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COMP. SOFTWARE ENGRS, APPLICATIONS

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).

36

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$91,468

Median Salary

National Average

-60.0%

Growth

Growth 2008-2012 (Filing Volume)

15

Top Employers

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

$70,400

25th Percentile

$75,855

Median (50th)

$90,000

75th Percentile

$104,940

90th Percentile

$115,127

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Top Employers Hiring COMP. SOFTWARE ENGRS, APPLICATIONS
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. 4 $108,201 $100,000 - $120,000 100.0%
RSG MEDIA SYSTEMS, LLC 3 $91,285 $81,000 - $102,856 100.0%
RSG SYSTEMS INC. 3 $81,666 $75,000 - $90,000 100.0%
IGT Global Solutions Corporation 2 $91,000 $91,000 - $91,000 100.0%
V-SOLVE, INC. 2 $83,000 $81,000 - $85,000 100.0%
BLACKHAWK NETWORK, INC. 2 $119,141 $115,000 - $123,282 50.0%
EYORK CONSULTING INC. 1 $75,421 $75,421 - $75,421 100.0%
GEEKNET, INC. 1 $115,000 $115,000 - $115,000 100.0%
HANDS-ON MOBILE AMERICAS, INC. 1 $113,755 $113,755 - $113,755 100.0%
INTERGLOBE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 1 $73,200 $73,200 - $73,200 100.0%
NORTHWEST AIRLINES, INC 1 $67,600 $67,600 - $67,600 100.0%
OPTIMA TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS INC 1 $62,026 $62,026 - $62,026 100.0%
QUESTPAY, INC. 1 $62,000 $62,000 - $62,000 100.0%
REVAL.COM 1 $76,000 $76,000 - $76,000 100.0%
SAP AMERICA, INC. 1 $104,782 $104,782 - $104,782 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 36 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 36 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
NEW YORK NY 9 $89,174
PENNINGTON NJ 4 $108,201
PLEASANTON CA 2 $119,141
FLUSHING NY 2 $83,000
CENTENNIAL CO 2 $91,000
SAN FRANCISCO CA 2 $114,378
PISCATAWAY NJ 2 $90,207
METUCHEN NJ 1 $62,000
NEW HYDE PARK NY 1 $75,421
NEWTOWN SQUARE PA 1 $104,782
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 5 $76,681 100.0%
FY 2010 13 $91,653 100.0%
FY 2011 16 $96,309 100.0%
FY 2012 2 $88,500 50.0%
Company Comparison - COMP. SOFTWARE ENGRS, APPLICATIONS

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. 4 $108,201 100.0%
RSG MEDIA SYSTEMS, LLC 3 $91,285 100.0%
RSG SYSTEMS INC. 3 $81,666 100.0%
IGT Global Solutions Corporation 2 $91,000 100.0%
V-SOLVE, INC. 2 $83,000 100.0%
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.