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Chief Software Engineer

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

13

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$122,038

Median Salary

National Average

+133.3%

Growth

Growth 2021-2024 (Filing Volume)

2

Top Employers

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

$107,457

25th Percentile

$122,533

Median (50th)

$124,883

75th Percentile

$124,883

90th Percentile

$131,585

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Top Employers Hiring Chief Software Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
EPAM SYSTEMS, INC 10 $124,172 $105,851 - $132,330 100.0%
Tracir Financial Services, Inc. 1 $100,000 $100,000 - $100,000 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 12 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 12 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Newtown PA 9 $123,265
Minneapolis MN 1 $122,741
NEWTOWN PA 1 $132,330
Reynoldsburg OH 1 $100,000
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 3 $116,834 100.0%
FY 2022 1 $100,000 100.0%
FY 2023 1 $124,883 100.0%
FY 2024 7 $127,011 100.0%
Company Comparison - Chief Software Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
EPAM SYSTEMS, INC 10 $124,172 100.0%
Tracir Financial Services, Inc. 1 $100,000 100.0%
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.