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Application Software Engineer

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

34

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$131,782

Median Salary

National Average

-70.0%

Growth

Growth 2021-2024 (Filing Volume)

15

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$95,160

25th Percentile

$100,942

Median (50th)

$122,000

75th Percentile

$166,990

90th Percentile

$174,056

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Top Employers Hiring Application Software Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
COMPUTECH, INC. 4 $100,984 $95,160 - $117,166 100.0%
Citadel Enterprise Americas LLC 3 $171,000 $168,000 - $175,000 100.0%
ZAPPOS.COM 3 $163,167 $122,000 - $205,000 100.0%
General Motors 1 $108,150 $108,150 - $108,150 100.0%
HITACHI ENERGY USA Inc. 1 $92,855 $92,855 - $92,855 100.0%
HUGHES NETWORK SYSTEMS, LLC 1 $133,592 $133,592 - $133,592 100.0%
INGRAM MICRO 1 $145,870 $145,870 - $145,870 100.0%
ASCELLA TECHNOLOGIES INC. 1 $138,819 $138,819 - $138,819 100.0%
MAGNA POWERTRAIN OF AMERICA INC. 1 $100,942 $100,942 - $100,942 100.0%
NEOAGE SERVICES LLC 1 $129,000 $129,000 - $129,000 100.0%
NEOCIS INC 1 $106,500 $106,500 - $106,500 100.0%
RGB SYSTEMS DBA EXTRON ELECTRONICS 1 $67,475 $67,475 - $67,475 100.0%
TECH TAMMINA, LLC 1 $98,550 $98,550 - $98,550 100.0%
TravelCenters Of America 1 $114,000 $114,000 - $114,000 100.0%
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. 1 $166,990 $166,990 - $166,990 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 19 $131,281 $67,475 - $205,000
Senior 6 $133,369 $100,942 - $166,990
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 25 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 25 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Detroit MI 5 $103,334
Chicago IL 2 $172,500
LAS VEGAS NV 2 $183,750
Houston TX 2 $110,928
New York NY 2 $184,000
Las Vegas NV 1 $122,000
Miami FL 1 $106,500
Santa Clara CA 1 $172,640
Sunnyvale CA 1 $166,990
Troy MI 1 $100,942
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
FY 2021 10 $143,098 100.0%
FY 2022 8 $129,148 100.0%
FY 2023 4 $128,057 100.0%
FY 2024 3 $106,057 100.0%
Company Comparison - Application Software Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
COMPUTECH, INC. 4 $100,984 100.0%
Citadel Enterprise Americas LLC 3 $171,000 100.0%
ZAPPOS.COM 3 $163,167 100.0%
General Motors 1 $108,150 100.0%
HITACHI ENERGY USA Inc. 1 $92,855 100.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: February 19, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.