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Software Developers, Systems Software, R&D

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 2014).

24

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$92,471

Median Salary

National Average

+400.0%

Growth

Growth 2014-2019 (Filing Volume)

15

Top Employers

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

$65,300

25th Percentile

$79,240

Median (50th)

$95,222

75th Percentile

$104,576

90th Percentile

$116,767

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Top Employers Hiring Software Developers, Systems Software, R&D
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 3 $99,980 $94,764 - $108,000 100.0%
BROOKHAVEN SCIENCE ASSOCIATES, LLC 2 $106,000 $100,000 - $112,000 100.0%
EDUCATIONAL TESTING SERVICE 1 $80,432 $80,432 - $80,432 100.0%
FLORIDA INSTITUTE FOR HUMAN AND MACHINE COGNITION 1 $59,197 $59,197 - $59,197 100.0%
FRED HUTCHINSON CANCER RESEARCH CENTER 1 $118,810 $118,810 - $118,810 100.0%
GMTO CORPORATION 1 $124,300 $124,300 - $124,300 100.0%
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY 1 $57,500 $57,500 - $57,500 100.0%
RESEARCH INSTITUTE AT NATIONWIDE CHILDRENS HOSPIT 1 $62,000 $62,000 - $62,000 100.0%
SRI INTERNATIONAL 1 $133,000 $133,000 - $133,000 100.0%
THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY 1 $79,217 $79,217 - $79,217 100.0%
THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA 1 $104,500 $104,500 - $104,500 100.0%
THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO 1 $95,680 $95,680 - $95,680 100.0%
The University of Southern California 1 $104,804 $104,804 - $104,804 100.0%
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN 1 $73,000 $73,000 - $73,000 100.0%
WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY 1 $79,248 $79,248 - $79,248 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 24 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
BERKELEY CA 3 $99,980
COLUMBUS OH 2 $70,609
UPTON NY 2 $106,000
CHICAGO IL 1 $95,680
DETROIT MI 1 $79,248
FORT COLLINS CO 1 $57,500
Houston TX 1 $79,604
LAWRENCE KS 1 $104,450
AMES IA 1 $93,000
MENLO PARK CA 1 $133,000
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 2014 1 $79,604 100.0%
FY 2015 3 $87,006 100.0%
FY 2016 6 $82,302 100.0%
FY 2017 3 $112,667 100.0%
FY 2018 6 $91,508 100.0%
FY 2019 5 $99,565 100.0%
Company Comparison - Software Developers, Systems Software, R&D

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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.