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Software Engineer, Data Engineering

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

19

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$151,447

Median Salary

National Average

+100.0%

Growth

Growth 2021-2024 (Filing Volume)

9

Top Employers

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

$130,000

25th Percentile

$130,000

Median (50th)

$135,200

75th Percentile

$169,000

90th Percentile

$196,000

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Top Employers Hiring Software Engineer, Data Engineering
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
DUOLINGO INC 6 $130,000 $130,000 - $130,000 100.0%
MAPLEBEAR DBA INSTACART 2 $190,000 $190,000 - $190,000 100.0%
EARLY WARNING SERVICES, LLC 1 $136,552 $136,552 - $136,552 100.0%
ETSY INC. 1 $148,000 $148,000 - $148,000 100.0%
GODADDY.COM, INC. 1 $124,000 $124,000 - $124,000 100.0%
VERACODE 1 $140,951 $140,951 - $140,951 100.0%
ADDEPAR, INC. 1 $200,000 $200,000 - $200,000 100.0%
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. 1 $135,200 $135,200 - $135,200 100.0%
CHICAGO TRADING COMPANY 1 $227,000 $227,000 - $227,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 8 $139,400 $130,000 - $200,000
Senior 5 $163,701 $124,000 - $227,000
I 1 $148,000 $148,000 - $148,000
Staff 1 $190,000 $190,000 - $190,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 15 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 15 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Pittsburgh PA 6 $130,000
San Francisco CA 2 $190,000
Chicago IL 1 $227,000
Hoboken NJ 1 $135,200
New York NY 1 $200,000
Scottsdale AZ 1 $136,552
Brooklyn NY 1 $148,000
Tempe AZ 1 $124,000
Burlington MA 1 $140,951
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 2 $165,476 100.0%
FY 2022 1 $130,000 100.0%
FY 2023 8 $138,650 100.0%
FY 2024 4 $175,388 100.0%
Company Comparison - Software Engineer, Data Engineering

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
DUOLINGO INC 6 $130,000 100.0%
MAPLEBEAR DBA INSTACART 2 $190,000 100.0%
EARLY WARNING SERVICES, LLC 1 $136,552 100.0%
ETSY INC. 1 $148,000 100.0%
GODADDY.COM, INC. 1 $124,000 100.0%
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.