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Software Engineer, Data Platform

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

24

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$184,165

Median Salary

National Average

-28.6%

Growth

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

12

Top Employers

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

$148,194

25th Percentile

$170,000

Median (50th)

$175,000

75th Percentile

$200,000

90th Percentile

$227,447

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Top Employers Hiring Software Engineer, Data Platform
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
TikTok Inc. 10 $191,200 $170,000 - $260,001 100.0%
WEALTHFRONT INC. 2 $171,000 $167,000 - $175,000 100.0%
PayPal, Inc. 2 $174,073 $155,295 - $192,850 100.0%
Citadel Enterprise Americas LLC 1 $200,000 $200,000 - $200,000 100.0%
RIVIAN, LLC 1 $195,000 $195,000 - $195,000 100.0%
SNOWFLAKE INC 1 $146,419 $146,419 - $146,419 100.0%
Socure, Inc. 1 $170,000 $170,000 - $170,000 100.0%
TWILIO 1 $235,000 $235,000 - $235,000 100.0%
ATLASSIAN INC. 1 $110,000 $110,000 - $110,000 100.0%
ZENDESK, INC. 1 $130,000 $130,000 - $130,000 100.0%
Abnormal AI, Inc. 1 $217,235 $217,235 - $217,235 0.0%
CAREMARK LLC 1 $230,000 $230,000 - $230,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 10 $170,600 $110,000 - $216,000
Senior 8 $190,975 $146,419 - $260,001
Staff 3 $179,000 $167,000 - $195,000
Principal 2 $232,500 $230,000 - $235,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 23 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 23 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Mountain View CA 8 $182,375
San Francisco CA 4 $178,286
Bellevue WA 2 $203,210
Palo Alto CA 2 $171,000
Quincy MA 1 $217,235
Sammamish WA 1 $230,000
AUSTIN TX 1 $110,000
San Jose CA 1 $193,000
Incline Village NV 1 $170,000
New York NY 1 $200,000
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 7 $187,979 100.0%
FY 2022 7 $159,328 100.0%
FY 2023 3 $172,140 100.0%
FY 2024 5 $214,200 100.0%
FY 2025 1 $217,235 0.0%
Company Comparison - Software Engineer, Data Platform

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
TikTok Inc. 10 $191,200 100.0%
WEALTHFRONT INC. 2 $171,000 100.0%
PayPal, Inc. 2 $174,073 100.0%
Citadel Enterprise Americas LLC 1 $200,000 100.0%
RIVIAN, LLC 1 $195,000 100.0%
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.