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COMP. SFTW. ENG., SYST. SFTW.

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

Note: No data found for the last 5 years. Automatically expanded to show all available years (20 years total, starting from 2008).

12

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$80,145

Median Salary

National Average

-75.0%

Growth

Growth 2008-2011 (Filing Volume)

1

Top Employers

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

$76,000

25th Percentile

$76,000

Median (50th)

$77,750

75th Percentile

$84,000

90th Percentile

$84,000

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Top Employers Hiring COMP. SFTW. ENG., SYST. SFTW.
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
MICROSOFT CORPORATION 12 $80,145 $76,000 - $95,000 58.3%
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
REDMOND WA 12 $80,145
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 2008 8 $80,779 87.5%
FY 2010 2 $76,750 0.0%
FY 2011 2 $81,000 0.0%
Company Comparison - COMP. SFTW. ENG., SYST. SFTW.

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
MICROSOFT CORPORATION 12 $80,145 58.3%
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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.