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COMPUTER SWE, 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).

62

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$95,088

Median Salary

National Average

-70.0%

Growth

Growth 2008-2011 (Filing Volume)

15

Top Employers

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

$82,054

25th Percentile

$87,006

Median (50th)

$92,500

75th Percentile

$104,375

90th Percentile

$110,000

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Top Employers Hiring COMPUTER SWE, APPLICATIONS
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
ORACLE USA, INC. 26 $98,909 $78,039 - $123,600 96.2%
SYMANTEC CORPORATION 9 $92,450 $79,002 - $107,893 88.9%
Logitech Inc. 7 $83,433 $71,600 - $93,413 100.0%
HITACHI DATA SYSTEMS CORPORATION 3 $95,000 $90,000 - $100,000 100.0%
FINANCIAL ENGINES 3 $87,395 $82,035 - $90,896 100.0%
YAHOO! INC. 2 $96,254 $88,008 - $104,500 100.0%
PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION 2 $95,000 $90,000 - $100,000 100.0%
PHILIPS MEDICAL SYSTEMS (CLEVELAND), INC. 1 $105,000 $105,000 - $105,000 100.0%
SERENA SOFTWARE, INC. 1 $77,500 $77,500 - $77,500 100.0%
WESTERN ASSET 1 $100,000 $100,000 - $100,000 0.0%
NETGEAR 1 $87,023 $87,023 - $87,023 100.0%
EXPEDIA, INC. 1 $78,458 $78,458 - $78,458 100.0%
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. 1 $117,000 $117,000 - $117,000 100.0%
LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION 1 $81,037 $81,037 - $81,037 100.0%
LINKEDIN CORPORATION 1 $104,000 $104,000 - $104,000 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 62 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 62 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
REDWOOD SHORES CA 26 $98,909
FREMONT CA 8 $83,134
MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 6 $96,870
CUPERTINO CA 4 $88,707
SUNNYVALE CA 3 $103,169
PALO ALTO CA 3 $87,395
SANTA CLARA CA 3 $95,000
ANDOVER MA 2 $95,000
SAN JOSE CA 2 $102,512
WEST HOLLYWOOD CA 1 $110,000
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 30 $96,286 100.0%
FY 2010 23 $92,281 91.3%
FY 2011 9 $98,265 88.9%
Company Comparison - COMPUTER SWE, APPLICATIONS

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
ORACLE USA, INC. 26 $98,909 96.2%
SYMANTEC CORPORATION 9 $92,450 88.9%
Logitech Inc. 7 $83,433 100.0%
HITACHI DATA SYSTEMS CORPORATION 3 $95,000 100.0%
FINANCIAL ENGINES 3 $87,395 100.0%
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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.