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Software Engineer, Systems Software

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

685

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$172,947

Median Salary

National Average

+112.5%

Growth

Growth 2021-2024 (Filing Volume)

15

Top Employers

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

$125,000

25th Percentile

$155,330

Median (50th)

$170,610

75th Percentile

$200,970

90th Percentile

$211,229

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Top Employers Hiring Software Engineer, Systems Software
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
META PLATFORMS, INC. 69 $186,664 $124,000 - $244,000 91.3%
APPLE INC. 18 $162,337 $123,200 - $211,000 100.0%
DataVisor, Inc. 6 $136,842 $120,578 - $154,000 100.0%
REAL TIME INNOVATIONS, INC. 2 $122,454 $122,408 - $122,500 100.0%
NVIDIA CORPORATION 2 $176,000 $167,000 - $185,000 100.0%
DYNAMIC SOFTWARE CONSULTANTS, INC. 1 $94,037 $94,037 - $94,037 100.0%
Facebook, Inc. 1 $167,000 $167,000 - $167,000 0.0%
IGT Global Solutions Corporation 1 $147,014 $147,014 - $147,014 100.0%
Kyro4 Solutions Inc. DBA Techglobe Inc. 1 $128,315 $128,315 - $128,315 100.0%
ROKU, INC. 1 $215,000 $215,000 - $215,000 100.0%
Relevance Lab Inc. 1 $135,000 $135,000 - $135,000 100.0%
Roche Sequencing Solutions Inc. 1 $170,872 $170,872 - $170,872 100.0%
APPIAN CORPORATION 1 $97,406 $97,406 - $97,406 100.0%
VERIMATRIX 1 $117,083 $117,083 - $117,083 100.0%
ARTECH LLC 1 $122,500 $122,500 - $122,500 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 106 $173,413 $94,037 - $244,000
Senior 4 $160,602 $97,406 - $215,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 110 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 110 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Menlo Park CA 30 $192,625
Cupertino CA 18 $162,337
Bellevue WA 15 $175,515
New York NY 11 $181,429
Seattle WA 8 $186,555
Mountain View CA 6 $136,842
Burlingame CA 4 $190,465
Sunnyvale CA 4 $154,840
Santa Clara CA 3 $174,291
PROVIDENCE RI 1 $147,014
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 24 $154,356 100.0%
FY 2022 10 $156,118 80.0%
FY 2023 25 $179,355 76.0%
FY 2024 51 $181,855 100.0%
Company Comparison - Software Engineer, Systems Software

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
META PLATFORMS, INC. 69 $186,664 91.3%
APPLE INC. 18 $162,337 100.0%
DataVisor, Inc. 6 $136,842 100.0%
REAL TIME INNOVATIONS, INC. 2 $122,454 100.0%
NVIDIA CORPORATION 2 $176,000 100.0%
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.