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 74 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $185,000. 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 | 5 | $158,000 |
| Level II — qualified | 23 | $176,000 |
| Level III — experienced | 20 | $186,500 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 20 | $202,134 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. | Security Engineer II | 9 | $178,300 |
| Amazon.com Services LLC | Security Engineer I | 9 | $170,643 |
| Meta Platforms, Inc | Security Engineer | 6 | $233,033 |
| Oracle America, Inc. | Security Engineer | 5 | $171,357 |
| Amazon Web Services, Inc. | Security Engineer II | 4 | $176,000 |
| AMAZON DEVELOPMENT CENTER U.S., INC. | SECURITY ENGINEER II | 2 | $181,500 |
| Circle Internet Financial, LLC | Principal Security Engineer, Product Security | 2 | $255,250 |
| Coupang Global LLC | Senior Staff Security Engineer | 2 | $202,134 |
| Netflix, Inc. | Security Engineer | 2 | $202,134 |
| Robinhood Markets, Inc. | Senior Security Engineer | 2 | $206,703 |
Recent sample filings
A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.
- Staff Security Engineer at Airwallex US, LLC$270,000San FranciscoWage Level IVDecided Mar 30, 2026I-200-26082-723124
- Security Engineer at Thumbtack, Inc.$205,000San FranciscoWage Level IIIDecided Mar 23, 2026I-200-26075-704621
- Senior Security Engineer at Zoom Communications, Inc.$180,000San JoseDecided Mar 2, 2026I-200-26055-659291
- Senior Security Engineer at Topcon Positioning Systems, Inc.$200,000LivermoreWage Level IVDecided Feb 3, 2026I-203-26027-594426
- Staff Security Engineer, Red Team at Maplebear Inc.$260,000San JoseWage Level IVDecided Dec 29, 2025I-203-25353-498576
- Senior Security Engineer at Crusoe Energy Systems, Inc.$203,840San FranciscoWage Level IIIDecided Nov 26, 2025I-200-25323-422084
- Senior Security Engineer at Komodo Health, Inc.$175,110San FranciscoWage Level IIIDecided Nov 19, 2025I-200-25316-402512
- Senior Security Engineer, Threat Detection & Response at Gemini Software Services, LLC$255,000DublinWage Level IVDecided Nov 14, 2025I-200-25308-369245
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.