Security Engineer salary in Washington
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 Washington: actual employer-disclosed pay
Public records from 112 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $166,850. 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 | 31 | $155,000 |
| Level II — qualified | 52 | $163,850 |
| Level III — experienced | 23 | $178,400 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 5 | $212,200 |
Top employers filing for this role
Companies with the most certified filings for Security Engineer in Washington. 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.com Services LLC | Security Engineer II | 60 | $165,000 |
| Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. | Security Engineer II | 12 | $154,100 |
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC | SECURITY ENGINEER II | 7 | $185,000 |
| Amazon Web Services, Inc. | Security Engineer II | 6 | $144,800 |
| Costco Wholesale Corporation | Security Engineer | 5 | $175,500 |
| Meta Platforms, Inc | Security Engineer | 4 | $192,445 |
| Akamai Technologies, Inc. | Security Engineer II | 3 | $125,158 |
| Amazon Data Services, Inc | Security Engineer II | 2 | $185,100 |
| AMAZON DEVELOPMENT CENTER U.S., INC. | SECURITY ENGINEER II | 2 | $195,450 |
| AMAZON WEB SERVICES, INC. | SECURITY ENGINEER I | 2 | $158,515 |
Recent sample filings
A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.
- Security Engineer at Meta Platforms, Inc$176,890BellevueWage Level IDecided Mar 31, 2026I-200-26083-724287
- Security Engineer at Costco Wholesale Corporation$212,200IssaquahWage Level IVDecided Mar 30, 2026I-200-26082-722444
- Security Engineer I at Amazon.com Services LLC$170,000SeattleWage Level IDecided Sep 15, 2025I-200-25251-293022
- SECURITY ENGINEER II at AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC$185,000BELLEVUEWage Level IIDecided Aug 15, 2025I-200-25220-229817
- SECURITY ENGINEER II at AMAZON WEB SERVICES, INC.$162,030SEATTLEWage Level IIDecided Jul 29, 2025I-200-25203-190651
- Security Engineer III at Amazon.com Services LLC$215,000BellevueWage Level IIIDecided Jul 18, 2025I-200-25192-167993
- Security Engineer III at Amazon Data Services, Inc$203,500SeattleWage Level IIIDecided Jul 17, 2025I-200-25191-164545
- Security Engineer I at Amazon.com Services LLC$136,000SeattleWage Level IDecided Jul 16, 2025I-200-25190-161166
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.