U.S. Immigration Data

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Software Development, Application

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)

$131,728

Median Salary

National Average

+0.0%

Growth

Growth 2012-2020 (Filing Volume)

4

Top Employers

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

$115,307

25th Percentile

$121,193

Median (50th)

$129,731

75th Percentile

$140,266

90th Percentile

$149,745

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Top Employers Hiring Software Development, Application
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
APPDYNAMICS, INC. 1 $135,000 $135,000 - $135,000 100.0%
SECUREWORKS 1 $111,384 $111,384 - $111,384 100.0%
SYMANTEC CORPORATION 1 $124,462 $124,462 - $124,462 100.0%
WORKDAY, INC. 1 $156,064 $156,064 - $156,064 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 3 $123,615 $111,384 - $135,000
Manager 1 $156,064 $156,064 - $156,064
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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
MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 1 $124,462
Pleasanton CA 1 $156,064
ROUND ROCK TX 1 $111,384
SAN FRANCISCO CA 1 $135,000
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 1 $124,462 100.0%
FY 2015 1 $135,000 100.0%
FY 2017 1 $111,384 100.0%
FY 2020 1 $156,064 100.0%
Company Comparison - Software Development, Application

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
APPDYNAMICS, INC. 1 $135,000 100.0%
SECUREWORKS 1 $111,384 100.0%
SYMANTEC CORPORATION 1 $124,462 100.0%
WORKDAY, INC. 1 $156,064 100.0%
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.