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Comp. Soft. Engin., Systems Software

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).

82

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$88,284

Median Salary

National Average

-74.3%

Growth

Growth 2008-2012 (Filing Volume)

2

Top Employers

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

$77,315

25th Percentile

$81,470

Median (50th)

$85,750

75th Percentile

$95,326

90th Percentile

$104,657

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Top Employers Hiring Comp. Soft. Engin., Systems Software
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
MICROSOFT CORPORATION 81 $88,006 $76,000 - $120,000 67.9%
DOLBY LABORATORIES, INC 1 $110,800 $110,800 - $110,800 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 82 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 82 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
REDMOND WA 81 $88,006
SAN FRANCISCO CA 1 $110,800
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 35 $82,497 94.3%
FY 2010 3 $87,500 0.0%
FY 2011 35 $94,199 40.0%
FY 2012 9 $88,042 100.0%
Company Comparison - Comp. Soft. Engin., Systems Software

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
MICROSOFT CORPORATION 81 $88,006 67.9%
DOLBY LABORATORIES, INC 1 $110,800 100.0%
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.