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Software Security Engineer

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

14

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$178,397

Median Salary

National Average

+66.7%

Growth

Growth 2021-2023 (Filing Volume)

8

Top Employers

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

$127,691

25th Percentile

$134,000

Median (50th)

$195,000

75th Percentile

$207,000

90th Percentile

$220,000

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Top Employers Hiring Software Security Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
SNOWFLAKE INC 3 $206,333 $194,000 - $225,000 100.0%
ROBINHOOD MARKETS, INC. 2 $201,500 $195,000 - $208,000 100.0%
NEURALINK CORP. 1 $140,000 $140,000 - $140,000 100.0%
Pinterest, Inc. 1 $206,000 $206,000 - $206,000 100.0%
CBS Interactive, Inc. 1 $118,681 $118,681 - $118,681 100.0%
Relativity ODA, LLC 1 $127,691 $127,691 - $127,691 100.0%
RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, LLC 1 $220,000 $220,000 - $220,000 100.0%
HIVEIO, INC. 1 $128,000 $128,000 - $128,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 5 $160,136 $118,681 - $208,000
Senior 5 $188,338 $127,691 - $225,000
Principal 1 $220,000 $220,000 - $220,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 11 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 11 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
San Francisco CA 3 $154,894
San Mateo CA 3 $206,333
Menlo Park CA 2 $201,500
Chicago IL 1 $127,691
Hoboken NJ 1 $128,000
Irvine CA 1 $220,000
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 3 $158,667 100.0%
FY 2022 3 $174,894 100.0%
FY 2023 5 $192,338 100.0%
Company Comparison - Software Security Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
SNOWFLAKE INC 3 $206,333 100.0%
ROBINHOOD MARKETS, INC. 2 $201,500 100.0%
NEURALINK CORP. 1 $140,000 100.0%
Pinterest, Inc. 1 $206,000 100.0%
CBS Interactive, Inc. 1 $118,681 100.0%
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.