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Security Software Engineer

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

20

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$182,121

Median Salary

National Average

-57.1%

Growth

Growth 2021-2024 (Filing Volume)

13

Top Employers

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

$141,334

25th Percentile

$147,312

Median (50th)

$158,469

75th Percentile

$198,300

90th Percentile

$217,500

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Top Employers Hiring Security Software Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
MICROSOFT CORPORATION 2 $149,730 $140,000 - $159,460 100.0%
BOX, INC. 2 $194,400 $194,400 - $194,400 50.0%
NVIDIA CORPORATION 2 $210,000 $210,000 - $210,000 50.0%
NETFLIX 1 $400,000 $400,000 - $400,000 100.0%
Neutron Holdings, Inc. dba Lime 1 $160,000 $160,000 - $160,000 100.0%
SAVIYNT, LLC 1 $142,667 $142,667 - $142,667 100.0%
TWILIO 1 $148,000 $148,000 - $148,000 100.0%
Thomson Reuters Holdings Inc. 1 $150,030 $150,030 - $150,030 100.0%
UBER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 1 $151,400 $151,400 - $151,400 100.0%
1KOSMOS 1 $157,477 $157,477 - $157,477 100.0%
ZENPAYROLL INC., DBA GUSTO 1 $225,000 $225,000 - $225,000 100.0%
APPNET GLOBAL INC 1 $125,861 $125,861 - $125,861 100.0%
AUTODESK, INC. 1 $145,246 $145,246 - $145,246 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 6 $171,844 $125,861 - $225,000
Senior 6 $214,577 $148,000 - $400,000
Director 2 $150,072 $142,667 - $157,477
Lead 2 $147,638 $145,246 - $150,030
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 16 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 16 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
San Francisco CA 4 $169,562
Santa Clara CA 2 $210,000
REDWOOD CITY CA 2 $194,400
New York NY 1 $150,030
Newark CA 1 $125,861
REDMOND WA 1 $159,460
Redmond WA 1 $140,000
East Brunswick NJ 1 $157,477
Seattle WA 1 $151,400
El Segundo CA 1 $142,667
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 7 $227,609 71.4%
FY 2022 4 $143,978 100.0%
FY 2023 2 $137,946 100.0%
FY 2024 3 $156,292 100.0%
Company Comparison - Security Software Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
MICROSOFT CORPORATION 2 $149,730 100.0%
BOX, INC. 2 $194,400 50.0%
NVIDIA CORPORATION 2 $210,000 50.0%
NETFLIX 1 $400,000 100.0%
Neutron Holdings, Inc. dba Lime 1 $160,000 100.0%
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.