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Search Engineer

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

6

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$160,159

Median Salary

National Average

+100.0%

Growth

Growth 2021-2023 (Filing Volume)

4

Top Employers

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

$94,700

25th Percentile

$94,700

Median (50th)

$144,726

75th Percentile

$231,000

90th Percentile

$233,801

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Top Employers Hiring Search Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
SHIPT INC. 2 $187,863 $144,726 - $231,000 100.0%
Adobe Inc. 1 $235,669 $235,669 - $235,669 100.0%
NetDocuments 1 $94,700 $94,700 - $94,700 0.0%
NetDocuments Software Inc 1 $94,700 $94,700 - $94,700 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 2 $94,700 $94,700 - $94,700
Lead 1 $235,669 $235,669 - $235,669
Principal 1 $231,000 $231,000 - $231,000
Senior 1 $144,726 $144,726 - $144,726
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 5 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 5 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Lehi UT 2 $94,700
San Francisco CA 2 $187,863
New York NY 1 $235,669
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 1 $231,000 100.0%
FY 2022 2 $165,184 50.0%
FY 2023 2 $119,713 100.0%
Company Comparison - Search Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
SHIPT INC. 2 $187,863 100.0%
Adobe Inc. 1 $235,669 100.0%
NetDocuments 1 $94,700 0.0%
NetDocuments Software Inc 1 $94,700 100.0%
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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.