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Security Operations Engineer

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

Only 23 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Security Engineer profile (379 filings).
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23

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$150,000

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

13

Top Employers

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

$108,164

25th Percentile

$121,226

Median (50th)

$150,000

75th Percentile

$155,251

90th Percentile

$172,581

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Top Employers Hiring Security Operations Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Microsoft Corporation 7 $153,502 $118,400 - $188,360 85.7%
Axle Informatics 1 $114,442 $114,442 - $114,442 100.0%
BLOOMREACH 1 $124,051 $124,051 - $124,051 100.0%
BRIVO SYSTEMS, LLC 1 $150,571 $150,571 - $150,571 100.0%
Cohesity, Inc. 1 $130,000 $130,000 - $130,000 100.0%
FINIX PAYMENTS, INC. 1 $79,539 $79,539 - $79,539 100.0%
Galileo Technologies Corporation 1 $171,976 $171,976 - $171,976 0.0%
Klaviyo Inc. 1 $100,818 $100,818 - $100,818 100.0%
RAKUTEN USA, INC. 1 $110,000 $110,000 - $110,000 0.0%
Samsung Semiconductor, Inc. 1 $131,290 $131,290 - $131,290 100.0%
TEKION CORP. 1 $149,350 $149,350 - $149,350 100.0%
AUTONOMIC TECHNOLOGIES 1 $150,000 $150,000 - $150,000 100.0%
Woven by Toyota, U.S., Inc. 1 $175,000 $175,000 - $175,000 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 19 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
Redmond WA 3 $153,502
San Jose CA 2 $130,645
Bethesda MD 1 $150,571
Mountain View CA 1 $124,051
Palo Alto CA 1 $150,000
Related Roles & Career Progression

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

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Security Operations Engineer Unspecified 22 $136,653
Security Operation Engineer Unspecified 1 $130,000
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 $150,000 100.0%
2022 1 $130,000 100.0%
2023 1 $124,051 100.0%
2024 5 $153,502 100.0%
2025 10 $150,459 70.0%
2026 1 $100,818 100.0%
Company Comparison - Security Operations Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Microsoft Corporation 7 $153,502 85.7%
Axle Informatics 1 $114,442 100.0%
BLOOMREACH 1 $124,051 100.0%
BRIVO SYSTEMS, LLC 1 $150,571 100.0%
Cohesity, Inc. 1 $130,000 100.0%
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: 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.