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Release Engineer

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

63

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$125,240

Median Salary

National Average

-90.9%

Growth

Growth 2021-2024 (Filing Volume)

15

Top Employers

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

$96,672

25th Percentile

$103,007

Median (50th)

$115,000

75th Percentile

$145,147

90th Percentile

$169,192

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Top Employers Hiring Release Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems 5 $103,816 $85,000 - $117,695 100.0%
SALESFORCE.COM 3 $156,479 $142,475 - $165,763 100.0%
THE MATHWORKS, INC. 3 $105,333 $101,000 - $111,000 100.0%
AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 2 $139,963 $134,200 - $145,725 100.0%
Sonos, Inc. 2 $97,760 $97,760 - $97,760 0.0%
GRANITE TELECOMMUNICATIONS, LLC 2 $111,519 $107,640 - $115,398 50.0%
ESRI INC. 2 $74,987 $73,011 - $76,963 100.0%
Foot Locker Corporate Services, Inc. 1 $134,100 $134,100 - $134,100 100.0%
ICE Data Services, Inc. 1 $103,968 $103,968 - $103,968 100.0%
IGT, INC. 1 $120,000 $120,000 - $120,000 100.0%
INTERSYSTEMS CORP. 1 $96,525 $96,525 - $96,525 100.0%
ACCIDENT FUND INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA 1 $110,000 $110,000 - $110,000 100.0%
NCS PEARSON INC. 1 $108,035 $108,035 - $108,035 100.0%
OSI ENGINEERING, INC. 1 $192,941 $192,941 - $192,941 100.0%
SNAP, INC 1 $145,000 $145,000 - $145,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 21 $118,404 $73,011 - $192,941
Senior 10 $140,782 $102,045 - $175,000
III 4 $100,347 $85,000 - $112,778
Lead 4 $145,779 $76,794 - $216,320
II 2 $111,519 $107,640 - $115,398
IV 1 $117,695 $117,695 - $117,695
Manager 1 $165,763 $165,763 - $165,763
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 43 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 43 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
San Francisco CA 7 $165,046
Farmington Hills MI 4 $108,520
Natick MA 3 $105,333
St. Petersburg FL 2 $109,432
Quincy MA 2 $111,519
Seattle WA 2 $97,760
Cambridge MA 2 $115,362
Redlands CA 2 $74,987
Austin TX 2 $105,040
Duluth GA 1 $99,022
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 22 $112,543 95.5%
FY 2022 11 $128,658 81.8%
FY 2023 8 $140,773 100.0%
FY 2024 2 $183,971 100.0%
Company Comparison - Release Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems 5 $103,816 100.0%
SALESFORCE.COM 3 $156,479 100.0%
THE MATHWORKS, INC. 3 $105,333 100.0%
AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 2 $139,963 100.0%
Sonos, Inc. 2 $97,760 0.0%
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.