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Comp. Software Eng., Appl.

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).

6

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$90,976

Median Salary

National Average

+100.0%

Growth

Growth 2008-2011 (Filing Volume)

4

Top Employers

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

$76,147

25th Percentile

$78,000

Median (50th)

$88,986

75th Percentile

$99,904

90th Percentile

$107,795

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Top Employers Hiring Comp. Software Eng., Appl.
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
HANSOFT INC 2 $78,707 $77,293 - $80,122 50.0%
MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. 2 $107,795 $100,589 - $115,000 100.0%
AUTODESK, INC. 1 $97,850 $97,850 - $97,850 100.0%
INFOR GLOBAL SOLUTIONS, INC. 1 $75,000 $75,000 - $75,000 0.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 6 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 6 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
HAMILTON NJ 2 $78,707
PENNINGTON NJ 2 $107,795
ALPHARETTA GA 1 $75,000
SAN RAFAEL CA 1 $97,850
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 1 $75,000 0.0%
FY 2010 3 $98,570 100.0%
FY 2011 2 $87,572 50.0%
Company Comparison - Comp. Software Eng., Appl.

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
HANSOFT INC 2 $78,707 50.0%
MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. 2 $107,795 100.0%
AUTODESK, INC. 1 $97,850 100.0%
INFOR GLOBAL SOLUTIONS, INC. 1 $75,000 0.0%
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.