Senior Security Researcher, H-1B salary
What 19 H-1B filings report for “Senior Security Researcher” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Senior Security Researcher?
$150k median H-1B base salary for a Senior Security Researcher, typically $103k to $172k, across 19 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2025).
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
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Which companies sponsor H-1B for a Senior Security Researcher?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Senior Security Researcher roles are Microsoft, Baidu, Palo Alto Networks, and Trend Micro, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Senior 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
- 1Microsoft4 filings$161k
- 2Baidu2 filings$160k
- 3Palo Alto Networks2 filings$150k
- 4Trend Micro2 filings$94k
- 5Akamai Technologies1 filings$121k
- 6Exabeam1 filings$160k
- 7Eclypsium1 filings$104k
- 8F51 filings$168k
- 9Forcepoint1 filings$123k
- 10Fortinet1 filings$140k
- 11Obsidian Security1 filings$180k
- 12Stellar Cyber1 filings$144k
- 13Zscaler1 filings$145k
Related titles in this family
24 filings carry “Senior Security Researcher” in the title, across 6 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Senior Security Researcher - AI Lead1 filings$206k
- 2Senior Security Researcher (C2-55795757)1 filings$154k
- 3Senior Security Researcher (Dns Security Research)1 filings$181k
- 4Senior Security Researcher- Wcd1 filings$150k
- 5Software Engineer (Senior Security Researcher)1 filings$108k
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