U.S. Immigration Data

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Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software

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).

11,221

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$92,548

Median Salary

National Average

-99.9%

Growth

Growth 2008-2018 (Filing Volume)

15

Top Employers

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

$74,048

25th Percentile

$82,493

Median (50th)

$88,504

75th Percentile

$101,005

90th Percentile

$115,000

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Top Employers Hiring Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
MICROSOFT CORPORATION 2,983 $90,152 $59,885 - $170,850 84.2%
QUALCOMM INCORPORATED 580 $85,439 $53,581 - $124,363 93.4%
Cisco Systems Capital Corporation 555 $99,247 $58,698 - $143,582 89.9%
Intel Corporation 174 $88,586 $65,624 - $165,093 93.1%
BLOOMBERG L.P. 167 $89,928 $86,000 - $90,000 99.4%
NETAPP, INC. 153 $93,102 $75,000 - $130,000 96.7%
GOOGLE INC. 141 $111,783 $72,925 - $211,000 97.9%
JUNIPER NETWORKS 139 $117,311 $83,460 - $160,000 96.4%
YAHOO! INC. 123 $103,837 $78,000 - $155,022 66.7%
IBM CORPORATION 108 $91,416 $59,613 - $157,500 88.0%
DELOITTE CONSULTING LLP 103 $93,318 $56,534 - $143,583 98.1%
NESS USA, INC. 95 $73,606 $64,085 - $82,722 62.1%
VMWARE, INC. 94 $97,174 $79,446 - $160,900 90.4%
BROCADE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, INC. 79 $106,703 $80,384 - $200,000 91.1%
NVIDIA CORPORATION 77 $103,456 $80,000 - $140,000 96.1%
Geographic Distribution
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
REDMOND WA 2,970 $90,179
SAN JOSE CA 701 $101,511
SAN DIEGO CA 692 $85,735
SUNNYVALE CA 517 $104,567
NEW YORK NY 413 $98,046
SANTA CLARA CA 362 $96,389
MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 177 $111,499
PALO ALTO CA 148 $100,405
PHILADELPHIA PA 143 $89,346
CUPERTINO CA 115 $106,630
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 1,385 $85,384 90.9%
FY 2010 2,728 $90,391 92.7%
FY 2011 5,184 $93,538 88.1%
FY 2012 1,472 $98,619 88.7%
FY 2013 340 $96,522 62.1%
FY 2014 61 $98,058 59.0%
FY 2015 21 $88,284 9.5%
FY 2016 5 $95,560 40.0%
FY 2017 23 $96,823 13.0%
FY 2018 2 $104,199 0.0%
Company Comparison - Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
MICROSOFT CORPORATION 2,983 $90,152 84.2%
QUALCOMM INCORPORATED 580 $85,439 93.4%
Cisco Systems Capital Corporation 555 $99,247 89.9%
Intel Corporation 174 $88,586 93.1%
BLOOMBERG L.P. 167 $89,928 99.4%
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.