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Detection Engineer

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

Only 23 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader LEAD ENGINEER profile (21,832 filings).
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23

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$143,600

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

15

Top Employers

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

$89,332

25th Percentile

$121,160

Median (50th)

$143,600

75th Percentile

$156,000

90th Percentile

$171,500

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Top Employers Hiring Detection Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Knightscope, Inc 6 $156,000 $156,000 - $156,000 100.0%
KASEYA US LLC 2 $65,562 $65,562 - $65,562 100.0%
Cruise LLC 1 $130,000 $130,000 - $130,000 100.0%
HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY 1 $121,160 $121,160 - $121,160 100.0%
National Railroad Passenger Corporation 1 $143,600 $143,600 - $143,600 100.0%
Ontinue Inc. 1 $139,750 $139,750 - $139,750 100.0%
Panther Labs, Inc 1 $220,000 $220,000 - $220,000 0.0%
SECURONIX, LLC 1 $102,690 $102,690 - $102,690 100.0%
Spotify USA, Inc. 1 $171,500 $171,500 - $171,500 100.0%
Stripe, Inc. 1 $89,332 $89,332 - $89,332 100.0%
TIKTOK INC. 1 $316,000 $316,000 - $316,000 100.0%
United Wholesale Mortgage, LLC 1 $125,000 $125,000 - $125,000 100.0%
Corelight, Inc. 1 $154,000 $154,000 - $154,000 100.0%
Zscaler, Inc. 1 $115,000 $115,000 - $115,000 100.0%
CRITICAL START INC. 1 $136,906 $136,906 - $136,906 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Senior 9 $156,000 $139,750 - $316,000
Unspecified 7 $115,000 $65,562 - $171,500
III 2 $113,845 $102,690 - $125,000
Principal 2 $132,380 $121,160 - $143,600
Staff 1 $220,000 $220,000 - $220,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 21 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Mountain View CA 5 $156,000
San Francisco CA 3 $130,000
New York NY 2 $143,250
Orlando FL 2 $65,562
Fremont CA 1 $136,906
Pontiac MI 1 $125,000
Redwood City CA 1 $139,750
Addison TX 1 $102,690
San Jose CA 1 $316,000
Bentonville AR 1 $121,160
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Detection Engineer with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Detection Engineer Unspecified 9 $123,207
SR. DETECTIONS ENGINEER 6 $156,000
Senior Detection Engineer 3 $203,250
Detection Engineer III 2 $113,845
Principal Detection Engineer 2 $132,380
Staff Detection Engineer 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
2021 1 $89,332 100.0%
2022 3 $136,906 100.0%
2023 2 $179,875 50.0%
2024 6 $156,000 100.0%
2025 4 $104,581 100.0%
2026 5 $125,000 100.0%
Company Comparison - Detection Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Knightscope, Inc 6 $156,000 100.0%
KASEYA US LLC 2 $65,562 100.0%
Cruise LLC 1 $130,000 100.0%
HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY 1 $121,160 100.0%
National Railroad Passenger Corporation 1 $143,600 100.0%
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: October 12, 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.