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COMPUTER SOFTWARE 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).

32

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$86,257

Median Salary

National Average

-76.5%

Growth

Growth 2008-2012 (Filing Volume)

15

Top Employers

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

$64,085

25th Percentile

$64,085

Median (50th)

$74,203

75th Percentile

$99,350

90th Percentile

$134,612

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Top Employers Hiring COMPUTER SOFTWARE ENGINEERS, SYSTEMS SW
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
NESS USA, INC. 9 $63,969 $63,045 - $64,085 33.3%
REDBACK NETWORKS INC. 3 $105,333 $100,000 - $108,000 66.7%
FOLIO DYNAMICS INC. 2 $87,755 $87,755 - $87,755 50.0%
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. (AMD) 2 $135,000 $135,000 - $135,000 50.0%
FUJITSU NETWORK COMMUNICATIONS, INC 1 $135,000 $135,000 - $135,000 100.0%
IBM CORPORATION 1 $72,405 $72,405 - $72,405 100.0%
ICONMA, LLC 1 $96,366 $96,366 - $96,366 100.0%
INFOWAVE SYSTEMS INC 1 $72,322 $72,322 - $72,322 100.0%
JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC 1 $66,144 $66,144 - $66,144 100.0%
LUCEO, INC. 1 $87,922 $87,922 - $87,922 100.0%
MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. 1 $140,000 $140,000 - $140,000 100.0%
MICROSOFT CORPORATION 1 $76,000 $76,000 - $76,000 100.0%
MUTUAL SERVICE CORPORATION 1 $68,000 $68,000 - $68,000 100.0%
PACIFICA SYSTEMS INTEGRATION GROUP 1 $65,000 $65,000 - $65,000 100.0%
RADIUMONE, INC. 1 $131,123 $131,123 - $131,123 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 32 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
CANONSBURG PA 9 $63,969
SAN JOSE CA 3 $105,333
SUNNYVALE CA 2 $135,000
NEW YORK NY 2 $87,755
MILWAUKEE WI 1 $66,144
MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 1 $99,133
NAPERVILLE IL 1 $87,922
PENNINGTON NJ 1 $140,000
REDMOND WA 1 $76,000
RICHARDSON TX 1 $135,000
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 17 $81,770 52.9%
FY 2010 8 $93,913 87.5%
FY 2011 3 $74,721 100.0%
FY 2012 4 $98,664 100.0%
Company Comparison - COMPUTER SOFTWARE ENGINEERS, SYSTEMS SW

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
NESS USA, INC. 9 $63,969 33.3%
REDBACK NETWORKS INC. 3 $105,333 66.7%
FOLIO DYNAMICS INC. 2 $87,755 50.0%
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. (AMD) 2 $135,000 50.0%
FUJITSU NETWORK COMMUNICATIONS, INC 1 $135,000 100.0%
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.