Lead Security Engineer, H-1B salary
What 115 H-1B filings report for “Lead Security Engineer” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Lead Security Engineer?
$138k median H-1B base salary for a Lead Security Engineer, typically $100k to $185k, across 115 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026).
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 1Georgia23$128k−$10k
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $138kfor the same title. States with at least 20 filings, so a median is not built on a handful of rows.
Which companies sponsor H-1B for a Lead Security Engineer?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Lead Security Engineer roles are Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Macy's, Cira Infotech, and Praetorian Security, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Lead Security Engineer filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1Financial Industry Regulatory Authority20 filings$134k
- 2Macy's12 filings$137k
- 3Cira Infotech6 filings$106k
- 4Praetorian Security6 filings$165k
- 5ADP5 filings$106k
- 6Chicago Mercantile Exchange5 filings$130k
- 7Indiana University4 filings$81k
- 8Russell Reynolds Associates4 filings$147k
- 9MetLife3 filings$115k
- 10Saan International3 filings$77k
- 11Gartner3 filings$175k
- 12Corsec Security2 filings$103k
- 13Caterpillar2 filings$148k
- 14Credit Sesame2 filings$240k
- 15Edifecs2 filings$153k
- 16IAC2 filings$197k
- 17MGT Impact Solutions2 filings$134k
- 18Corewell Health2 filings$142k
- 19VMware2 filings$155k
- 2084.51°1 filings$155k
- 21Autodesk1 filings$121k
- 22Automaton1 filings$180k
- 23Belk1 filings$137k
- 24Betterment1 filings$190k
- 25BHSH System1 filings$126k
- 26Eudia1 filings$260k
- 27Cloud Software Group1 filings$195k
- 28Cox Automotive1 filings$149k
- 29Curai1 filings$200k
- 30Datamarx1 filings$125k
- 31Deckers1 filings$152k
- 32DraftKings1 filings$138k
- 33Ellevate Financial Inc.1 filings$153k
- 34Equifax1 filings$123k
- 35Earnest1 filings$180k
- 36Federal Home Loan Bank Chicago1 filings$131k
- 37General Electric1 filings$150k
- 38Innovation IT Tech1 filings$73k
- 39JPMorgan Chase1 filings$170k
- 40Mimic Networks, Inc.1 filings$185k
- 41Nexon America1 filings$120k
- 42Salesforce1 filings$246k
- 43SmartContract1 filings$363k
- 44S&P Global1 filings$196k
- 45Trushield Security Solutions, Inc.1 filings$110k
- 46The Herjavec Group1 filings$131k
- 47Yapstone Holdings1 filings$128k
Related titles in this family
187 filings carry “Lead Security Engineer” in the title, across 10 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Vice President, Lead Security Engineer48 filings$164k
- 2Vice President, Sr Lead Security Engineer16 filings$185k
- 3Lead Security Engineer, Incident Response2 filings$128k
- 4Governance, Risk and Compliance Lead (Security Engineering)1 filings$275k
- 5Lead Security Engineer, Cryptography1 filings$190k
- 6Lead Security Engineer – Iam1 filings$122k
- 7Lead Security Engineer- Identity & Access Management1 filings$121k
- 8Lead Security Engineer - Identity & Access Management (Iam)1 filings$117k
- 9Senior Lead Security Engineer1 filings$122k
Figures are for the exact title “Lead Security Engineer”; for a rare title we widen to the closest related titles (flagged above when that happens). To benchmark a specific offer by employer and state, use Salary Check.