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Computer SW Eng, Systems SW

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Note: No data found for the last 5 years. Automatically expanded to show all available years (20 years total, starting from 2008).

22

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$99,283

Median Salary

National Average

-14.3%

Growth

Growth 2008-2011 (Filing Volume)

12

Top Employers

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

$79,100

25th Percentile

$86,250

Median (50th)

$94,737

75th Percentile

$106,275

90th Percentile

$122,851

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Top Employers Hiring Computer SW Eng, Systems SW
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
NVIDIA CORPORATION 9 $105,378 $79,000 - $170,000 88.9%
SYMANTEC CORPORATION 2 $98,400 $90,100 - $106,700 100.0%
MICROSOFT CORPORATION 2 $108,800 $94,000 - $123,600 0.0%
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 1 $84,840 $84,840 - $84,840 100.0%
PROGRAMMABLE DIVISION OF XANTREX TECHNOLOGY INC. 1 $78,291 $78,291 - $78,291 100.0%
SGI 1 $98,259 $98,259 - $98,259 100.0%
STERLING COMMERCE (AMERICA), INC. 1 $94,474 $94,474 - $94,474 100.0%
TEAMPATENT 1 $90,000 $90,000 - $90,000 100.0%
CLOUDMARK 1 $101,171 $101,171 - $101,171 100.0%
YAHOO! INC. 1 $90,792 $90,792 - $90,792 0.0%
EMC CORPORATION 1 $116,106 $116,106 - $116,106 100.0%
IBM CORPORATION 1 $67,500 $67,500 - $67,500 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 22 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 22 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
SANTA CLARA CA 9 $105,378
CUPERTINO CA 2 $98,400
SUNNYVALE CA 2 $94,526
REDMOND WA 2 $108,800
HOPKINTON MA 1 $116,106
ALAMEDA CA 1 $90,000
RTP NC 1 $67,500
SAN DIEGO CA 1 $78,291
SAN FRANCISCO CA 1 $101,171
BERKELEY CA 1 $84,840
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 7 $89,300 100.0%
FY 2010 9 $110,553 88.9%
FY 2011 6 $94,025 50.0%
Company Comparison - Computer SW Eng, Systems SW

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
NVIDIA CORPORATION 9 $105,378 88.9%
SYMANTEC CORPORATION 2 $98,400 100.0%
MICROSOFT CORPORATION 2 $108,800 0.0%
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 1 $84,840 100.0%
PROGRAMMABLE DIVISION OF XANTREX TECHNOLOGY INC. 1 $78,291 100.0%
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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.