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Computer Softw. Eng., Systems Softw.

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).

105

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$89,351

Median Salary

National Average

-97.5%

Growth

Growth 2008-2017 (Filing Volume)

9

Top Employers

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

$76,190

25th Percentile

$79,540

Median (50th)

$84,000

75th Percentile

$95,000

90th Percentile

$112,909

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Top Employers Hiring Computer Softw. Eng., Systems Softw.
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
MICROSOFT CORPORATION 71 $86,768 $71,750 - $125,000 60.6%
Intel Corporation 14 $90,023 $76,663 - $120,000 100.0%
MOTOROLA MOBILITY, INC. 8 $93,361 $71,532 - $132,019 100.0%
MOTOROLA, INC. 6 $94,190 $66,685 - $132,019 100.0%
MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC. 2 $143,582 $143,582 - $143,582 100.0%
EMC CORPORATION 1 $103,000 $103,000 - $103,000 100.0%
MIPS TECHNOLOGIES 1 $95,000 $95,000 - $95,000 100.0%
CALLIDUS SOFTWARE INC. 1 $91,000 $91,000 - $91,000 100.0%
ARM, INC. 1 $72,800 $72,800 - $72,800 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 105 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 105 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
REDMOND WA 71 $86,768
SANTA CLARA CA 14 $90,023
LIBERTYVILLE IL 8 $93,361
SCHAUMBURG IL 8 $106,538
SUNNYVALE CA 1 $72,800
MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 1 $95,000
SAN JOSE CA 1 $91,000
HOPKINTON MA 1 $103,000
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 40 $82,302 100.0%
FY 2010 19 $92,276 78.9%
FY 2011 35 $94,538 34.3%
FY 2012 10 $94,115 100.0%
FY 2017 1 $86,500 0.0%
Company Comparison - Computer Softw. Eng., Systems Softw.

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
MICROSOFT CORPORATION 71 $86,768 60.6%
Intel Corporation 14 $90,023 100.0%
MOTOROLA MOBILITY, INC. 8 $93,361 100.0%
MOTOROLA, INC. 6 $94,190 100.0%
MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC. 2 $143,582 100.0%
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.