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Security Engineer I, H-1B salary

What 591 H-1B filings report for “Security Engineer I” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

What is the H-1B salary for a Security Engineer I?

$138k median H-1B base salary for a Security Engineer I, typically $79k to $175k, across 591 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in New York at $165k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$79k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$110k–$160k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$138,300
591 filings
Top (p90)
$175k
90th percentile
p10 $79k
median $138k
p90 $175k

Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1New York40$165k+$27k
  • 2Texas109$152k+$14k
  • 3California46$148k+$10k
  • 4Washington242$136k−$2k
  • 5Virginia71$136k−$2k
  • 6Massachusetts28$90k−$48k

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 Security Engineer I?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Security Engineer I roles are Amazon, Acumen Security, Twitch, and Security Innovation, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Security Engineer I filing history, pay, and open roles.

Top employers for this title

Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role

Related titles in this family

2,162 filings carry “Security Engineer I” in the title, across 151 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Security Engineer I”; 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.