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Manager, Software Development & Engineering

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

17

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$140,840

Median Salary

National Average

+300.0%

Growth

Growth 2021-2024 (Filing Volume)

2

Top Employers

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

$116,950

25th Percentile

$129,780

Median (50th)

$134,374

75th Percentile

$150,007

90th Percentile

$180,520

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Top Employers Hiring Manager, Software Development & Engineering
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC. 9 $131,936 $106,746 - $183,310 100.0%
COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC 4 $160,873 $137,800 - $186,326 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Manager 7 $147,114 $116,938 - $186,326
Staff 5 $136,824 $106,746 - $183,310
Lead 1 $117,000 $117,000 - $117,000
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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
Westlake TX 4 $125,383
Lone Tree CO 2 $119,216
Chicago IL 1 $169,358
Austin TX 1 $129,780
Philadelphia PA 1 $186,326
San Francisco CA 1 $183,310
Washington DC 1 $150,007
New York NY 1 $137,800
Charlotte NC 1 $134,374
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 $162,063 100.0%
FY 2023 3 $119,373 100.0%
FY 2024 8 $143,584 100.0%
Company Comparison - Manager, Software Development & Engineering

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC. 9 $131,936 100.0%
COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC 4 $160,873 100.0%
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.