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Development Engineer

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

162

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$110,553

Median Salary

National Average

-59.0%

Growth

Growth 2021-2024 (Filing Volume) (latest year appears partial)

15

Top Employers

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

$68,229

25th Percentile

$93,823

Median (50th)

$107,182

75th Percentile

$127,617

90th Percentile

$149,837

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Top Employers Hiring Development Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
WATCHGUARD TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 5 $115,009 $104,410 - $134,098 100.0%
SIGNIFY NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION 5 $105,991 $56,638 - $129,200 100.0%
AUTOLIV ASP, INC. 4 $93,867 $80,689 - $98,259 100.0%
THALES DIS CPL USA, INC 4 $163,933 $151,305 - $179,338 100.0%
ROUSH MANAGEMENT LLC 3 $87,533 $83,000 - $94,598 100.0%
CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC. 3 $124,550 $124,550 - $124,550 100.0%
NEW YORK STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY CENTER 3 $97,533 $95,000 - $98,800 100.0%
HSBC TECHNOLOGY & SERVICES (USA) INC. 3 $114,820 $107,689 - $120,000 100.0%
Treaty Oak Clean Energy, LLC 3 $136,667 $130,000 - $150,000 100.0%
LG Electronics Vehicle Components USA LLC 3 $106,133 $95,000 - $125,000 100.0%
MILLIKEN & COMPANY 2 $111,223 $108,400 - $114,046 100.0%
BRUNSWICK CORPORATION 2 $82,475 $73,471 - $91,478 100.0%
Octavo Systems LLC 2 $113,610 $113,610 - $113,610 100.0%
HANWHA ADVANCED MATERIALS AMERICA 2 $55,297 $42,536 - $68,058 100.0%
Prophecy Technologies Corporation 2 $125,125 $102,750 - $147,500 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 48 $93,990 $42,536 - $156,251
Senior 25 $115,552 $72,134 - $154,045
Manager 11 $151,477 $104,021 - $182,728
Staff 7 $121,671 $104,410 - $151,653
II 4 $106,820 $73,471 - $129,584
Lead 3 $106,559 $91,478 - $129,200
Principal 3 $174,721 $125,798 - $250,000
I 1 $87,000 $87,000 - $87,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 102 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 102 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Austin TX 8 $128,477
Seattle WA 6 $137,508
Auburn Hills MI 5 $106,369
Troy MI 4 $104,560
Irvine CA 4 $140,413
Burlington MA 4 $118,330
San Jose CA 3 $128,962
Livonia MI 3 $87,533
Lutherville-Timonium MD 3 $160,649
Graniteville SC 2 $118,752
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 39 $109,165 94.9%
FY 2022 23 $97,130 91.3%
FY 2023 20 $123,997 85.0%
FY 2024 16 $111,479 100.0%
FY 2025 4 $130,347 100.0%
Company Comparison - Development Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
WATCHGUARD TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 5 $115,009 100.0%
SIGNIFY NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION 5 $105,991 100.0%
AUTOLIV ASP, INC. 4 $93,867 100.0%
THALES DIS CPL USA, INC 4 $163,933 100.0%
ROUSH MANAGEMENT LLC 3 $87,533 100.0%
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.