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Computer SW Engineer, Systems

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).

429

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$92,634

Median Salary

National Average

-99.0%

Growth

Growth 2008-2018 (Filing Volume)

15

Top Employers

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

$80,891

25th Percentile

$83,905

Median (50th)

$89,898

75th Percentile

$101,505

90th Percentile

$110,000

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Top Employers Hiring Computer SW Engineer, Systems
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Cisco Systems Capital Corporation 174 $90,847 $83,793 - $124,583 85.6%
YAHOO! INC. 91 $100,587 $79,340 - $130,700 59.3%
MICROSOFT CORPORATION 59 $85,135 $75,990 - $105,893 49.2%
AIRVANA 21 $91,057 $82,472 - $96,054 95.2%
QUALCOMM INCORPORATED 9 $84,157 $67,246 - $115,952 88.9%
NVIDIA CORPORATION 8 $95,286 $85,932 - $101,571 100.0%
SYMANTEC CORPORATION 5 $87,045 $65,000 - $111,259 100.0%
IBM CORPORATION 4 $84,047 $72,405 - $88,396 75.0%
BROADCOM CORPORATION 4 $107,899 $85,000 - $150,000 75.0%
REDBACK NETWORKS INC. 3 $89,272 $80,000 - $102,000 100.0%
ESRI INC. 3 $54,766 $54,766 - $54,766 100.0%
ORACLE USA, INC. 3 $95,528 $76,585 - $115,000 33.3%
BROCADE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, INC. 2 $135,850 $115,000 - $156,700 100.0%
ARM, INC. 2 $72,800 $72,800 - $72,800 100.0%
SCIENTIFIC-ATLANTA, INC. 2 $120,536 $111,072 - $130,000 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 429 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 429 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
SAN JOSE CA 182 $91,903
SUNNYVALE CA 96 $99,981
REDMOND WA 59 $85,135
CHELMSFORD MA 21 $91,057
SAN DIEGO CA 12 $82,080
SANTA CLARA CA 9 $96,365
IRVINE CA 6 $101,524
CUPERTINO CA 6 $89,538
RTP NC 4 $84,047
SAN FRANCISCO CA 4 $113,858
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 101 $89,124 94.1%
FY 2010 91 $97,799 82.4%
FY 2011 221 $92,707 67.0%
FY 2012 12 $84,743 100.0%
FY 2017 3 $83,167 0.0%
FY 2018 1 $83,905 0.0%
Company Comparison - Computer SW Engineer, Systems

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Cisco Systems Capital Corporation 174 $90,847 85.6%
YAHOO! INC. 91 $100,587 59.3%
MICROSOFT CORPORATION 59 $85,135 49.2%
AIRVANA 21 $91,057 95.2%
QUALCOMM INCORPORATED 9 $84,157 88.9%
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.