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Software Engineer, Infrastructure

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

25

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$168,817

Median Salary

National Average

-85.7%

Growth

Growth 2021-2024 (Filing Volume)

12

Top Employers

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

$132,000

25th Percentile

$149,202

Median (50th)

$170,000

75th Percentile

$184,510

90th Percentile

$196,017

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Top Employers Hiring Software Engineer, Infrastructure
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
ZOOX, INC. 4 $150,733 $120,931 - $187,000 100.0%
MAPLEBEAR DBA INSTACART 3 $170,000 $135,000 - $190,000 100.0%
AIRBNB, INC. 2 $160,815 $141,630 - $180,000 100.0%
FOURSQUARE LABS, INC. 1 $178,255 $178,255 - $178,255 100.0%
FUNCTIONAL SOFTWARE, INC., DBA SENTRY 1 $165,000 $165,000 - $165,000 100.0%
GUSTO, INC. 1 $183,040 $183,040 - $183,040 100.0%
ModernaTX, Inc. 1 $168,000 $168,000 - $168,000 0.0%
PayJoy, Inc 1 $169,562 $169,562 - $169,562 100.0%
SNAP, INC 1 $216,300 $216,300 - $216,300 100.0%
Slack Technologies, Inc. 1 $210,058 $210,058 - $210,058 100.0%
BYTEDANCE INC. 1 $170,000 $170,000 - $170,000 100.0%
AR Infotech Inc. 1 $143,936 $143,936 - $143,936 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 12 $166,304 $120,931 - $216,300
Staff 3 $195,019 $185,000 - $210,058
Senior 2 $145,000 $125,000 - $165,000
Principal 1 $168,000 $168,000 - $168,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 18 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 18 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
San Francisco CA 8 $172,031
Foster City CA 4 $150,733
Mountain View CA 1 $170,000
New York NY 1 $178,255
Norwood MA 1 $168,000
Denver CO 1 $183,040
Seattle WA 1 $216,300
Iselin NJ 1 $143,936
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 $153,785 100.0%
FY 2022 5 $193,192 100.0%
FY 2023 5 $163,600 80.0%
FY 2024 1 $178,255 100.0%
Company Comparison - Software Engineer, Infrastructure

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
ZOOX, INC. 4 $150,733 100.0%
MAPLEBEAR DBA INSTACART 3 $170,000 100.0%
AIRBNB, INC. 2 $160,815 100.0%
FOURSQUARE LABS, INC. 1 $178,255 100.0%
FUNCTIONAL SOFTWARE, INC., DBA SENTRY 1 $165,000 100.0%
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.