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Software Engineer, Security

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

Only 93 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Software Engineer profile (890,387 filings).
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93

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$182,636

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

15

Top Employers

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

$130,256

25th Percentile

$160,000

Median (50th)

$182,636

75th Percentile

$211,750

90th Percentile

$246,800

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Top Employers Hiring Software Engineer, Security
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Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
BYTEDANCE INC. 11 $180,000 $125,000 - $334,000 100.0%
Robinhood Markets, Inc. 8 $185,500 $156,000 - $220,900 100.0%
Salesforce, Inc. 5 $200,000 $185,025 - $200,000 100.0%
Plaid Inc. 4 $213,136 $179,982 - $247,000 100.0%
Two Sigma Investments, LP 3 $245,000 $170,000 - $275,000 100.0%
ELECTRONIC ARTS, INC. 3 $132,560 $130,000 - $136,589 100.0%
Tintri By DDN, inc. 2 $82,243 $82,243 - $82,243 100.0%
TIKTOK INC. 2 $224,334 $193,680 - $254,988 100.0%
Salesforce.com, Inc. 2 $144,466 $120,931 - $168,000 100.0%
TT Commerce & Global Services LLC 1 $220,400 $220,400 - $220,400 100.0%
VERILY LIFE SCIENCES LLC 1 $185,000 $185,000 - $185,000 100.0%
AUTODESK, INC. 1 $115,939 $115,939 - $115,939 0.0%
VOLTERRA, INC 1 $165,000 $165,000 - $165,000 100.0%
BLOCK, INC. 1 $169,000 $169,000 - $169,000 100.0%
Coinbase, Inc. 1 $161,370 $161,370 - $161,370 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 49 $185,000 $82,243 - $334,000
II 3 $132,560 $130,000 - $136,589
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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
Mountain View CA 9 $180,000
San Francisco CA 7 $181,272
New York NY 6 $194,241
San Jose CA 5 $220,400
Bellevue WA 3 $200,000
Kirkland WA 3 $184,000
Menlo Park CA 3 $217,000
Austin TX 2 $131,280
Redmond WA 2 $200,000
Sanford FL 2 $82,243
Related Roles & Career Progression

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

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Software Engineer, Security Unspecified 85 $165,766
Software Engineer II - Security 7 $133,599
Software Engineer, Security and Identity Unspecified 1 $185,000
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 7 $165,000 100.0%
2022 21 $185,025 95.2%
2023 7 $185,000 100.0%
2024 5 $180,000 100.0%
2025 7 $161,370 100.0%
2026 5 $220,400 80.0%
Company Comparison - Software Engineer, Security

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
BYTEDANCE INC. 11 $180,000 100.0%
Robinhood Markets, Inc. 8 $185,500 100.0%
Salesforce, Inc. 5 $200,000 100.0%
Plaid Inc. 4 $213,136 100.0%
Two Sigma Investments, LP 3 $245,000 100.0%
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: 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.