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Software Engineer, Front End

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

51

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$164,466

Median Salary

National Average

-46.2%

Growth

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

15

Top Employers

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

$120,977

25th Percentile

$139,250

Median (50th)

$160,000

75th Percentile

$192,850

90th Percentile

$209,951

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Top Employers Hiring Software Engineer, Front End
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
DOORDASH INC. 5 $213,320 $175,000 - $241,000 100.0%
HouseCanary, Inc. 4 $151,750 $139,000 - $160,000 100.0%
MAPLEBEAR DBA INSTACART 4 $167,500 $150,000 - $190,000 100.0%
Upstart Network, Inc. 3 $183,667 $168,000 - $208,000 100.0%
Slack Technologies, Inc. 3 $201,267 $193,800 - $215,000 100.0%
INDEED INC. 2 $122,000 $104,000 - $140,000 100.0%
SERVICENOW, INC. 2 $129,119 $122,000 - $136,238 100.0%
WORKDAY, INC. 2 $121,516 $120,931 - $122,100 100.0%
KAYAK SOFTWARE CORPORATION 1 $110,000 $110,000 - $110,000 100.0%
Maplebear Inc. 1 $190,000 $190,000 - $190,000 100.0%
PEAK6 GROUP, LLC 1 $121,389 $121,389 - $121,389 100.0%
Praisidio, Inc. 1 $184,080 $184,080 - $184,080 0.0%
SALESFORCE.COM 1 $160,000 $160,000 - $160,000 100.0%
TikTok Inc. 1 $147,000 $147,000 - $147,000 100.0%
Vision Benefits of America Inc. 1 $115,000 $115,000 - $115,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 23 $165,428 $115,000 - $241,000
Senior 9 $162,287 $108,784 - $208,000
II 5 $170,000 $140,000 - $190,000
Lead 2 $131,570 $121,389 - $141,750
Staff 2 $212,500 $210,000 - $215,000
I 1 $104,000 $104,000 - $104,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 42 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 42 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
San Francisco CA 18 $184,828
San Mateo CA 4 $176,500
Mountain View CA 2 $172,500
Santa Clara CA 2 $122,511
Chicago IL 2 $121,389
Mahwah NJ 1 $165,000
NEW YORK NY 1 $200,000
New York NY 1 $210,000
Palo Alto CA 1 $122,100
Pleasanton CA 1 $120,931
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 13 $152,373 100.0%
FY 2022 11 $162,164 100.0%
FY 2023 10 $154,724 100.0%
FY 2024 7 $199,383 85.7%
FY 2025 1 $200,000 100.0%
Company Comparison - Software Engineer, Front End

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
DOORDASH INC. 5 $213,320 100.0%
HouseCanary, Inc. 4 $151,750 100.0%
MAPLEBEAR DBA INSTACART 4 $167,500 100.0%
Upstart Network, Inc. 3 $183,667 100.0%
Slack Technologies, Inc. 3 $201,267 100.0%
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.