
| SQUARESPACE, INC. | 2 | $240,523 |
| AFFIRM, INC. | 5 | $210,000 |
| Databricks, Inc. | 3 | $192,729 |
| Intuit Inc. | 5 | $185,994 |
| Kohl's, Inc. | 3 | $170,500 |
| Coupang Global LLC | 5 | $165,610 |
| Citrix Systems, Inc. | 3 | $165,000 |
| Snapdocs, Inc. | 2 | $153,837 |
| Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. | 7 | $152,027 |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | 6 | $149,350 |
| Michaels Stores, Inc. | 2 | $147,394 |
| ServiceNow, Inc. | 2 | $138,518 |
| Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. | 4 | $112,570 |
Salaries by location
San Francisco, CA · $210,000Seattle, WA · $205,000New York, NY · $237,500San Diego, CA · $152,027Santa Clara, CA · $160,793Mountain View, CA · $203,716Milpitas, CA · $170,500Rockville, MD · $107,224San Jose, CA · $166,962Irving, TX · $150,000Fort Lauderdale, FL · $155,000Miami Beach, FL · $240,523Sanford, FL · $190,000Boston, MA · $150,340Melville, NY · $153,837