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Security Researcher

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Security Researcher insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings339All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$125,000328 eligible salary records
Employer names81Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$100,963–$150,000Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
012253749FY 2016: 32 filings16FY 2017: 42 filings17FY 2018: 44 filings18FY 2019: 42 filings19FY 2020: 28 filings20FY 2021: 30 filings21FY 2022: 30 filings22FY 2023: 21 filings23FY 2024: 21 filings24FY 2025: 28 filings25FY 2026: 21 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*21 filings$186,070 median · n=21

*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
$100k–$125kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 328 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 Researcher203
$107,994 median · n=195 eligible
Staff Security Researcher24
$143,021 median · n=24 eligible
Senior Security Researcher20
$150,000 median · n=19 eligible
Application Security Researcher10
$146,994 median · n=10 eligible
Senior Staff Security Researcher9
$167,821 median · n=9 eligible
Sr. Security Researcher7
$130,894 median · n=7 eligible
Sr Staff Security Researcher6
$149,562 median · n=6 eligible
Principal Security Researcher5
$204,678 median · n=4 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
Hillsboro, OR74
$97,885 median · n=74 eligible
Santa Clara, CA58
$149,715 median · n=56 eligible
San Jose, CA36
$146,994 median · n=35 eligible
Austin, TX21
$101,010 median · n=19 eligible
San Francisco, CA20
$130,000 median · n=19 eligible
Hillsboro, OREGON13
$100,630 median · n=12 eligible
Santa Clara, CALIFORNIA11
$135,000 median · n=11 eligible
Folsom, CA10
$143,780 median · n=10 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
96.8%Certified LCAs
Certified328 96.8%
Certified - Withdrawn9 2.7%
Withdrawn2 0.6%

Denominator: all 339 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Intel Corporation115
$100,963 median · n=114 eligible
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.48
$150,000 median · n=48 eligible
Mcafee, LLC22
$106,032 median · n=22 eligible
Adobe Inc.15
$146,994 median · n=15 eligible
Zscaler, Inc.14
$131,966 median · n=14 eligible
Adobe Systems Incorporated10
$124,093 median · n=10 eligible
Microsoft Corporation8
$135,500 median · n=8 eligible
Akamai Technologies, Inc.6
$126,214 median · n=6 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
$125,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$87,896
25th percentile$100,963
Median (50th)$125,000
75th percentile$150,000
90th percentile$177,532

n=328 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

339 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
Depthfirst Ai, Inc.Security Researcher

Filing details

$250,000 /yr

I-200-26173-040055
Reported wage: $250,000 / year
Annualized: $250,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-29
Employment end: 2029-07-12
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA06/22/202607/13/2026
Intel CorporationSecurity Researcher

Filing details

$193,315 /yr

I-200-26140-930655
Reported wage: $193,315–$269,100 / year
Annualized: $193,315
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-28
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Folsom, CA05/20/202610/01/2026
Tiktok Inc.Security Researcher

Filing details

$131,300 /yr

I-200-26135-914041
Reported wage: $131,300 / year
Annualized: $131,300
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-21
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA05/14/202610/01/2026
Verabit Labs LtdSecurity Researcher

Filing details

$130,000 /yr

I-200-26125-867969
Reported wage: $130,000–$150,000 / year
Annualized: $130,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-12
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Moreno Valley, CA05/05/202610/01/2026
Nokia Of America CorporationSecurity Researcher

Filing details

$180,000 /yr

I-200-26119-848616
Reported wage: $180,000 / year
Annualized: $180,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-06
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Murray Hill, NJ04/29/202610/01/2026
Cloudflare, Inc.Security Researcher & Analyst

Filing details

$190,000 /yr

I-200-26119-846714
Reported wage: $190,000–$210,000 / year
Annualized: $190,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-05
Employment end: 2029-05-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX04/28/202605/05/2026
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.Principal Product Security Researcher

Filing details

$215,831 /yr

I-200-26114-833149
Reported wage: $215,831–$263,150 / year
Annualized: $215,831
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-01
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 25

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

Santa Clara, CA04/24/202610/01/2026
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.Staff Security Researcher

Filing details

$149,429 /yr

I-200-26115-834800
Reported wage: $149,429–$169,500 / year
Annualized: $149,429
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-01
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 25

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

Santa Clara, CA04/24/202610/01/2026
Depthfirst Ai, Inc.Security Researcher

Filing details

$250,000 /yr

I-200-26110-814137
Reported wage: $250,000 / year
Annualized: $250,000
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.

