Cybersecurity Engineer H-1B salaries — 305 certified filings (FY2018–FY2026)
- 63
- Filings · FY2025
- $105k
- Median base · FY2025
- $90k–$124k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Visa Technology Operations
- Top sponsor · 78 all-time
Cybersecurity Engineer: 305 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2018. In FY2025 the median base salary was $105k across 63 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $90k and $124k. The biggest sponsors are Visa Technology Operations, Security Iris, Workday; most filings are in Austin, TX.
How much does a Cybersecurity Engineer make on an H-1B?
Certified base salary by fiscal year: each box is the p25–p75 range, the heavy line the median, the whiskers reach p10–p90. $105k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Cybersecurity Engineer sponsorship changed?
18 certified filings in FY2018 → 37 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 37 | −41% | $128k |
| FY2025 | 63 | +29% | $105k |
| FY2024 | 49 | +81% | $113k |
| FY2023 | 27 | −39% | $108k |
| FY2022 | 44 | +159% | $109k |
| FY2021 | 17 | −47% | $99k |
| FY2020 | 32 | +78% | $93k |
| FY2019 | 18 | 0% | $96k |
| FY2018 | 18 | — | $70k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Cybersecurity Engineers?
The employers with the most certified filings, all years, with their median base salary. Open any employer for its full profile.
| # | Employer | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa Technology Operations | 78 | $109k |
| 2 | Security Iris | 15 | $70k |
| 3 | Workday | 11 | $130k |
| 4 | Visa U.S.A. | 7 | $100k |
| 5 | Home Depot Management | 7 | $96k |
| 6 | Visa Technology Amp Operations | 7 | $96k |
| 7 | Dfs Corporate Services | 6 | $95k |
| 8 | Hull Information Technology Solutions and Services | 5 | $130k |
| 9 | HP | 5 | $129k |
| 10 | American Family Mutual Insurance Company S I | 3 | $113k |
Where are H-1B Cybersecurity Engineer jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin, TX | 42 | $110k |
| 2 | Foster City, CA | 24 | $111k |
| 3 | Ashburn, VA | 19 | $98k |
| 4 | Wesley Chapel, FL | 14 | $70k |
| 5 | Highlands Ranch, CO | 12 | $99k |
| 6 | Riverwoods, IL | 7 | $95k |
| 7 | Atlanta, GA | 7 | $109k |
| 8 | Waltham, MA | 6 | $100k |
| 9 | New York, NY | 5 | $133k |
| 10 | Auburn Hills, MI | 5 | $123k |
Common questions about Cybersecurity Engineer H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Cybersecurity Engineer?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Cybersecurity Engineer is $105k (FY2025), from 63 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $90k and $122k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Cybersecurity Engineers?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Cybersecurity Engineer are Visa Technology Operations, Security Iris, Workday.
- Where are most H-1B Cybersecurity Engineer jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Cybersecurity Engineer roles are Austin, TX, Foster City, CA, Ashburn, VA.
- Does a certified LCA mean Cybersecurity Engineer H-1B visas were approved?
- No. A Labor Condition Application (LCA) is the Department of Labor attestation an employer must have certified before filing an H-1B petition with USCIS. It records the job, worksite and offered wage, but not whether the petition was filed, selected in the lottery, or approved. Filing counts measure intent to sponsor, not headcount.
- What salary do these figures show?
- The base annual wage offered on the certified LCA, converted to a yearly amount. Bonus, equity, overtime and benefits are not included, so total compensation is typically higher. Figures are medians and percentiles over certified filings; wages above $5,000,000 a year are excluded as data-entry errors.
- What does the fiscal year mean here?
- Years are U.S. government fiscal years, October to September: FY2025 runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. This matches how the Department of Labor publishes the disclosure files. The most recent year may be partial until its final quarter is released.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — certified LCA disclosure data through June 2026 (FY2018–FY2026). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →