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Software Engineer, Security

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

Only 27 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Software Engineer profile (132,550 filings).
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27

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$175,000

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

10

Top Employers

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

$160,000

25th Percentile

$165,170

Median (50th)

$175,000

75th Percentile

$195,740

90th Percentile

$230,770

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Top Employers Hiring Software Engineer, Security
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
BYTEDANCE INC. 3 $180,000 $160,000 - $235,000 100.0%
Robinhood Markets, Inc. 3 $199,320 $165,680 - $220,900 66.7%
Microsoft Corporation 1 $140,000 $140,000 - $140,000 100.0%
OZONE NETWORK INC. dba OPENSEA 1 $180,000 $180,000 - $180,000 100.0%
Plaid Inc. 1 $247,000 $247,000 - $247,000 100.0%
VOLTERRA, INC 1 $165,000 $165,000 - $165,000 100.0%
Salesforce.com, Inc. 1 $168,000 $168,000 - $168,000 100.0%
Two Sigma Investments, LP 1 $170,000 $170,000 - $170,000 100.0%
VERILY LIFE SCIENCES LLC 1 $185,000 $185,000 - $185,000 100.0%
CONTEXTLOGIC INC. 1 $160,000 $160,000 - $160,000 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 14 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
San Francisco CA 4 $174,000
Mountain View CA 3 $180,000
Menlo Park CA 1 $220,900
SANTA CLARA CA 1 $165,000
South San Francisco CA 1 $185,000
Redmond WA 1 $140,000
New York NY 1 $170,000
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 22 $159,254
Software Engineer II (Security) 4 $134,011
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 3 $170,000 100.0%
2022 4 $174,000 100.0%
2023 4 $172,500 100.0%
2024 1 $180,000 100.0%
2025 1 $165,680 100.0%
2026 1 $199,320 0.0%
Company Comparison - Software Engineer, Security

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
BYTEDANCE INC. 3 $180,000 100.0%
Robinhood Markets, Inc. 3 $199,320 66.7%
Microsoft Corporation 1 $140,000 100.0%
OZONE NETWORK INC. dba OPENSEA 1 $180,000 100.0%
Plaid Inc. 1 $247,000 100.0%
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.