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Security Architect

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

36

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$133,933

Median Salary

National Average

-75.0%

Growth

Growth 2021-2025 (Filing Volume) (latest year appears partial)

15

Top Employers

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

$96,183

25th Percentile

$107,115

Median (50th)

$128,198

75th Percentile

$161,293

90th Percentile

$179,500

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Top Employers Hiring Security Architect
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 8 $119,597 $103,105 - $171,330 100.0%
DOT 51 INC 2 $103,366 $102,690 - $104,042 100.0%
COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC 2 $94,848 $71,656 - $118,040 100.0%
IBM CORPORATION 2 $174,227 $158,454 - $190,000 100.0%
FA Consultancy 1 $81,000 $81,000 - $81,000 100.0%
INSPERITY SERVICES, LP 1 $138,656 $138,656 - $138,656 100.0%
MDLIVE, Inc. 1 $56,000 $56,000 - $56,000 0.0%
MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC. 1 $130,853 $130,853 - $130,853 100.0%
RightStone, a division of Cornerstone Staffing Sol 1 $149,989 $149,989 - $149,989 100.0%
SAGE SOFTWARE, INC. 1 $126,000 $126,000 - $126,000 100.0%
SERVICENOW, INC. 1 $225,800 $225,800 - $225,800 100.0%
The TJX Companies, Inc. 1 $169,600 $169,600 - $169,600 100.0%
VIGNA SOLUTIONS INC 1 $130,395 $130,395 - $130,395 100.0%
ACUITY BRANDS LIGHTING 1 $160,000 $160,000 - $160,000 100.0%
Wavefront Security LLC 1 $120,000 $120,000 - $120,000 0.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 16 $129,054 $56,000 - $220,000
II 7 $131,453 $108,139 - $171,330
Principal 2 $171,920 $118,040 - $225,800
Senior 2 $145,198 $130,395 - $160,000
Staff 1 $130,853 $130,853 - $130,853
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 28 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 28 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Atlanta GA 5 $113,063
Cambridge MA 3 $115,377
Frisco TX 2 $103,366
Philadelphia PA 2 $94,848
Conyers GA 1 $160,000
Cumming GA 1 $165,173
Cupertino CA 1 $220,000
Fair Lawn NJ 1 $175,000
KINGWOOD TX 1 $138,656
Marlborough MA 1 $169,600
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 8 $131,887 100.0%
FY 2022 5 $170,360 80.0%
FY 2023 6 $112,442 100.0%
FY 2024 6 $128,256 100.0%
FY 2025 2 $112,021 50.0%
FY 2026 1 $175,000 100.0%
Company Comparison - Security Architect

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 8 $119,597 100.0%
DOT 51 INC 2 $103,366 100.0%
COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC 2 $94,848 100.0%
IBM CORPORATION 2 $174,227 100.0%
FA Consultancy 1 $81,000 100.0%
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.