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Security Operations Engineer, H-1B salary

What 113 H-1B filings report for “Security Operations Engineer” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$140k median H-1B base salary for a Security Operations Engineer, typically $100k to $178k, across 113 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in Washington at $160k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$100k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$110k–$164k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$140,000
113 filings
Top (p90)
$178k
90th percentile
p10 $100k
median $140k
p90 $178k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1Washington52$160k+$20k
  • 2California28$140ksame

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $140kfor 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 Operations Engineer?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Security Operations Engineer roles are Microsoft, Toyota, Eateam, Sony, and Blend Labs, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Security Operations Engineer 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

228 filings carry “Security Operations Engineer” in the title, across 28 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Security Operations 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.