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Comp. Software Engineers, 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).

45

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$95,362

Median Salary

National Average

-90.0%

Growth

Growth 2008-2012 (Filing Volume)

15

Top Employers

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

$80,379

25th Percentile

$86,216

Median (50th)

$86,216

75th Percentile

$105,123

90th Percentile

$123,000

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Top Employers Hiring Comp. Software Engineers, Systems Software
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
MULTIVISION INC. 16 $86,216 $86,216 - $86,216 87.5%
MICROSOFT CORPORATION 3 $97,790 $80,000 - $133,000 33.3%
PayPal, Inc. 2 $102,696 $80,392 - $125,000 100.0%
BEARINGPOINT, INC. 2 $112,987 $107,973 - $118,000 50.0%
ADVENT SOFTWARE 2 $94,633 $88,090 - $101,175 100.0%
GOOGLE INC. 1 $93,500 $93,500 - $93,500 100.0%
IBM CORPORATION 1 $105,123 $105,123 - $105,123 100.0%
INFOREEM INC 1 $89,502 $89,502 - $89,502 100.0%
Intel Corporation 1 $80,000 $80,000 - $80,000 100.0%
LAKHA JEWELS INC, DBA RAJ JEWELS INC 1 $89,419 $89,419 - $89,419 100.0%
MORGAN STANLEY & CO. INC. 1 $92,000 $92,000 - $92,000 100.0%
MU SECURITY, INC. 1 $106,000 $106,000 - $106,000 100.0%
OMNIAMERICAN BANK 1 $101,171 $101,171 - $101,171 100.0%
RADIANT LOGIC, INC. 1 $110,000 $110,000 - $110,000 100.0%
RISK MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS, INC. 1 $120,000 $120,000 - $120,000 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 45 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 45 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
FAIRFAX VA 16 $86,216
REDMOND WA 3 $97,790
SAN JOSE CA 2 $102,696
MCLEAN VA 2 $112,987
NEW YORK NY 2 $80,185
SAN FRANCISCO CA 2 $94,633
DALLAS TX 2 $74,996
MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 2 $94,414
FORT WORTH TX 1 $101,171
BELLEVUE WA 1 $135,000
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 10 $99,510 90.0%
FY 2010 22 $91,069 100.0%
FY 2011 12 $96,891 66.7%
FY 2012 1 $130,000 100.0%
Company Comparison - Comp. Software Engineers, Systems Software

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
MULTIVISION INC. 16 $86,216 87.5%
MICROSOFT CORPORATION 3 $97,790 33.3%
PayPal, Inc. 2 $102,696 100.0%
BEARINGPOINT, INC. 2 $112,987 50.0%
ADVENT SOFTWARE 2 $94,633 100.0%
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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.