25th pctl
$127K
Software Product Security Engineering Salary in Virginia Beach
What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Median (p50)
$151K
75th pctl
$176K
90th pctl
$198K
Adjusted for Virginia Beach at 0.99× the national baseline. See the math →
What this number means.
Software Product Security Engineering in Virginia Beach pulls a median of $151,074 at mid-IC, with a top-quartile band reaching $175,824 and the 90th percentile at $197,802. The Virginia Beach adjustment moves the band 1% below the national baseline. If you're up for review, the right ask sits at p75: $175,824.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$175,824 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
- Target$163,449 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
- Floor$151,074 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
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