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Software Developers, Sysyems Software

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 2012).

4

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$127,794

Median Salary

National Average

-50.0%

Growth

Growth 2012-2016 (Filing Volume)

4

Top Employers

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

$115,722

25th Percentile

$121,044

Median (50th)

$124,500

75th Percentile

$131,250

90th Percentile

$142,500

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Top Employers Hiring Software Developers, Sysyems Software
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
PAYPAL DATA SERVICES, INC. 1 $112,174 $112,174 - $112,174 100.0%
PayPal, Inc. 1 $124,000 $124,000 - $124,000 100.0%
RIVERBED TECHNOLOGY INC. 1 $125,000 $125,000 - $125,000 100.0%
TANGO ME, INC. 1 $150,000 $150,000 - $150,000 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 4 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 4 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
AUSTIN TX 1 $112,174
MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 1 $150,000
SAN FRANCISCO CA 1 $125,000
SAN JOSE CA 1 $124,000
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 2012 2 $118,087 100.0%
FY 2015 1 $125,000 100.0%
FY 2016 1 $150,000 100.0%
Company Comparison - Software Developers, Sysyems Software

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
PAYPAL DATA SERVICES, INC. 1 $112,174 100.0%
PayPal, Inc. 1 $124,000 100.0%
RIVERBED TECHNOLOGY INC. 1 $125,000 100.0%
TANGO ME, INC. 1 $150,000 100.0%
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.