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Information Security Engineer

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

143

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$128,303

Median Salary

National Average

+39.1%

Growth

Growth 2021-2024 (Filing Volume) (latest year appears partial)

15

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$94,723

25th Percentile

$107,000

Median (50th)

$123,600

75th Percentile

$144,821

90th Percentile

$170,248

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Top Employers Hiring Information Security Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Cisco Systems Capital Corporation 11 $135,507 $100,000 - $174,000 100.0%
PayPal, Inc. 7 $112,954 $98,880 - $133,458 100.0%
EBAY INC 6 $151,438 $110,000 - $184,080 100.0%
SYNOPSYS, INC. 3 $173,333 $160,000 - $190,000 100.0%
Intel Corporation 3 $113,700 $79,560 - $130,770 100.0%
HM HEALTH SOLUTIONS INC. 3 $124,496 $114,504 - $130,491 100.0%
WESTERN UNION LLC 3 $104,858 $81,204 - $139,984 100.0%
APPLE INC. 3 $164,807 $126,000 - $222,697 100.0%
Equinix, Inc. 3 $134,402 $106,267 - $149,945 100.0%
WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. 3 $131,343 $120,702 - $144,228 100.0%
TOPCON POSITIONING SYSTEMS 3 $175,000 $167,475 - $183,350 100.0%
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL, INC. 2 $109,431 $100,800 - $118,061 100.0%
BLUE CROSS & BLUE SHIELD OF MISSISSIPPI 2 $100,000 $100,000 - $100,000 50.0%
CHANGE HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGIES, LLC 2 $136,822 $136,822 - $136,822 100.0%
CITY NATIONAL BANK 2 $148,390 $140,721 - $156,059 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 62 $123,228 $71,531 - $222,697
Senior 21 $125,994 $94,723 - $184,380
III 11 $135,632 $98,880 - $184,080
II 5 $132,875 $99,990 - $170,000
IV 4 $142,606 $136,822 - $156,059
Lead 3 $131,628 $120,702 - $144,641
Manager 2 $170,524 $139,391 - $201,656
Staff 2 $168,497 $146,994 - $190,000
Principal 1 $155,937 $155,937 - $155,937
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 111 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 111 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
San Jose CA 14 $149,260
Minneapolis MN 6 $105,711
Austin TX 5 $115,647
Pittsburgh PA 4 $124,560
Scottsdale AZ 4 $108,978
Alpharetta GA 4 $137,161
Denver CO 3 $104,858
Mountain View CA 3 $173,333
Livermore CA 3 $175,000
Atlanta GA 3 $119,637
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
FY 2021 23 $119,598 100.0%
FY 2022 24 $121,094 100.0%
FY 2023 31 $132,423 93.5%
FY 2024 32 $134,069 96.9%
FY 2025 1 $189,280 100.0%
Company Comparison - Information Security Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Cisco Systems Capital Corporation 11 $135,507 100.0%
PayPal, Inc. 7 $112,954 100.0%
EBAY INC 6 $151,438 100.0%
SYNOPSYS, INC. 3 $173,333 100.0%
Intel Corporation 3 $113,700 100.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: February 19, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.