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Security Operations Engineer

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Security Operations Engineer insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings234All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$153,075209 eligible salary records
Employer names89Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$125,000–$175,000Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
011223445FY 2016: 7 filings16FY 2017: 10 filings17FY 2018: 14 filings18FY 2019: 11 filings19FY 2020: 16 filings20FY 2021: 15 filings21FY 2022: 37 filings22FY 2023: 30 filings23FY 2024: 40 filings24FY 2025: 27 filings25FY 2026: 27 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*27 filings$160,000 median · n=25

*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.

Salary distribution

Where reported yearly base wages concentrate

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$150k–$175kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 209 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.

Most reported roles

Explore job mix and compare reported wages

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Security Operations Engineer116
$141,500 median · n=99 eligible
Security Operations Engineering49
$183,602 median · n=49 eligible
Senior Security Operations Engineer20
$154,500 median · n=18 eligible
Staff Security Operations Engineer6
$181,000 median · n=6 eligible
Sr. Security Operations Engineer5
$138,497 median · n=4 eligible
Cloud Security Operations Engineer4
$98,343 median · n=4 eligible
Atsv - Security Operations Engineer - Expert3
$143,139 median · n=2 eligible
Cyber Security Operations Engineer3
$76,300 median · n=3 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Leading worksite cities

Where filings are concentrated

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Redmond, WA83
$165,651 median · n=83 eligible
San Diego, CA10
$116,530 median · n=7 eligible
San Francisco, CA8
$160,000 median · n=7 eligible
Palo Alto, CA7
$175,000 median · n=5 eligible
San Mateo, CA7
$153,000 median · n=7 eligible
Austin, TX6
$98,301 median · n=4 eligible
Mountain View, CA6
$184,350 median · n=6 eligible
San Jose, CA6
$146,994 median · n=5 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Case outcomes

Certification and withdrawal context

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
93.2%Certified LCAs
Certified218 93.2%
Certified - Withdrawn8 3.4%
Withdrawn6 2.6%
Denied2 0.9%

Denominator: all 234 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Microsoft Corporation100
$166,754 median · n=100 eligible
Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC11
$124,745 median · n=10 eligible
Woven By Toyota, U.S., Inc.5
$175,000 median · n=3 eligible
Blend Labs Inc.4
$135,000 median · n=4 eligible
Customer Value Partners, Inc.4
$151,000 median · n=4 eligible
Eateam Inc4
— median · n=0 eligible
Snowflake Inc.4
$98,343 median · n=4 eligible
Toast, Inc.4
$181,000 median · n=4 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Salary benchmarks

Reported wage percentiles, from P10 to P90

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$153,075Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$99,380
25th percentile$125,000
Median (50th)$153,075
75th percentile$175,000
90th percentile$190,998

n=209 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Percentiles describe filings, not unique workers or total compensation.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosures · FY 2016–2026 (FY 2026 partial) · salary charts exclude non-yearly pay, non-certified cases, and missing or non-positive wages. Coverage & methodology

Salary filing history

234 matching H-1B filings

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Reported base wages in USD · pay period shown beside each amount · select a salary for case details

EmployerJob titleBase salaryLocationSubmit dateStart date
Included Health Inc.Senior Security Operations Engineer

Filing details

$160,000 /yr

I-200-26173-039396
Reported wage: $160,000 / year
Annualized: $160,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-29
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Francisco, CA06/22/202610/01/2026
Included Health Inc.Senior Security Operations Engineer

Filing details

$160,000 /yr

I-200-26162-007572
Reported wage: $160,000 / year
Annualized: $160,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-18
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Francisco, CA06/11/202610/01/2026
Toast, Inc.Staff Security Operations Engineer

Filing details

$209,028.09 /yr

I-200-26161-001562
Reported wage: $209,028.09 / year
Annualized: $209,028
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-17
Employment end: 2029-11-12
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Folsom, CA06/10/202611/13/2026
Blend Labs, Inc.Security Operations Engineer

Filing details

$145,000 /yr

I-200-26160-998604
Reported wage: $145,000–$170,000 / year
Annualized: $145,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-16
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Mckinney, TX06/09/202610/01/2026
Microsoft CorporationSecurity Operations Engineering

Filing details

$236,484 /yr

I-200-26154-975382
Reported wage: $236,484 / year
Annualized: $236,484
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-10
Employment end: 2029-12-02
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Redmond, WA06/03/202612/03/2026
Versa Networks, Inc.Security Operations Engineer

Filing details

$140,000 /yr

I-200-26123-862248
Reported wage: $140,000–$155,000 / year
Annualized: $140,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-08
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Santa Clara, CA05/03/202610/01/2026
Versa Networks, Inc.Security Operations Engineer

Filing details

$140,000 /yr

I-200-26123-862251
Reported wage: $140,000–$155,000 / year
Annualized: $140,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-08
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Santa Clara, CA05/03/202610/01/2026
Microsoft CorporationSecurity Operations Engineering

