Security Researcher, H-1B salary
What 188 H-1B filings report for “Security Researcher” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Security Researcher?
$111k median H-1B base salary for a Security Researcher, typically $85k to $153k, across 188 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in California at $129k median.
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 1California70$129k+$18k
- 2Oregon77$101k−$10k
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $111kfor 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 Researcher?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Security Researcher roles are Intel, McAfee, Adobe, and Palo Alto Networks, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Security Researcher filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1Intel101 filings$103k
- 2McAfee21 filings$106k
- 3Adobe10 filings$124k
- 4Palo Alto Networks7 filings$132k
- 5DiDi5 filings$107k
- 6Microsoft5 filings$133k
- 7Zscaler5 filings$110k
- 8Red Balloon Security4 filings$116k
- 9DepthFirst AI3 filings$250k
- 10Corelight2 filings$143k
- 11Trellix2 filings$117k
- 12Nokia2 filings$153k
- 13Proofpoint2 filings$120k
- 14Trend Micro2 filings$93k
- 15F52 filings$147k
- 16Alientvault, Inc.1 filings$152k
- 17Akamai Technologies1 filings$100k
- 18Exabeam1 filings$130k
- 19Exodus Intelligence, LLC1 filings$65k
- 20Ericsson1 filings$144k
- 21Forescout Technologies1 filings$109k
- 22Ojus1 filings$80k
- 23Otter Audits LLC1 filings$170k
- 24Salesforce1 filings$134k
- 25Splunk1 filings$107k
- 26Stellar Cyber1 filings$135k
- 27Shape Security1 filings$185k
- 28Trustwave Holdings1 filings$81k
- 29TikTok1 filings$131k
- 30Verabit Labs1 filings$130k
Related titles in this family
313 filings carry “Security Researcher” in the title, across 40 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Staff Security Researcher23 filings$144k
- 2Senior Security Researcher19 filings$150k
- 3Application Security Researcher10 filings$147k
- 4Senior Staff Security Researcher9 filings$168k
- 5Sr. Security Researcher7 filings$131k
- 6Sr Staff Security Researcher6 filings$150k
- 7Cloud Security Researcher3 filings$163k
- 8Lead Security Researcher3 filings$150k
- 9Principal Product Security Researcher3 filings$211k
- 10Principal Security Researcher3 filings$210k
- 11Security Researcher II3 filings$131k
- 12Senior Offensive Security Researcher3 filings$130k
Figures are for the exact title “Security Researcher”; 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.