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Senior Forward Deployed Software Engineer

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

4

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$167,963

Median Salary

National Average

+100.0%

Growth

Growth 2021-2022 (Filing Volume)

2

Top Employers

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

$155,336

25th Percentile

$157,340

Median (50th)

$160,680

75th Percentile

$174,945

90th Percentile

$183,504

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Top Employers Hiring Senior Forward Deployed Software Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
SPLUNK INC 2 $157,340 $154,000 - $160,680 100.0%
PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES 1 $189,210 $189,210 - $189,210 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Senior 2 $157,340 $154,000 - $160,680
Unspecified 1 $189,210 $189,210 - $189,210
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 3 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 3 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
San Francisco CA 2 $157,340
Palo Alto CA 1 $189,210
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 $154,000 100.0%
FY 2022 2 $174,945 100.0%
Company Comparison - Senior Forward Deployed Software Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
SPLUNK INC 2 $157,340 100.0%
PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES 1 $189,210 100.0%
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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.