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Security Researcher

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

49

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$135,446

Median Salary

National Average

-25.0%

Growth

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

9

Top Employers

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

$96,807

25th Percentile

$112,845

Median (50th)

$135,000

75th Percentile

$155,550

90th Percentile

$175,565

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Top Employers Hiring Security Researcher
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Intel Corporation 13 $110,775 $75,000 - $151,320 100.0%
PALO ALTO NETWORKS 7 $147,423 $132,200 - $185,000 100.0%
MICROSOFT CORPORATION 5 $180,620 $149,282 - $201,343 100.0%
ZSCALER, INC. 3 $152,575 $130,000 - $170,248 100.0%
TREND MICRO INC. 2 $94,500 $94,000 - $95,000 100.0%
AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 2 $137,790 $119,480 - $156,100 100.0%
Adobe Inc. 1 $147,160 $147,160 - $147,160 100.0%
PROOFPOINT, INC 1 $126,000 $126,000 - $126,000 100.0%
SHAPE SECURITY INC. 1 $170,000 $170,000 - $170,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 23 $130,927 $75,000 - $201,343
Staff 7 $147,423 $132,200 - $185,000
II 3 $149,068 $119,480 - $170,248
Principal 1 $156,100 $156,100 - $156,100
Senior 1 $94,000 $94,000 - $94,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 35 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 35 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Santa Clara CA 8 $147,910
Hillsboro OR 7 $107,532
Redmond WA 5 $180,620
San Jose CA 5 $154,977
Austin TX 3 $98,658
Folsom CA 2 $98,504
Cambridge MA 2 $137,790
Hudson MA 1 $135,304
Seattle WA 1 $96,741
Sunnyvale CA 1 $126,000
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 $124,231 100.0%
FY 2022 7 $116,385 100.0%
FY 2023 12 $132,868 100.0%
FY 2024 6 $155,825 100.0%
FY 2025 2 $201,343 100.0%
Company Comparison - Security Researcher

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Intel Corporation 13 $110,775 100.0%
PALO ALTO NETWORKS 7 $147,423 100.0%
MICROSOFT CORPORATION 5 $180,620 100.0%
ZSCALER, INC. 3 $152,575 100.0%
TREND MICRO INC. 2 $94,500 100.0%
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.