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Comp. SWE, 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 2010).

6

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$98,859

Median Salary

National Average

-80.0%

Growth

Growth 2010-2012 (Filing Volume)

4

Top Employers

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

$83,366

25th Percentile

$94,020

Median (50th)

$106,080

75th Percentile

$106,080

90th Percentile

$107,130

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Top Employers Hiring Comp. SWE, Applications
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
SPIRENT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 3 $106,080 $106,080 - $106,080 100.0%
CKR GROUP 1 $108,181 $108,181 - $108,181 100.0%
MEDIA CYBERNETICS 1 $76,731 $76,731 - $76,731 100.0%
WESTERN ASSET 1 $90,000 $90,000 - $90,000 100.0%
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
SUNNYVALE CA 3 $106,080
BETHESDA MD 1 $76,731
CAMPBELL CA 1 $108,181
PASADENA CA 1 $90,000
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 2010 5 $96,994 100.0%
FY 2012 1 $108,181 100.0%
Company Comparison - Comp. SWE, Applications

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
SPIRENT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 3 $106,080 100.0%
CKR GROUP 1 $108,181 100.0%
MEDIA CYBERNETICS 1 $76,731 100.0%
WESTERN ASSET 1 $90,000 100.0%
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.