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Research Software Development Engineer

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

25

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$134,061

Median Salary

National Average

-91.7%

Growth

Growth 2021-2024 (Filing Volume)

2

Top Employers

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

$114,800

25th Percentile

$128,646

Median (50th)

$132,600

75th Percentile

$145,000

90th Percentile

$147,898

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Top Employers Hiring Research Software Development Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
MICROSOFT CORPORATION 16 $136,190 $110,000 - $170,000 93.8%
Groove Jones LLC 1 $100,000 $100,000 - $100,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 15 $132,777 $100,000 - $170,000
II 2 $143,694 $141,824 - $145,564
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 17 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 17 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Redmond WA 13 $137,036
Dallas TX 1 $100,000
Mountain View CA 1 $145,564
REDMOND WA 1 $132,158
Redmond CA 1 $119,850
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 12 $134,449 100.0%
FY 2022 3 $131,883 66.7%
FY 2023 1 $170,000 100.0%
FY 2024 1 $100,000 100.0%
Company Comparison - Research Software Development Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
MICROSOFT CORPORATION 16 $136,190 93.8%
Groove Jones LLC 1 $100,000 100.0%
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.