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MTS 1, Software Engineer

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

331

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$170,774

Median Salary

National Average

-11.6%

Growth

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

12

Top Employers

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

$142,000

25th Percentile

$154,268

Median (50th)

$172,086

75th Percentile

$185,000

90th Percentile

$198,644

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Top Employers Hiring MTS 1, Software Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
EBAY INC 141 $175,602 $124,426 - $220,000 97.2%
PayPal, Inc. 79 $171,363 $119,600 - $243,121 94.9%
PAYPAL DATA SERVICES, INC. 10 $147,453 $123,660 - $176,000 100.0%
SALESFORCE.COM 9 $142,946 $117,640 - $153,566 100.0%
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. (AMD) 5 $143,786 $120,578 - $170,872 80.0%
Salesforce, Inc. 2 $168,631 $156,862 - $180,400 100.0%
VIASAT, INC. 1 $153,000 $153,000 - $153,000 100.0%
ALLSCRIPTS MANAGED SERVICES, LLC 1 $138,250 $138,250 - $138,250 100.0%
BILL ME LATER, INC. 1 $120,000 $120,000 - $120,000 100.0%
EBAY MOBILE LABS, INC. 1 $194,922 $194,922 - $194,922 0.0%
II-VI INCORPORATED 1 $106,090 $106,090 - $106,090 100.0%
PANASONIC AVIONICS CORPORATION 1 $208,109 $208,109 - $208,109 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
I 186 $168,123 $119,600 - $213,740
II 42 $191,428 $153,953 - $225,000
Unspecified 18 $147,539 $117,640 - $180,400
Senior 5 $172,075 $106,090 - $243,121
V 1 $208,109 $208,109 - $208,109
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 252 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 252 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
San Jose CA 130 $184,028
Austin TX 56 $152,516
San Francisco CA 16 $169,800
Bellevue WA 16 $175,552
Scottsdale AZ 7 $138,737
Santa Clara CA 4 $146,630
Portland OR 3 $158,272
Los Angeles CA 3 $151,833
New York NY 3 $183,058
Draper UT 2 $126,793
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 43 $166,060 100.0%
FY 2022 90 $171,583 95.6%
FY 2023 80 $172,800 96.3%
FY 2024 38 $169,156 92.1%
FY 2025 1 $200,127 100.0%
Company Comparison - MTS 1, Software Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
EBAY INC 141 $175,602 97.2%
PayPal, Inc. 79 $171,363 94.9%
PAYPAL DATA SERVICES, INC. 10 $147,453 100.0%
SALESFORCE.COM 9 $142,946 100.0%
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. (AMD) 5 $143,786 80.0%
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.