Lead Security Engineer H-1B salaries

Employers filed 42 certified H-1B applications for Lead Security Engineer roles between Jun 2023 and Jun 2026. The median salary was $162,944. The typical offer was 7% above the prevailing wage, the minimum the law sets for the job and place.

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Median salary offered: $162,944
Middle half earn: $146,496 to $183,375
Top 10% earn over: $236,890
Certified filings: 42

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Pay by employer


Praetorian Security, Inc.	5	$165,000	+1%	$165,000 – $165,000
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.	5	$166,088	+2%	$160,888 – $166,088
Macy's Systems & Technology, Inc.	4	$149,700	−8%	$144,900 – $152,950
ADP, Inc.	2	$100,600	−38%	$99,034 – $102,165
Gartner, Inc.	2	$179,750	+10%	$177,375 – $182,125
Cira Infotech Inc.	2	$118,000	−28%	$109,000 – $127,000
Credit Sesame, Inc.	2	$240,000	+47%	$240,000 – $240,000
Russell Reynolds Associates, Inc.	2	$150,000	−8%	$150,000 – $150,000
MetLife Group, Inc.	2	$114,504	−30%	$114,504 – $114,504
MGT Impact Solutions LLC	2	$134,344	−18%	$128,352 – $140,336
Corewell Health	1	$150,883	−7%	$150,883 – $150,883
Cicero Technologies, Inc.	1	$260,000	+60%	$260,000 – $260,000
Automaton, Inc.	1	$180,000	+10%	$180,000 – $180,000
Cloud Software Group, Inc.	1	$194,554	+19%	$194,554 – $194,554
Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc.	1	$140,000	−14%	$140,000 – $140,000
Deckers Outdoor Corporation	1	$152,000	−7%	$152,000 – $152,000
JPMorgan Chase & Co.	1	$170,000	+4%	$170,000 – $170,000
IAC Inc.	1	$208,900	+28%	$208,900 – $208,900
The Herjavec Group Corp.	1	$130,686	−20%	$130,686 – $130,686
Curai, Inc.	1	$199,800	+23%	$199,800 – $199,800
Mimic Networks, Inc.	1	$185,000	+14%	$185,000 – $185,000
Salesforce, Inc.	1	$245,858	+51%	$245,858 – $245,858
SmartContract Inc.	1	$363,000	+123%	$363,000 – $363,000
Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC	1	$195,700	+20%	$195,700 – $195,700

Where these jobs are

Bigger dots mean more filings; darker blue means higher pay.


Austin, TX	4	$165,000	$160,500 – $165,000
Rockville, MD	4	$166,088	$164,788 – $167,565
Norcross, GA	4	$129,180	$116,770 – $138,582
Johns Creek, GA	4	$149,700	$144,900 – $152,950
Mountain View, CA	2	$240,000	$240,000 – $240,000
Cary, NC	2	$114,504	$114,504 – $114,504
Dallas, TX	2	$174,404	$163,757 – $185,052
Palo Alto, CA	2	$222,500	$203,750 – $241,250
San Francisco, CA	2	$182,400	$173,700 – $191,100
New York, NY	2	$179,450	$164,725 – $194,175
Georgetown, TX	1	$150,883	$150,883 – $150,883
Alpharetta, GA	1	$97,469	$97,469 – $97,469
Arlington, VA	1	$175,000	$175,000 – $175,000
Folsom, CA	1	$152,000	$152,000 – $152,000
Chicago, IL	1	$140,000	$140,000 – $140,000
Milipitas, CA	1	$245,858	$245,858 – $245,858
Kansas City, MO	1	$130,686	$130,686 – $130,686
Irving, TX	1	$184,500	$184,500 – $184,500
Plano, TX	1	$170,000	$170,000 – $170,000
Plainsboro, NJ	1	$150,000	$150,000 – $150,000

By experience level


Level II	2	$156,000
Level III	17	$150,000
Level IV	20	$162,944

Levels I to IV are the Labor Department's experience bands, from entry level (I) to fully competent (IV).

By year


2023	6	$166,100
2024	15	$160,888
2025	12	$150,000
2026	9	$165,000