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 71 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $184,579. 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 | 24 | $176,000 |
| Level III — experienced | 17 | $186,000 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 16 | $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.
| Employer | Most-filed title | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon.com Services LLC | Security Engineer I | 9 | $170,643 |
| Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. | Security Engineer II | 9 | $178,300 |
| 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 |
| Circle Internet Financial, LLC | Principal Security Engineer, Product Security | 2 | $255,250 |
| Robinhood Markets, Inc. | Senior Security Engineer, Brokerage & Money | 2 | $206,703 |
| Netflix, Inc. | Security Engineer | 2 | $202,134 |
| Coupang Global LLC | Staff Security Engineer | 2 | $202,134 |
| AMAZON DEVELOPMENT CENTER U.S., INC. | SECURITY ENGINEER II | 2 | $181,500 |
Recent sample filings
A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.
- Staff Security Engineer, Red Team at Maplebear Inc.$260,000San JoseDecided Dec 29, 2025I-203-25353-498576
- Senior Security Engineer at Crusoe Energy Systems, Inc.$203,840San FranciscoDecided Nov 26, 2025I-200-25323-422084
- Senior Security Engineer at Komodo Health, Inc.$175,110San FranciscoDecided Nov 19, 2025I-200-25316-402512
- Senior Security Engineer, Threat Detection & Response at Gemini Software Services, LLC$255,000DublinDecided Nov 14, 2025I-200-25308-369245
- Security Engineer at Oracle America, Inc.$205,923San JoseDecided Sep 12, 2025I-200-25248-291045
- Senior Security Engineer, Application & Cloud at RAD AI, INC.$185,000San FranciscoWage Level IIIDecided Sep 3, 2025I-200-25238-268780
- Principal Security Engineer, Product Security at Circle Internet Financial, LLC$255,250Mountain ViewWage Level IVDecided Aug 20, 2025I-200-25225-240879
- Security Engineer at Dropbox, Inc.$210,800San FranciscoWage Level IIDecided Aug 20, 2025I-200-25225-241053
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.