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CTO/Software Engineer

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

9

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$137,484

Median Salary

National Average

+300.0%

Growth

Growth 2021-2023 (Filing Volume) (latest year appears partial)

4

Top Employers

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

$115,000

25th Percentile

$115,000

Median (50th)

$121,389

75th Percentile

$163,000

90th Percentile

$167,600

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Top Employers Hiring CTO/Software Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Guac, Inc. 4 $126,250 $115,000 - $160,000 100.0%
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC. 1 $166,000 $166,000 - $166,000 100.0%
BGC USA, L.P. 1 $170,000 $170,000 - $170,000 100.0%
WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORPORATION 1 $121,389 $121,389 - $121,389 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 6 $132,732 $115,000 - $170,000
Senior 1 $166,000 $166,000 - $166,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 7 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 7 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
New York NY 3 $148,333
San Francisco CA 2 $115,000
Rosemont IL 1 $121,389
San Jose CA 1 $166,000
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 2021 1 $166,000 100.0%
FY 2022 1 $121,389 100.0%
FY 2023 4 $128,750 100.0%
FY 2025 1 $160,000 100.0%
Company Comparison - CTO/Software Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Guac, Inc. 4 $126,250 100.0%
ALIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC. 1 $166,000 100.0%
BGC USA, L.P. 1 $170,000 100.0%
WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORPORATION 1 $121,389 100.0%
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.