Staff Security Researcher, H-1B salary
What 23 H-1B filings report for “Staff Security Researcher” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Staff Security Researcher?
$144k median H-1B base salary for a Staff Security Researcher, typically $118k to $162k, across 23 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2018 to FY2026).
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 1California20$146k+$2k
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $144kfor 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 Staff Security Researcher?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Staff Security Researcher roles are Palo Alto Networks, Zscaler, and Trellix, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Staff 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
- 1Palo Alto Networks16 filings$145k
- 2Zscaler3 filings$178k
- 3Trellix2 filings$140k
- 4Forescout Technologies1 filings$110k
- 5ServiceNow1 filings$133k
Related titles in this family
38 filings carry “Staff Security Researcher” in the title, across 3 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Senior Staff Security Researcher9 filings$168k
- 2Sr Staff Security Researcher6 filings$150k
Figures are for the exact title “Staff 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.