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Software Designer

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

103

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$143,231

Median Salary

National Average

-6.3%

Growth

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

10

Top Employers

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

$111,342

25th Percentile

$125,060

Median (50th)

$137,705

75th Percentile

$162,462

90th Percentile

$176,400

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Top Employers Hiring Software Designer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company 42 $156,685 $123,600 - $243,692 100.0%
HP Inc. 12 $126,388 $111,342 - $164,000 100.0%
MICRO FOCUS LLC 6 $122,621 $85,842 - $184,080 100.0%
ITALY DISTRIBUTION LLC DBA LA DOLCE VITA 1 $80,995 $80,995 - $80,995 100.0%
SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC BUILDINGS AMERICAS, INC. 1 $80,330 $80,330 - $80,330 100.0%
Schneider Electric USA, Inc. 1 $109,595 $109,595 - $109,595 100.0%
DRAFTKINGS INC. 1 $124,000 $124,000 - $124,000 100.0%
THE PHOENIX COMPANY 1 $141,378 $141,378 - $141,378 100.0%
GLOBANT LLC 1 $143,374 $143,374 - $143,374 100.0%
HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY 1 $83,628 $83,628 - $83,628 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 61 $144,664 $80,995 - $243,692
Senior 4 $111,626 $80,330 - $132,579
Principal 1 $141,378 $141,378 - $141,378
V 1 $184,080 $184,080 - $184,080
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 67 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 67 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
San Jose CA 22 $157,933
Santa Clara CA 17 $155,486
Spring TX 6 $145,390
Boise ID 4 $117,786
San Diego CA 3 $123,895
Pleasanton CA 3 $119,007
Plano TX 2 $109,989
Franklin TN 2 $94,963
Alpharetta GA 1 $85,842
Orlando FL 1 $114,995
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 16 $118,454 100.0%
FY 2022 22 $147,624 100.0%
FY 2023 13 $152,601 100.0%
FY 2024 15 $155,805 100.0%
FY 2025 1 $132,579 100.0%
Company Comparison - Software Designer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company 42 $156,685 100.0%
HP Inc. 12 $126,388 100.0%
MICRO FOCUS LLC 6 $122,621 100.0%
ITALY DISTRIBUTION LLC DBA LA DOLCE VITA 1 $80,995 100.0%
SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC BUILDINGS AMERICAS, INC. 1 $80,330 100.0%
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.