H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Principal Security Engineer

Occupation profile for Principal Security Engineer covers 19 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $154,586.

FY2026 certified median
$154,586
Total filings
19
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$152,568–$160,805
Top employer
Autodesk, Inc.
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20247$164,570$139,672$173,638
FY20258$217,000$138,942$255,000
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)4$154,586$152,568$160,805

FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Principal Security EngineerFY2024 $164,570; FY2025 $217,000; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $154,586$0$80,000$160,000$240,000FY2024$164,570FY2025$217,000FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$154,586Certified median offer, Principal Security EngineerFY2024 $164,570; FY2025 $217,000; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $154,586$0$80k$160k$240kFY2024$164,570FY2025$217,000FY2026*$154,586
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Autodesk, Inc.2 filings
  2. Citizens Financial Group, Inc.2 filings
  3. Frugal Solutions, Inc.2 filings
  4. Zendesk, Inc.2 filings
  5. Certus Cybersecurity Solutions LLC1 filings
  6. Charter Communications, Inc.1 filings
  7. GoDaddy.com, LLC1 filings
  8. Horkos, Inc.1 filings
  9. Navy Federal Credit Union1 filings
  10. Roblox Corporation1 filings

Top cities

  1. San Francisco2 filings
  2. Dublin1 filings
  3. Redwood City1 filings
  4. Richmond1 filings
  5. San Mateo1 filings
  6. Greenwood Village1 filings
  7. Hapeville1 filings
  8. Natick1 filings
  9. Peabody1 filings
  10. Waltham1 filings

Filings by employer and title

    Prevailing wages by area and occupation

    The OFLC wage year runs from July through June. Worksites use the area of the most frequently reported county with a matching wage area for their city.

    Annual prevailing wage levels
    Wage yearAreaSOCLevel ILevel IILevel IIILevel IV
    2026-27San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 4186015-1299$80,870$121,014$161,138$201,282
    2026-27Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHArea 1446015-1299$71,843$99,050$126,277$153,483
    2026-27Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXArea 1242015-1299$69,264$97,989$126,714$155,438
    2026-27New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 3562015-1212$95,368$122,200$149,011$175,843
    2026-27Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAArea 1206015-1299$71,802$95,306$118,810$142,314
    2026-27Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHArea 1446015-1212$98,051$125,070$152,110$179,130
    2026-27Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 1910015-1212$88,858$111,218$133,557$155,917
    2026-27Denver-Aurora-Centennial, COArea 1974015-1299$92,539$115,565$138,590$161,616
    2026-27Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WAArea 4266015-1299$74,568$104,978$135,408$165,818
    2026-27Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVArea 4790015-1212$102,274$126,131$150,010$173,867