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Software Engineer, Big Data

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

24

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$141,716

Median Salary

National Average

-20.0%

Growth

Growth 2021-2024 (Filing Volume)

13

Top Employers

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

$89,531

25th Percentile

$120,750

Median (50th)

$150,000

75th Percentile

$156,363

90th Percentile

$184,750

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Top Employers Hiring Software Engineer, Big Data
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
GOTO TECHNOLOGIES USA INC 2 $155,150 $155,150 - $155,150 50.0%
PALO ALTO NETWORKS 2 $155,689 $141,378 - $170,000 100.0%
EARLY WARNING SERVICES, LLC 2 $102,971 $82,035 - $123,906 100.0%
LENDINGCLUB CORPORATION 1 $155,000 $155,000 - $155,000 100.0%
LIVERAMP INC. 1 $150,000 $150,000 - $150,000 100.0%
LOTAME SOLUTIONS 1 $150,000 $150,000 - $150,000 100.0%
SYNTASA 1 $125,000 $125,000 - $125,000 100.0%
THOMAS GALLAWAY CORPORATION 1 $86,632 $86,632 - $86,632 100.0%
TikTok Inc. 1 $160,000 $160,000 - $160,000 100.0%
ACT Inc 1 $92,430 $92,430 - $92,430 100.0%
fuboTV Media Inc 1 $199,500 $199,500 - $199,500 100.0%
GOPRO INC. 1 $210,000 $210,000 - $210,000 100.0%
ICON IT GROUP,INC 1 $111,280 $111,280 - $111,280 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Senior 8 $139,052 $92,430 - $199,500
Unspecified 5 $126,733 $82,035 - $160,000
Staff 3 $173,793 $141,378 - $210,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 16 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 16 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Scottsdale AZ 3 $97,524
Boston MA 2 $155,150
Santa Clara CA 2 $155,689
Iowa City IA 1 $92,430
Mountain View CA 1 $160,000
New York NY 1 $199,500
PLYMOUTH MN 1 $111,280
SAN FRANCISCO CA 1 $155,000
San Francisco CA 1 $150,000
San Mateo CA 1 $210,000
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 2021 5 $120,893 100.0%
FY 2022 3 $163,019 66.7%
FY 2023 4 $128,266 100.0%
FY 2024 4 $165,220 100.0%
Company Comparison - Software Engineer, Big Data

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
GOTO TECHNOLOGIES USA INC 2 $155,150 50.0%
PALO ALTO NETWORKS 2 $155,689 100.0%
EARLY WARNING SERVICES, LLC 2 $102,971 100.0%
LENDINGCLUB CORPORATION 1 $155,000 100.0%
LIVERAMP 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.