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Software Engineer Level 4

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

14

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$158,842

Median Salary

National Average

+400.0%

Growth

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

8

Top Employers

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

$94,018

25th Percentile

$113,575

Median (50th)

$150,197

75th Percentile

$155,305

90th Percentile

$260,000

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Top Employers Hiring Software Engineer Level 4
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
CAPGEMINI AMERICA, INC. 3 $103,590 $87,194 - $113,575 100.0%
Social Finance Inc. 3 $260,000 $260,000 - $260,000 100.0%
WAYMO LLC 2 $155,000 $155,000 - $155,000 100.0%
Apex-2000 Inc 1 $141,294 $141,294 - $141,294 100.0%
Scality Inc 1 $127,361 $127,361 - $127,361 100.0%
MERCEDES-BENZ RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT 1 $155,305 $155,305 - $155,305 100.0%
Bose Corporation 1 $150,197 $150,197 - $150,197 100.0%
CAMELOT INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS INC 1 $90,022 $90,022 - $90,022 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
II 4 $113,016 $87,194 - $141,294
Manager 3 $260,000 $260,000 - $260,000
III 2 $138,779 $127,361 - $150,197
IV 2 $155,000 $155,000 - $155,000
Unspecified 1 $90,022 $90,022 - $90,022
Staff 1 $155,305 $155,305 - $155,305
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 13 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 13 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Mayfield Heights OH 3 $103,590
Seattle WA 3 $260,000
Mountain View CA 2 $155,000
San Francisco CA 1 $127,361
Chantilly VA 1 $141,294
Sunnyvale CA 1 $155,305
Framingham MA 1 $150,197
Houston TX 1 $90,022
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 1 $260,000 100.0%
FY 2022 1 $90,022 100.0%
FY 2023 5 $154,231 100.0%
FY 2024 5 $166,039 100.0%
FY 2025 1 $113,575 100.0%
Company Comparison - Software Engineer Level 4

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
CAPGEMINI AMERICA, INC. 3 $103,590 100.0%
Social Finance Inc. 3 $260,000 100.0%
WAYMO LLC 2 $155,000 100.0%
Apex-2000 Inc 1 $141,294 100.0%
Scality Inc 1 $127,361 100.0%
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.