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Computer SW Engineer, 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).

324

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$93,503

Median Salary

National Average

-99.1%

Growth

Growth 2008-2015 (Filing Volume)

15

Top Employers

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

$72,552

25th Percentile

$83,138

Median (50th)

$91,198

75th Percentile

$105,000

90th Percentile

$119,689

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Top Employers Hiring Computer SW Engineer, Applications
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
ORACLE USA, INC. 79 $95,594 $72,509 - $123,000 75.9%
JASS & ASSOCIATES,INC. 31 $120,917 $105,394 - $125,445 93.5%
REDCATS USA MANAGEMENT SERVICES L.P. 15 $87,600 $76,000 - $95,000 93.3%
QUALCOMM INCORPORATED 11 $73,111 $57,054 - $87,006 100.0%
DIGITAL RIVER, INC. 10 $92,167 $77,771 - $102,461 100.0%
YAHOO! INC. 8 $104,774 $85,000 - $131,500 100.0%
VMWARE, INC. 8 $90,051 $79,519 - $116,298 100.0%
IBM CORPORATION 7 $84,102 $63,814 - $110,656 85.7%
HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY 7 $93,796 $87,006 - $105,414 100.0%
HCL AMERICA INC. 6 $83,400 $74,000 - $90,000 100.0%
SIMPLEX INFO SYSTEMS, INC 5 $60,163 $55,307 - $75,000 80.0%
Cisco Systems Capital Corporation 5 $97,187 $84,739 - $112,119 100.0%
EBAY INC 4 $93,963 $84,000 - $108,000 100.0%
PayPal, Inc. 4 $87,841 $82,500 - $95,431 100.0%
Collabera Inc. 4 $67,553 $60,216 - $74,277 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 324 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 324 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
REDWOOD SHORES CA 79 $95,594
SANJOSE CA 31 $120,917
SUNNYVALE CA 20 $97,198
SAN JOSE CA 18 $95,011
NEW YORK NY 16 $85,974
SAN DIEGO CA 15 $74,588
PALO ALTO CA 14 $94,375
CUPERTINO CA 10 $96,894
MINNETONKA MN 8 $91,653
SAN FRANCISCO CA 8 $98,399
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 115 $87,634 97.4%
FY 2010 96 $91,537 81.3%
FY 2011 90 $103,886 91.1%
FY 2012 22 $89,739 86.4%
FY 2015 1 $105,394 100.0%
Company Comparison - Computer SW Engineer, Applications

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
ORACLE USA, INC. 79 $95,594 75.9%
JASS & ASSOCIATES,INC. 31 $120,917 93.5%
REDCATS USA MANAGEMENT SERVICES L.P. 15 $87,600 93.3%
QUALCOMM INCORPORATED 11 $73,111 100.0%
DIGITAL RIVER, INC. 10 $92,167 100.0%
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.