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Privacy Engineer

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

Only 98 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader LEAD ENGINEER profile (21,832 filings).
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98

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$169,742

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

+6.7%

Filing Growth

15 → 16 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)

7

Top Employers

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

$131,500

25th Percentile

$148,000

Median (50th)

$169,742

75th Percentile

$198,000

90th Percentile

$215,329

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Top Employers Hiring Privacy Engineer
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Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Google LLC 65 $170,000 $112,008 - $233,500 98.5%
META PLATFORMS, INC. 13 $170,000 $91,498 - $215,658 100.0%
HP Inc. 2 $119,421 $98,842 - $140,000 100.0%
Facebook, Inc. 2 $166,000 $165,000 - $167,000 100.0%
TWILIO 2 $206,401 $206,401 - $206,401 100.0%
TT Commerce & Global Services LLC 1 $159,000 $159,000 - $159,000 100.0%
APPLE INC. 1 $130,942 $130,942 - $130,942 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 86 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
Sunnyvale CA 24 $168,000
Seattle WA 13 $158,000
Menlo Park CA 10 $168,500
New York NY 10 $161,000
Mountain View CA 7 $170,000
San Francisco CA 5 $225,500
Vancouver WA 2 $119,421
Boulder CO 2 $205,500
Foster City CA 2 $206,401
Reston VA 2 $165,175
Related Roles & Career Progression

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

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Privacy Engineer Unspecified 98 $168,320
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 15 $140,000 100.0%
2022 18 $161,500 100.0%
2023 17 $160,351 100.0%
2024 16 $188,000 100.0%
2025 16 $190,500 93.8%
2026 4 $212,360 100.0%
Company Comparison - Privacy Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Google LLC 65 $170,000 98.5%
META PLATFORMS, INC. 13 $170,000 100.0%
HP Inc. 2 $119,421 100.0%
Facebook, Inc. 2 $166,000 100.0%
TWILIO 2 $206,401 100.0%
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.