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Engineer - Software Development

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

89

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$124,683

Median Salary

National Average

-40.0%

Growth

Growth 2021-2024 (Filing Volume)

15

Top Employers

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

$96,000

25th Percentile

$112,820

Median (50th)

$124,986

75th Percentile

$137,401

90th Percentile

$150,000

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Top Employers Hiring Engineer - Software Development
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
GODADDY.COM, INC. 36 $119,651 $84,000 - $150,000 100.0%
STANDARD & POOR'S FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC 7 $135,324 $128,898 - $143,936 100.0%
COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC 5 $93,683 $73,715 - $121,909 100.0%
TiVo Platform Technologies, LLC 4 $143,711 $125,382 - $184,080 75.0%
TIVO, INC. 3 $166,556 $139,797 - $189,000 100.0%
MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY 2 $119,590 $115,856 - $123,323 100.0%
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 2 $106,038 $106,038 - $106,038 100.0%
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC., ALL ITS SUBSIDIARIES AFFILIATES 2 $151,175 $150,850 - $151,500 100.0%
SP Global Market Intelligence, Inc 2 $132,049 $128,232 - $135,866 100.0%
LIQUIDITY SERVICES, INC 1 $135,000 $135,000 - $135,000 100.0%
AUTOMATION ANYWHERE, INC. 1 $172,640 $172,640 - $172,640 100.0%
ERESEARCH TECHNOLOGY, INC. 1 $75,000 $75,000 - $75,000 100.0%
GODADDY MSH INC. 1 $124,000 $124,000 - $124,000 100.0%
INGRAM MICRO 1 $147,410 $147,410 - $147,410 100.0%
AMAZON.COM SERVICES, INC. 1 $113,110 $113,110 - $113,110 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 33 $118,758 $84,000 - $150,000
III 14 $119,169 $73,715 - $143,936
Senior 10 $127,979 $75,000 - $184,080
Principal 7 $150,298 $123,323 - $189,000
IV 3 $130,610 $121,909 - $148,013
II 2 $114,483 $113,110 - $115,856
Lead 1 $172,640 $172,640 - $172,640
Staff 1 $139,797 $139,797 - $139,797
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 71 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 71 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Tempe AZ 13 $114,960
Kirkland WA 12 $129,232
Santa Clara CA 5 $122,442
San Jose CA 5 $173,318
Scottsdale AZ 5 $106,919
Philadelphia PA 4 $98,306
Centennial CO 4 $130,490
New York NY 4 $140,295
Durham NC 3 $130,255
Greenwood Village CO 2 $106,038
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 20 $121,028 100.0%
FY 2022 21 $129,721 95.2%
FY 2023 18 $122,278 100.0%
FY 2024 12 $125,566 100.0%
Company Comparison - Engineer - Software Development

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
GODADDY.COM, INC. 36 $119,651 100.0%
STANDARD & POOR'S FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC 7 $135,324 100.0%
COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC 5 $93,683 100.0%
TiVo Platform Technologies, LLC 4 $143,711 75.0%
TIVO, INC. 3 $166,556 100.0%
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.