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Software Engineering Systems

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

13

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$201,397

Median Salary

National Average

-80.0%

Growth

Growth 2025-2026 (Filing Volume)

1

Top Employers

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

$165,109

25th Percentile

$176,291

Median (50th)

$202,615

75th Percentile

$216,593

90th Percentile

$225,202

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Top Employers Hiring Software Engineering Systems
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
APPLE INC. 12 $201,397 $156,968 - $264,514 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 9 $196,332 $156,968 - $264,514
Manager 3 $216,593 $216,590 - $216,600
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 12 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 12 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Cupertino CA 9 $205,479
CUPERTINO CA 1 $173,701
San Diego CA 1 $177,154
Seattle WA 1 $216,600
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 2025 10 $193,565 100.0%
FY 2026 2 $240,557 100.0%
Company Comparison - Software Engineering Systems

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
APPLE INC. 12 $201,397 100.0%
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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.