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Software Developers, Systems Software, Non R&D (ACWIA Only)

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

Note: No data found for the last 5 years. Automatically expanded to show all available years (20 years total, starting from 2013).

64

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$89,780

Median Salary

National Average

+175.0%

Growth

Growth 2013-2019 (Filing Volume)

15

Top Employers

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

$61,339

25th Percentile

$72,250

Median (50th)

$89,539

75th Percentile

$103,500

90th Percentile

$118,500

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Top Employers Hiring Software Developers, Systems Software, Non R&D (ACWIA Only)
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
EDUCATIONAL TESTING SERVICE 6 $91,496 $61,339 - $122,203 66.7%
University of California, Los Angeles 4 $95,760 $76,024 - $108,000 100.0%
HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEM 3 $96,138 $96,138 - $96,138 66.7%
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai 2 $107,202 $102,404 - $112,000 100.0%
CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY 1 $98,259 $98,259 - $98,259 100.0%
COLLABORATIVE CONSULTING, LLC 1 $85,446 $85,446 - $85,446 100.0%
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY 1 $86,110 $86,110 - $86,110 100.0%
CROSSVALE, INC. 1 $93,891 $93,891 - $93,891 100.0%
DAIICHI SANKYO, INC. 1 $129,000 $129,000 - $129,000 100.0%
FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY 1 $78,520 $78,520 - $78,520 100.0%
FRED HUTCHINSON CANCER RESEARCH CENTER 1 $58,074 $58,074 - $58,074 100.0%
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY 1 $67,906 $67,906 - $67,906 100.0%
LAS CUMBRES OBSERVATORY GLOBAL TELESCOPE NETWORK 1 $135,000 $135,000 - $135,000 100.0%
LEAR CORPORATION 1 $107,000 $107,000 - $107,000 0.0%
ALFRED E. MANN FOUNDATION FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH 1 $113,984 $113,984 - $113,984 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 64 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 64 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
PRINCETON NJ 5 $97,528
LOS ANGELES CA 5 $96,009
DETROIT MI 4 $87,574
BLOOMINGTON IN 3 $71,636
NEW YORK NY 3 $100,370
WASHINGTON DC 3 $88,682
CHICAGO IL 3 $80,066
SALT LAKE CITY UT 2 $123,550
Berkeley CA 2 $87,880
Burlington MA 1 $85,446
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 2013 4 $89,796 100.0%
FY 2014 12 $78,941 83.3%
FY 2015 4 $75,131 100.0%
FY 2016 7 $76,866 100.0%
FY 2017 10 $91,427 90.0%
FY 2018 16 $99,066 93.8%
FY 2019 11 $100,140 90.9%
Company Comparison - Software Developers, Systems Software, Non R&D (ACWIA Only)

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
EDUCATIONAL TESTING SERVICE 6 $91,496 66.7%
University of California, Los Angeles 4 $95,760 100.0%
HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEM 3 $96,138 66.7%
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai 2 $107,202 100.0%
CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY 1 $98,259 100.0%
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.