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Sr Software Development Engineer - Eng

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

8

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$183,449

Median Salary

National Average

-25.0%

Growth

Growth 2024-2025 (Filing Volume) (latest year appears partial)

1

Top Employers

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

$167,000

25th Percentile

$169,250

Median (50th)

$175,125

75th Percentile

$186,079

90th Percentile

$210,803

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Top Employers Hiring Sr Software Development Engineer - Eng
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
TESLA, INC. 8 $183,449 $167,000 - $230,255 87.5%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Senior 5 $170,850 $167,000 - $180,250
Staff 3 $204,446 $180,617 - $230,255
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 8 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 8 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Palo Alto CA 7 $185,370
Mountain View CA 1 $170,000
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 2024 4 $179,271 75.0%
FY 2025 3 $173,417 100.0%
FY 2026 1 $230,255 100.0%
Company Comparison - Sr Software Development Engineer - Eng

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Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
TESLA, INC. 8 $183,449 87.5%
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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.