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Software Engineer, Motion Planning

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

11

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$150,860

Median Salary

National Average

+100.0%

Growth

Growth 2021-2023 (Filing Volume) (latest year appears partial)

5

Top Employers

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

$125,000

25th Percentile

$130,894

Median (50th)

$155,000

75th Percentile

$172,500

90th Percentile

$180,000

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Top Employers Hiring Software Engineer, Motion Planning
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
ZOOX, INC. 4 $178,750 $150,000 - $210,000 100.0%
AURORA INNOVATION, INC. 2 $108,835 $62,670 - $155,000 100.0%
Kodiak Robotics, Inc. 2 $170,000 $170,000 - $170,000 100.0%
PLUSAI, INC. 2 $130,894 $130,894 - $130,894 100.0%
Perceptive Automata, Inc. 1 $125,000 $125,000 - $125,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 9 $151,051 $62,670 - $210,000
Senior 2 $150,000 $125,000 - $175,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 11 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 11 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Foster City CA 4 $178,750
Cupertino CA 2 $130,894
Mountain View CA 2 $170,000
Pittsburgh PA 2 $108,835
Boston MA 1 $125,000
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 2 $162,500 100.0%
FY 2022 4 $141,697 100.0%
FY 2023 4 $149,418 100.0%
FY 2025 1 $170,000 100.0%
Company Comparison - Software Engineer, Motion Planning

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
ZOOX, INC. 4 $178,750 100.0%
AURORA INNOVATION, INC. 2 $108,835 100.0%
Kodiak Robotics, Inc. 2 $170,000 100.0%
PLUSAI, INC. 2 $130,894 100.0%
Perceptive Automata, Inc. 1 $125,000 100.0%
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.