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Principal Security Engineer

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

Only 27 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Senior Engineer profile (2,561 filings).
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27

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$155,480

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

12

Top Employers

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

$132,610

25th Percentile

$140,050

Median (50th)

$155,480

75th Percentile

$181,723

90th Percentile

$217,500

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Top Employers Hiring Principal Security Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC., ALL ITS SUBSIDIARIES AFFILIATES 3 $154,960 $130,862 - $156,000 66.7%
Amazon Web Services Inc 1 $146,800 $146,800 - $146,800 100.0%
AUTODESK, INC. 1 $160,000 $160,000 - $160,000 100.0%
Cboe Global Markets 1 $150,000 $150,000 - $150,000 0.0%
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. 1 $136,687 $136,687 - $136,687 100.0%
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC 1 $137,800 $137,800 - $137,800 100.0%
ACTIVEHOURS INC. DBA EARNIN 1 $235,000 $235,000 - $235,000 100.0%
FV USA LLC dba Coupang 1 $225,000 $225,000 - $225,000 0.0%
QUANTUMSCAPE BATTERY, INC. 1 $187,262 $187,262 - $187,262 0.0%
TRACEABLE INC 1 $200,000 $200,000 - $200,000 100.0%
TTEC SERVICES CORPORATION 1 $98,696 $98,696 - $98,696 100.0%
CONVERGEONE INC. 1 $165,105 $165,105 - $165,105 0.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Principal 14 $155,480 $98,696 - $235,000
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Geographic Distribution
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Boston MA 1 $154,960
Englewood CO 1 $98,696
Herndon VA 1 $146,800
Irvine CA 1 $156,000
Johnston RI 1 $136,687
Mountain View CA 1 $225,000
Palo Alto CA 1 $235,000
Reston VA 1 $137,800
San Francisco CA 1 $160,000
SAN FRANCISCO CA 1 $200,000
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Principal Security Engineer with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Principal Security Engineer 22 $164,366
Principal-Security Engineering 5 $145,604
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 4 $155,480 100.0%
2022 2 $186,400 100.0%
2023 2 $141,744 100.0%
2024 2 $192,500 50.0%
2025 2 $159,062 0.0%
2026 2 $157,553 0.0%
Company Comparison - Principal Security Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC., ALL ITS SUBSIDIARIES AFFILIATES 3 $154,960 66.7%
Amazon Web Services Inc 1 $146,800 100.0%
AUTODESK, INC. 1 $160,000 100.0%
Cboe Global Markets 1 $150,000 0.0%
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. 1 $136,687 100.0%
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: August 31, 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.