San Francisco, CA04/20/202610/01/2026
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.Senior Security Researcher (Dns Security Research)

Filing details

$181,454 /yr

I-200-26086-736901
Reported wage: $181,454–$225,750 / year
Annualized: $181,454
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-03
Employment end: 2029-09-19
Worker positions: 25

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

Santa Clara, CA03/27/202609/20/2026
Kai Cyber IncCybersecurity Researcher

Filing details

$200,000 /yr

I-200-26077-713856
Reported wage: $200,000 / year
Annualized: $200,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-25
Employment end: 2029-03-29
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA03/18/202603/30/2026
Intel CorporationSecurity Researcher

Filing details

$218,837 /yr

I-200-26064-681302
Reported wage: $218,837–$262,680 / year
Annualized: $218,837
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-12
Employment end: 2029-09-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Folsom, CA03/05/202609/02/2026
Intel CorporationSecurity Researcher

Filing details

$153,540 /yr

I-200-26057-665643
Reported wage: $153,540–$216,770 / year
Annualized: $153,540
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-05
Employment end: 2029-08-25
Worker positions: 1

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

Hillsboro, OR02/26/202608/26/2026
Intel CorporationSecurity Researcher

Filing details

$115,290 /yr

I-200-26042-632918
Reported wage: $115,290–$162,760 / year
Annualized: $115,290
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-19
Employment end: 2029-08-09
Worker positions: 1

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

Hillsboro, OR02/11/202608/10/2026
Intel CorporationSecurity Researcher

Filing details

$204,500 /yr

I-200-26035-618248
Reported wage: $204,500–$288,710 / year
Annualized: $204,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-11
Employment end: 2029-07-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Hillsboro, OR02/04/202608/01/2026
Intel CorporationSecurity Researcher

Filing details

$115,290 /yr

I-200-26027-592396
Reported wage: $115,290–$162,760 / year
Annualized: $115,290
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-03
Employment end: 2029-07-21
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX01/27/202607/22/2026
Intel CorporationSecurity Researcher

Filing details

$133,050 /yr

I-200-26013-554006
Reported wage: $133,050–$187,840 / year
Annualized: $133,050
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-20
Employment end: 2029-07-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Williamsburg, VA01/12/202607/11/2026
Intel CorporationSecurity Researcher

Filing details

$115,290 /yr

I-200-26008-543155
Reported wage: $115,290–$162,760 / year
Annualized: $115,290
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-14
Employment end: 2029-07-06
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX01/07/202607/07/2026
Intel CorporationSecurity Researcher

Filing details

$186,070 /yr

I-200-25349-481448
Reported wage: $186,070–$262,680 / year
Annualized: $186,070
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-22
Employment end: 2029-06-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Folsom, CA12/15/202506/11/2026
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.Principal Security Researcher

Filing details

$214,904 /yr

I-200-25325-429106
Reported wage: $214,904–$263,150 / year
Annualized: $214,904
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-01
Employment end: 2029-05-21
Worker positions: 25

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

Santa Clara, CA11/21/202505/22/2026
Depthfirst Ai, Inc.Security Researcher

Filing details

$250,000 /yr

I-200-25309-373992
Reported wage: $250,000 / year
Annualized: $250,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-14
Employment end: 2028-11-23
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA11/04/202511/24/2025
F5, Inc.Sr. Security Researcher

Filing details

$175,000 /yr

I-200-25212-213579
Reported wage: $175,000 / year
Annualized: $175,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-07
Employment end: 2028-08-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Chelmsford, MA07/31/202508/11/2025
Intel CorporationSecurity Researcher

Filing details

$133,050 /yr

I-200-25210-206529
Reported wage: $133,050–$187,840 / year
Annualized: $133,050
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-05
Employment end: 2029-01-23
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX07/29/202501/24/2026
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.Principal Product Security Researcher

Filing details

$211,232 /yr

I-200-25189-159744
Reported wage: $211,232–$255,000 / year
Annualized: $211,232
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-07-15
Employment end: 2028-07-14
Worker positions: 25

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

Santa Clara, CA07/08/202507/15/2025
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.Principal Product Security Researcher

Filing details

$189,361 /yr

I-200-25168-103250
Reported wage: $189,361–$237,500 / year
Annualized: $189,361
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-25
Employment end: 2028-06-16
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA06/17/202506/17/2025

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.