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Security Operations Engineer

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

15

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$136,337

Median Salary

National Average

+100.0%

Growth

Growth 2021-2024 (Filing Volume)

9

Top Employers

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

$111,270

25th Percentile

$123,713

Median (50th)

$140,645

75th Percentile

$153,502

90th Percentile

$156,650

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Top Employers Hiring Security Operations Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
MICROSOFT CORPORATION 3 $154,668 $153,502 - $157,000 100.0%
WAYFAIR LLC 2 $101,000 $92,000 - $110,000 100.0%
BRIVO SYSTEMS LLC 1 $150,571 $150,571 - $150,571 100.0%
COHESITY INC. 1 $130,000 $130,000 - $130,000 100.0%
BLOOMREACH, INC. 1 $124,051 $124,051 - $124,051 100.0%
SAMSUNG SEMICONDUCTOR, INC. 1 $131,290 $131,290 - $131,290 100.0%
TOAST, INC 1 $161,430 $161,430 - $161,430 100.0%
UNIVISION MANAGEMENT COMPANY 1 $122,700 $122,700 - $122,700 0.0%
AUTONOMIC TECHNOLOGIES 1 $150,000 $150,000 - $150,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 8 $143,740 $124,051 - $157,000
Senior 4 $121,533 $92,000 - $161,430
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 12 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 12 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Boston MA 3 $121,143
Redmond WA 3 $154,668
San Jose CA 2 $130,645
Palo Alto CA 1 $150,000
Mountain View CA 1 $124,051
Miami FL 1 $122,700
Bethesda MD 1 $150,571
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 3 $117,333 100.0%
FY 2022 1 $130,000 100.0%
FY 2023 2 $123,376 50.0%
FY 2024 6 $151,216 100.0%
Company Comparison - Security Operations Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
MICROSOFT CORPORATION 3 $154,668 100.0%
WAYFAIR LLC 2 $101,000 100.0%
BRIVO SYSTEMS LLC 1 $150,571 100.0%
COHESITY INC. 1 $130,000 100.0%
BLOOMREACH, INC. 1 $124,051 100.0%
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.