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Comp Software Eng, Systems Software

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

125

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$86,918

Median Salary

National Average

+72.7%

Growth

Growth 2008-2012 (Filing Volume)

15

Top Employers

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

$76,000

25th Percentile

$82,493

Median (50th)

$84,400

75th Percentile

$90,792

90th Percentile

$101,003

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Top Employers Hiring Comp Software Eng, Systems Software
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
MICROSOFT CORPORATION 104 $86,893 $71,500 - $113,000 28.8%
ECLINICALWORKS, LLC 5 $83,412 $70,096 - $101,005 100.0%
ABB INC. 2 $79,432 $73,012 - $85,852 100.0%
BEARINGPOINT, INC. 1 $107,973 $107,973 - $107,973 100.0%
EMC CORPORATION 1 $92,187 $92,187 - $92,187 100.0%
FOLIO DYNAMICS INC. 1 $87,693 $87,693 - $87,693 100.0%
FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR, INC. 1 $50,461 $50,461 - $50,461 100.0%
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. (GE HEALTHCARE) 1 $73,403 $73,403 - $73,403 100.0%
JACADA, INC. 1 $79,700 $79,700 - $79,700 100.0%
MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. 1 $115,000 $115,000 - $115,000 100.0%
NBC UNIVERSAL INC. 1 $101,000 $101,000 - $101,000 100.0%
Oracle America, Inc. 1 $117,000 $117,000 - $117,000 100.0%
SHURE INCORPORATED 1 $74,235 $74,235 - $74,235 100.0%
SIEMENS PLM SOFTWARE INC. 1 $70,221 $70,221 - $70,221 100.0%
VANGENT, INC. 1 $107,973 $107,973 - $107,973 0.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 125 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
REDMOND WA 104 $86,893
WESTBOROUGH MA 5 $83,412
CARY NC 2 $79,432
NEW YORK NY 2 $94,346
HOPKINTON MA 1 $92,187
LA HABRA CA 1 $74,880
MCLEAN VA 1 $107,973
ARLINGTON VA 1 $107,973
NILES IL 1 $74,235
PENNINGTON NJ 1 $115,000
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 2008 11 $87,937 90.9%
FY 2010 17 $92,283 70.6%
FY 2011 78 $86,357 11.5%
FY 2012 19 $83,833 94.7%
Company Comparison - Comp Software Eng, Systems Software

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
MICROSOFT CORPORATION 104 $86,893 28.8%
ECLINICALWORKS, LLC 5 $83,412 100.0%
ABB INC. 2 $79,432 100.0%
BEARINGPOINT, INC. 1 $107,973 100.0%
EMC CORPORATION 1 $92,187 100.0%
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.