San Francisco is the global center of enterprise cybersecurity with 4,200 FY2024 H1B filings and a median wage of $185,000 -- 54% above national. Palo Alto Networks, CrowdStrike, Cloudflare, and Okta all operate significant engineering teams in SF, creating a market where cybersecurity engineers can work on the products that protect Fortune 500 companies worldwide.
| Role | Median |
|---|---|
| Security Engineer L3 | $155,000 |
| Senior Security Eng L4 | $195,000 |
| Staff Security Eng L5 | $238,000 |
| Security Architect | $225,000 |
| Principal Security Eng | $278,000 |
Source: DOL LCA disclosures, FY2024.
| Employer | Median Wage |
|---|---|
| Palo Alto Networks | $205,000 |
| CrowdStrike | $212,000 |
| Cloudflare | $215,000 |
| Google Security | $225,000 |
| Okta | $198,000 |
| Fortinet | $192,000 |