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Comp. SW Engineers, Systems SW

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).

167

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$88,530

Median Salary

National Average

-55.3%

Growth

Growth 2008-2012 (Filing Volume)

4

Top Employers

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

$80,000

25th Percentile

$82,493

Median (50th)

$85,500

75th Percentile

$90,057

90th Percentile

$105,893

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Top Employers Hiring Comp. SW Engineers, Systems SW
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
MICROSOFT CORPORATION 164 $88,526 $70,392 - $120,000 44.5%
AREVA T&D INC. 1 $88,005 $88,005 - $88,005 100.0%
IBM CORPORATION 1 $109,000 $109,000 - $109,000 100.0%
STEELSCAPE, INC. 1 $69,172 $69,172 - $69,172 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 167 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 167 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
REDMOND WA 165 $88,523
KALAMA WA 1 $69,172
RTP NC 1 $109,000
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 47 $87,287 95.7%
FY 2010 15 $86,879 66.7%
FY 2011 84 $88,511 0.0%
FY 2012 21 $92,562 100.0%
Company Comparison - Comp. SW Engineers, Systems SW

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
MICROSOFT CORPORATION 164 $88,526 44.5%
AREVA T&D INC. 1 $88,005 100.0%
IBM CORPORATION 1 $109,000 100.0%
STEELSCAPE, INC. 1 $69,172 100.0%
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.