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Security Operations Engineer: H-1B salaries
48 labor condition applications used the job title Security Operations Engineer. Median offered base salary $153,284; middle half $121,250–$173,990.
Applications (LCAs)48
Median offered salary$153,284
Middle half of salaries$121,250–$173,990
10th–90th percentile$94,028–$179,150
Employers
| Employer | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Corporation | 22 | $160,500 |
| Woven by Toyota, U.S., Inc. | 5 | $175,000 |
| Blend Labs Inc. | 3 | $145,000 |
| Re IT Services Inc | 2 | $74,048 |
| Cloudflare, Inc. | 2 | $110,000 |
| Versa Networks, Inc. | 2 | $140,000 |
| Kirkland & Ellis LLP | 1 | $120,000 |
| Virtual Frameworks, Inc. | 1 | $90,000 |
| Galileo Financial Technologies | 1 | $171,976 |
| Brivo Systems LLC | 1 | $125,000 |
| Rakuten USA, Inc. | 1 | $90,854 |
| Filecoin Foundation | 1 | $155,000 |
| Finix Payments Inc. | 1 | $156,000 |
| CSC Holdings, LLC | 1 | $125,000 |
| CarGurus, Inc. | 1 | $130,000 |
| Sunixa Solutions, Inc. | 1 | $88,754 |
| Bask Health | 1 | $97,500 |
| American Fidelity Assurance Company | 1 | $108,659 |
By wage level
| Wage level | Median salary |
|---|---|
| Level I (entry) | $97,202 |
| Level II (qualified) | $141,500 |
| Level III (experienced) | $174,830 |
| Level IV (fully competent) | $157,500 |
The Department of Labor sets four prevailing wage levels for each occupation and area, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent). The employer picks the level that matches the job's requirements.
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 25 | $160,000 |
| FY2024 | 10 | $151,788 |
| FY2025 | 6 | $117,500 |
| FY2026 | 5 | $140,000 |
Cities
- Redmond, WA19
- Palo Alto, CA5
- Chicago, IL2
- Austin, TX2
- Burlington, MA2
- San Francisco, CA2
- Boston, MA2
- Santa Clara, CA2
- Los Angeles, CA1
- New York, NY1
- Florence, AL1
- Irving, TX1
- Seattle, WA1
- Clarksburg, MD1
- Rockville, MD1
- Bethpage, NY1
- Washougal, WA1
- Brighton, MA1
- Belville, NC1
- McKinney, TX1
Salaries are the lower end of the wage offered on each application, converted to a yearly amount; statistics use certified full-time applications only. An LCA is not a visa approval and one LCA can cover several positions. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, fiscal years 2023–2026 (latest decision Jun 30, 2026).