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Senior Security Researcher

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Senior Security Researcher insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings25All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$150,00024 eligible salary records
Employer names21Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$122,339–$168,693Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
02468FY 2016: 3 filings16FY 2017: 2 filings17FY 2018: 7 filings18FY 2019: 3 filings19FY 2021: 4 filings21FY 2024: 3 filings24FY 2025: 2 filings25FY 2026: 1 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*1 filings$181,454 median · n=1

*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 · 24 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

Top 6 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

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
96.0%Certified LCAs
Certified24 96.0%
Certified - Withdrawn1 4.0%

Denominator: all 25 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

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
$150,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$105,346
25th percentile$122,339
Median (50th)$150,000
75th percentile$168,693
90th percentile$180,000

n=24 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

25 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
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
Logrhythm, Inc. D/B/A Exabeam LLCSenior Security Researcher - Ai Lead

Filing details

$206,415 /yr

I-200-25121-927759
Reported wage: $206,415 / year
Annualized: $206,415
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-08
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Lawrenceville, GA05/01/202510/01/2025
Obsidian Security, Inc.Senior Security Researcher

Filing details

$180,000 /yr

I-200-25106-869758
Reported wage: $180,000–$220,000 / year
Annualized: $180,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-23
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX04/16/202510/01/2025
Fortinet, Inc.Senior Security Researcher

Filing details

$140,000 /yr

I-200-24226-265264
Reported wage: $140,000–$170,000 / year
Annualized: $140,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-08-20
Employment end: 2027-10-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Sunnyvale, CA08/13/202410/14/2024
Eclypsium, Inc.Senior Security Researcher

Filing details

$104,208 /yr

I-200-24139-011270
Reported wage: $104,208–$110,000 / year
Annualized: $104,208
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-24
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Portland, OR05/17/202410/01/2024
Zscaler, Inc.Senior Security Researcher (C2-55795757)

Filing details

$153,508 /yr

I-200-24069-785409
Reported wage: $153,508–$173,508 / year
Annualized: $153,508
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-03-15
Employment end: 2027-08-29
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA03/08/202408/30/2024
Stellar Cyber Inc.Senior Security Researcher

Filing details

$143,874 /yr

I-200-21230-531362
Reported wage: $143,874–$170,893 / year
Annualized: $143,874
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-08-25
Employment end: 2024-08-23
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA08/18/202108/24/2021
Trend Micro, Inc.Senior Security Researcher

Filing details

$98,429.5 /yr

I-200-21161-387964
Reported wage: $98,429.5–$109,019.83 / year
Annualized: $98,430
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-06-17
Employment end: 2024-09-02
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX06/10/202109/03/2021
Exabeam, Inc.Senior Security Researcher

Filing details

$160,000 /yr

I-200-21102-217790
Reported wage: $160,000 / year
Annualized: $160,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-04-19
Employment end: 2024-08-07
Worker positions: 1

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

Foster City, CA04/12/202108/08/2021
F5 Networks, Inc.Senior Security Researcher

Filing details

$168,064 /yr

I-200-21078-160808
Reported wage: $168,064 / year
Annualized: $168,064
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-03-26
Employment end: 2024-08-14
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA03/19/202108/15/2021
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.Senior Security Researcher

Filing details

$140,000 /yr

I-200-19056-755334
Reported wage: $140,000–$140,000 / year
Annualized: $140,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-03-04
Employment end: 2022-08-23
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CALIFORNIA02/26/201908/24/2019
Zscaler, Inc.Senior Security Researcher

Filing details

$144,726 /yr

I-200-18338-294774
Reported wage: $144,726–$160,000 / year
Annualized: $144,726
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2018-12-11
Employment end: 2021-12-16
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CALIFORNIA12/04/201812/17/2018
Microsoft CorporationSenior Security Researcher

Filing details

$176,587 /yr

I-200-18300-305570
Reported wage: $176,587 / year
Annualized: $176,587
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2018-11-05
Employment end: Not disclosed
Worker positions: 1

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

Redmond, WA10/30/2018—
Baidu USA LLCSenior Security Researcher

Filing details

$170,580 /yr

I-200-18092-806567
Reported wage: $170,580 / year
Annualized: $170,580
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-04-06
Employment end: 2021-04-23
Worker positions: 1

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

Sunnyvale, CA04/02/201804/23/2018
Trend Micro, Inc.Senior Security Researcher

Filing details

$89,814 /yr

I-200-18062-635890
Reported wage: $89,814–$121,704 / year
Annualized: $89,814
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-03-22
Employment end: 2021-09-02
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX03/16/201809/02/2018
Akamai Technologies, Inc.Senior Security Researcher

Filing details

$121,000 /yr

I-200-18064-810025
Reported wage: $121,000–$135,000 / year
Annualized: $121,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-03-13
Employment end: 2021-09-03
Worker positions: 1

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

Cambridge, MA03/07/201809/04/2018
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.Senior Security Researcher

Filing details

$160,000 /yr

I-200-18058-623646
Reported wage: $160,000 / year
Annualized: $160,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-03-07
Employment end: 2021-08-25
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA03/01/201808/26/2018
Baidu USA LLCSenior Security Researcher

Filing details

$150,000 /yr

I-200-18058-697171
Reported wage: $150,000–$165,000 / year
Annualized: $150,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-03-07
Employment end: 2021-08-27
Worker positions: 10

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

Sunnyvale, CA03/01/201808/27/2018
Forcepoint LLCSenior Security Researcher

Filing details

$122,785 /yr

I-200-18019-813321
Reported wage: $122,785 / year
Annualized: $122,785
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-01-26
Employment end: 2021-07-21
Worker positions: 1

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

San Diego, CA01/19/201807/21/2018
Microsoft CorporationSenior Security Researcher- Wcd

Filing details

$150,000 /yr

I-200-17299-694687
Reported wage: $150,000 / year
Annualized: $150,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2017-11-01
Employment end: 2021-04-26
Worker positions: 1

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

Redmond, WA10/26/201704/27/2018
Microsoft CorporationSenior Security Researcher

Filing details

$150,000 /yr

I-200-16354-209859
Reported wage: $150,000 / year
Annualized: $150,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2016-12-27
Employment end: 2020-06-11
Worker positions: 1

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

Redmond, WA12/20/201606/12/2017
Lastline, Inc.Software Engineer (Senior Security Researcher)

Filing details

$108,000 /yr

I-200-16263-067814
Reported wage: $108,000 / year
Annualized: $108,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2016-11-17
Employment end: 2019-11-20
Worker positions: 1

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

Goleta, CA11/10/201611/21/2016
Secureworks, Inc.Senior Security Researcher

Filing details

$180,000 /yr

I-200-16089-628237
Reported wage: $180,000 / year
Annualized: $180,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2016-04-04
Employment end: 2019-04-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Atlanta, GA03/29/201604/11/2016
Fireeye, Inc.Senior Security Researcher

Filing details

$114,358 /yr

I-200-16060-728789
Reported wage: $114,358–$131,800 / year
Annualized: $114,358
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2016-03-04
Employment end: 2019-08-27
Worker positions: 1

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

Milpitas, CA02/29/201608/28/2016
Immunity, Inc.Senior Security Researcher

Filing details

$161,600 /yr

I-200-16040-979308
Reported wage: $161,600 / year
Annualized: $161,600
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2016-02-16
Employment end: 2019-02-22
Worker positions: 1

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

Miami Beach, FL02/09/201602/23/2016

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.