Information Security Engineer H-1B Salary
511 certified H-1B filings list the job title Information Security Engineer (FY2023–FY2026). The median offered base salary is $98,176; the middle half of filings fall between $83,138 and $120,000. The largest sponsor for this title is Cisco Systems, Inc. (33 filings).
511
certified filings
$98,176
Median base salary
$83,138
25th pct
$120,000
75th pct
$145,000
90th pct
$72,000
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not people. Not legal, financial, or career advice. See our disclaimer & terms.
Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated November 2026
$72,000$98,176 median$145,000
Salary by fiscal year
| Year | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 125 | $95,118 |
| FY2025 | 143 | $93,600 |
| FY2024 | 140 | $102,245 |
| FY2023 | 103 | $96,900 |
Top cities
| City | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Irving, TX | 16 | $100,495 |
| Plano, TX | 15 | $90,100 |
| San Jose, CA | 13 | $139,443 |
| Chicago, IL | 12 | $106,534 |
| Houston, TX | 11 | $84,000 |
| Princeton, NJ | 11 | $95,000 |
| Alpharetta, GA | 9 | $100,000 |
| Redmond, WA | 9 | $108,098 |
| Austin, TX | 8 | $104,200 |
| Dallas, TX | 8 | $68,863 |
| New York, NY | 8 | $89,360 |
| Piscataway, NJ | 8 | $78,478 |
| Charlotte, NC | 7 | $126,500 |
| Columbia, SC | 7 | $81,017 |
| Frisco, TX | 7 | $105,997 |
| Santa Clara, CA | 7 | $132,579 |
| Jersey City, NJ | 6 | $79,321 |
| Mckinney, TX | 6 | $84,829 |
| Phoenix, AZ | 6 | $109,000 |
| San Ramon, CA | 6 | $115,415 |
Information Security Engineer salary by employer
Top 50 sponsors by number of filings. Click a column to sort.
Related job titles
Senior Information Security Engineer $130,000Security Engineer $131,217Information Security Analyst $103,314Security Engineer II $166,809Senior Security Engineer $149,781Security Engineer I $152,000Network Security Engineer $99,751Cyber Security Engineer $91,042Security Engineer III $178,400Application Security Engineer $110,240