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COMPUTER SWE, 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).

25

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$96,660

Median Salary

National Average

-78.6%

Growth

Growth 2008-2011 (Filing Volume)

9

Top Employers

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

$73,736

25th Percentile

$83,000

Median (50th)

$100,000

75th Percentile

$110,000

90th Percentile

$115,000

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Top Employers Hiring COMPUTER SWE, SYSTEMS
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
YAHOO! INC. 7 $97,446 $82,160 - $115,000 71.4%
PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION 4 $93,984 $83,000 - $120,000 75.0%
Logitech Inc. 3 $89,856 $68,120 - $108,036 100.0%
SYMANTEC CORPORATION 3 $83,585 $64,480 - $118,450 100.0%
NETGEAR 2 $106,561 $106,561 - $106,561 100.0%
BEA SYSTEMS, INC. 2 $110,000 $110,000 - $110,000 100.0%
NXP SEMICONDUCTORS USA, INC. 2 $107,500 $100,000 - $115,000 100.0%
MICROSOFT CORPORATION 1 $100,000 $100,000 - $100,000 0.0%
IAC SEARCH & MEDIA, INC. 1 $90,000 $90,000 - $90,000 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 25 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
SUNNYVALE CA 7 $97,446
SAN JOSE CA 6 $108,020
ANDOVER MA 4 $93,984
FREMONT CA 3 $89,856
MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 2 $91,465
OAKLAND CA 1 $90,000
REDMOND WA 1 $100,000
CUPERTINO CA 1 $67,825
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 14 $95,989 85.7%
FY 2010 8 $94,942 87.5%
FY 2011 3 $104,374 66.7%
Company Comparison - COMPUTER SWE, SYSTEMS

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
YAHOO! INC. 7 $97,446 71.4%
PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION 4 $93,984 75.0%
Logitech Inc. 3 $89,856 100.0%
SYMANTEC CORPORATION 3 $83,585 100.0%
NETGEAR 2 $106,561 100.0%
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.