Filing details

$180,026 /yr

I-200-26112-820143
Reported wage: $180,026 / year
Annualized: $180,026
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-29
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Redmond, WA04/22/202610/01/2026
Microsoft CorporationSecurity Operations Engineering

Filing details

$154,000 /yr

I-200-26112-820148
Reported wage: $154,000 / year
Annualized: $154,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-29
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Redmond, WA04/22/202610/01/2026
American Fidelity Assurance CompanySecurity Operations Engineer

Filing details

$108,659 /yr

I-200-26110-813514
Reported wage: $108,659–$120,000 / year
Annualized: $108,659
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-27
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Belville, NC04/20/202610/01/2026
Aveva Software, LLCSenior Cloud Security Operations Engineer

Filing details

$145,246 /yr

I-200-26106-801867
Reported wage: $145,246 / year
Annualized: $145,246
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-23
Employment end: 2029-08-03
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Lake Forest, CA04/16/202608/04/2026
Microsoft CorporationSecurity Operations Engineering

Filing details

$211,000 /yr

I-200-26105-795125
Reported wage: $211,000 / year
Annualized: $211,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-22
Employment end: 2029-04-21
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

New York, NY04/15/202604/22/2026
Microsoft CorporationSecurity Operations Engineering

Filing details

$174,520 /yr

I-200-26093-754540
Reported wage: $174,520 / year
Annualized: $174,520
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-10
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Redmond, WA04/03/202610/01/2026
Rubistone Technologies LLCNetwork Security Operations Engineer

Filing details

$52.79 per hour

I-200-26093-756358
Reported wage: $52.79 / hour
Annualized: $109,803
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-10
Employment end: 2029-04-09
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

King Of Prussia, PA04/03/202604/10/2026
Microsoft CorporationSecurity Operations Engineering

Filing details

$160,000 /yr

I-200-26087-737867
Reported wage: $160,000 / year
Annualized: $160,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-03
Employment end: 2029-09-26
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Redmond, WA03/28/202609/27/2026
Microsoft CorporationSecurity Operations Engineering

Filing details

$179,292 /yr

I-200-26068-688024
Reported wage: $179,292 / year
Annualized: $179,292
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-16
Employment end: 2029-09-07
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Redmond, WA03/09/202609/08/2026
Microsoft CorporationSecurity Operations Engineering

Filing details

$170,000 /yr

I-200-26063-678678
Reported wage: $170,000 / year
Annualized: $170,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-11
Employment end: 2029-03-10
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Reston, VA03/04/202603/11/2026
Microsoft CorporationSecurity Operations Engineering

Filing details

$153,862 /yr

I-200-26054-656932
Reported wage: $153,862 / year
Annualized: $153,862
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-02
Employment end: 2029-08-24
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Atlanta, GA02/23/202608/25/2026
Microsoft CorporationSecurity Operations Engineering

Filing details

$150,000 /yr

I-200-26027-592888
Reported wage: $150,000 / year
Annualized: $150,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-03
Employment end: 2029-02-02
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Redmond, WA01/27/202602/03/2026
Microsoft CorporationSecurity Operations Engineering

Filing details

$209,260 /yr

I-200-26012-550895
Reported wage: $209,260 / year
Annualized: $209,260
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-20
Employment end: 2029-07-13
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Redmond, WA01/12/202607/14/2026
Microsoft CorporationSecurity Operations Engineering

Filing details

$164,400 /yr

I-200-26006-536556
Reported wage: $164,400 / year
Annualized: $164,400
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-13
Employment end: 2029-01-12
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Redmond, WA01/06/202601/13/2026
Bask Health IncSecurity Operations Engineer

Filing details

$3,750 per bi-weekly

I-200-26005-535570
Reported wage: $3,750–$3,750.01 / bi-weekly
Annualized: $97,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-12
Employment end: 2029-02-01
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Brighton, MA01/05/202602/02/2026
Microsoft CorporationSecurity Operations Engineering

Filing details

$145,530 /yr

I-200-25344-470891
Reported wage: $145,530 / year
Annualized: $145,530
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-17
Employment end: 2029-02-28
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Cumming, GA12/10/202503/01/2026
Microsoft CorporationSecurity Operations Engineering

Filing details

$221,133 /yr

I-200-25330-439263
Reported wage: $221,133 / year
Annualized: $221,133
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-04
Employment end: 2029-05-15
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Redmond, WA11/26/202505/16/2026
Microsoft CorporationSecurity Operations Engineering

Filing details

$187,205 /yr

I-200-25316-399532
Reported wage: $187,205 / year
Annualized: $187,205
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-19
Employment end: 2029-05-13
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Redmond, WA11/12/202505/14/2026

These records describe employer-reported wages, not total compensation. A certified LCA does not establish that a visa was granted or that an employer is currently hiring. Read the methodology and coverage.