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Software Development Engineer, Systems

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

267

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$150,549

Median Salary

National Average

+4.7%

Growth

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

2

Top Employers

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

$117,132

25th Percentile

$127,233

Median (50th)

$149,171

75th Percentile

$163,773

90th Percentile

$192,941

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Top Employers Hiring Software Development Engineer, Systems
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
APPLE INC. 105 $162,891 $119,500 - $226,389 97.1%
OATH HOLDINGS INC. 47 $122,977 $80,163 - $174,705 93.6%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 149 $150,177 $80,163 - $226,389
Manager 2 $180,703 $173,000 - $188,406
Senior 1 $145,623 $145,623 - $145,623
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 152 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 152 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Cupertino CA 93 $162,878
Sunnyvale CA 31 $119,655
Champaign IL 7 $116,247
San Diego CA 7 $156,268
CUPERTINO CA 5 $172,400
Dulles VA 3 $137,231
Sunnyvale TX 1 $101,587
Los Angeles CA 1 $127,308
New York NY 1 $156,006
San Francisco CA 1 $164,500
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 43 $138,916 95.3%
FY 2022 30 $145,574 96.7%
FY 2023 33 $164,907 97.0%
FY 2024 45 $154,420 95.6%
FY 2025 1 $152,027 100.0%
Company Comparison - Software Development Engineer, Systems

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
APPLE INC. 105 $162,891 97.1%
OATH HOLDINGS INC. 47 $122,977 93.6%
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.