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Developer Advocate

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

16

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$184,892

Median Salary

National Average

+100.0%

Growth

Growth 2021-2025 (Filing Volume)

10

Top Employers

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

$129,000

25th Percentile

$164,050

Median (50th)

$185,000

75th Percentile

$219,500

90th Percentile

$236,400

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Top Employers Hiring Developer Advocate
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
GOOGLE INC. 4 $204,875 $129,000 - $237,000 75.0%
Comet ML, Inc. 1 $190,000 $190,000 - $190,000 100.0%
GOODDATA CORPORATION 1 $100,797 $100,797 - $100,797 100.0%
META PLATFORMS, INC. 1 $164,050 $164,050 - $164,050 100.0%
MODULAR, INC. 1 $185,000 $185,000 - $185,000 100.0%
Monday.com Inc. 1 $129,000 $129,000 - $129,000 100.0%
QUIKNODE, INC. 1 $212,500 $212,500 - $212,500 100.0%
SALESFORCE.COM 1 $170,000 $170,000 - $170,000 100.0%
Atlassian US, Inc. 1 $182,750 $182,750 - $182,750 0.0%
Swirlds Labs Inc 1 $250,000 $250,000 - $250,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 7 $194,650 $129,000 - $250,000
Senior 2 $145,399 $100,797 - $190,000
III 1 $185,000 $185,000 - $185,000
Lead 1 $170,000 $170,000 - $170,000
Principal 1 $182,750 $182,750 - $182,750
Staff 1 $212,500 $212,500 - $212,500
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 13 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 13 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
San Francisco CA 6 $191,883
NEW YORK NY 2 $188,275
Mountain View CA 1 $129,000
Richardson TX 1 $250,000
Smithville MO 1 $182,750
PALO ALTO CA 1 $185,000
New York NY 1 $129,000
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 2 $160,149 100.0%
FY 2022 3 $183,000 100.0%
FY 2023 2 $181,500 100.0%
FY 2024 2 $174,525 100.0%
FY 2025 4 $205,563 50.0%
Company Comparison - Developer Advocate

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
GOOGLE INC. 4 $204,875 75.0%
Comet ML, Inc. 1 $190,000 100.0%
GOODDATA CORPORATION 1 $100,797 100.0%
META PLATFORMS, INC. 1 $164,050 100.0%
MODULAR, INC. 1 $185,000 100.0%
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.