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COMPUTER SOFTWARE ENG-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).

159

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$88,359

Median Salary

National Average

-81.7%

Growth

Growth 2008-2012 (Filing Volume)

15

Top Employers

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

$62,755

25th Percentile

$72,925

Median (50th)

$87,000

75th Percentile

$102,233

90th Percentile

$113,790

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Top Employers Hiring COMPUTER SOFTWARE ENG-APPLICATIONS
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
SYMANTEC CORPORATION 17 $106,438 $97,070 - $123,000 100.0%
INDSOFT,INC 12 $59,510 $58,011 - $76,000 91.7%
CAPGEMINI US LLC 12 $85,800 $67,596 - $110,000 91.7%
MICROSOFT CORPORATION 7 $87,229 $75,000 - $109,695 100.0%
EXPEDIA, INC. 5 $98,600 $87,000 - $109,000 100.0%
MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. 4 $113,178 $80,500 - $142,210 100.0%
INDUS IT VALLEY, INC. 4 $65,861 $56,202 - $71,000 100.0%
ADESA, INC. 3 $76,500 $76,500 - $76,500 100.0%
ISHI SYSTEMS INC. 3 $78,133 $75,400 - $83,000 66.7%
MOTOROLA MOBILITY, INC. 3 $87,702 $69,286 - $98,531 100.0%
PTC 3 $77,653 $70,221 - $85,238 100.0%
INFOSOFT, INC. 2 $71,000 $70,000 - $72,000 100.0%
KOURAGE INC. 2 $114,296 $114,296 - $114,296 50.0%
INTUIT 2 $108,500 $105,000 - $112,000 100.0%
EQUATOR, LLC 2 $86,000 $77,000 - $95,000 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 159 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
CUPERTINO CA 17 $106,438
ST CHARLES IL 12 $59,510
CHICAGO IL 12 $85,800
SAN FRANCISCO CA 7 $99,656
REDMOND WA 7 $87,229
JERSEY CITY NJ 5 $71,516
BELLEVUE WA 5 $98,600
LOS ANGELES CA 4 $91,048
PALO ALTO CA 4 $107,910
PENNINGTON NJ 4 $113,178
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 71 $91,293 93.0%
FY 2010 43 $80,258 100.0%
FY 2011 32 $93,946 87.5%
FY 2012 13 $85,375 92.3%
Company Comparison - COMPUTER SOFTWARE ENG-APPLICATIONS

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
SYMANTEC CORPORATION 17 $106,438 100.0%
INDSOFT,INC 12 $59,510 91.7%
CAPGEMINI US LLC 12 $85,800 91.7%
MICROSOFT CORPORATION 7 $87,229 100.0%
EXPEDIA, INC. 5 $98,600 100.0%
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.