Security Engineer salary in California
A real-employer view of Security Engineer pay, clustered from DOL OFLC certified filings. Variants like Senior, Lead, and II/III titles fold into this cluster — the wage range below reflects all of them.
Security Engineer in California: actual employer-disclosed pay
Public records from 46 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $181,293. Every figure below is an actual offered salary an employer attested to under federal law.
By DOL wage level
DOL classifies every offer into one of four wage levels based on the role's experience and skill requirements.
| Level | Filings | Median offer |
|---|---|---|
| Level I — entry | 1 | $159,910 |
| Level II — qualified | 22 | $162,500 |
| Level III — experienced | 11 | $198,220 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 9 | $240,000 |
Top employers filing for this role
Companies with the most certified filings for Security Engineer in California. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings. Click a company for its full H-1B salary breakdown.
| Employer | Most-filed title | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google LLC | Security Engineer | 8 | $195,000 |
| Amazon.com Services LLC | Security Engineer II | 5 | $169,700 |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. | Security Engineer | 4 | $152,500 |
| Intuit Inc. | Security Engineer | 4 | $174,483 |
| CoreWeave, Inc. | Senior Security Engineer | 3 | $250,000 |
| Oscar Management Corporation | Senior Security Engineer I, Platform Security | 2 | $205,000 |
| 1Life Healthcare, Inc. | Security Engineer II | 1 | $114,795 |
| Aledade, Inc. | Senior Staff Security Engineer | 1 | $260,000 |
| Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. | Security Engineer III | 1 | $198,220 |
| Amazon Web Services, Inc. | Security Engineer II | 1 | $191,000 |
Recent sample filings
A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.
- Security Engineer at Prospance Inc$135,000FremontWage Level IIDecided —I-200-26085-730781
- Security Engineer at Intuit Inc.$143,900San DiegoDecided Mar 31, 2026I-200-26083-725868
- Security Engineer at Google LLC$167,000San FranciscoWage Level IIIDecided Mar 31, 2026I-200-26083-727200
- Senior Security Engineer I, Platform Security at Oscar Management Corporation$205,000Menlo ParkWage Level IIIDecided Mar 25, 2026I-200-26077-713504
- Security Engineer at Google LLC$162,000SunnyvaleDecided Mar 24, 2026I-200-26076-709563
- Security Engineer III at Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.$198,220EAST PALO ALTOWage Level IIIDecided Mar 18, 2026I-200-26070-694672
- Staff Security Engineer at eShares, Inc.$275,000Santa ClaraWage Level IVDecided Mar 18, 2026I-200-26070-695807
- Senior Security Engineer I, Platform Security at Oscar Management Corporation$205,000Menlo ParkWage Level IIIDecided Mar 13, 2026I-200-26065-685257
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Disclosed wages reflect what employers attested to pay; actual paid wages may differ. Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.