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ASSOCIATE SOFTWARE ENGINEER

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

8,866

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$121,050

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

-39.8%

Filing Growth

802 → 483 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)

15

Top Employers

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

$88,546

25th Percentile

$107,700

Median (50th)

$121,050

75th Percentile

$135,500

90th Percentile

$150,000

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Top Employers Hiring ASSOCIATE SOFTWARE ENGINEER
Top H-1B sponsors for ASSOCIATE SOFTWARE ENGINEER →
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
JPMorgan Chase & Co. 2,666 $125,000 $82,161 - $279,800 90.8%
GOLDMAN SACHS SERVICES LLC 458 $130,000 $90,000 - $189,000 99.8%
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. 252 $133,000 $84,600 - $185,000 100.0%
JP Morgan Chase & Co. 134 $121,909 $85,000 - $217,526 97.8%
GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA 103 $139,000 $96,000 - $182,000 99.0%
ServiceNow, Inc. 87 $113,753 $72,883 - $141,378 98.9%
Veeva Systems Inc. 78 $120,000 $80,000 - $150,000 94.9%
REI SYSTEMS, INC. 35 $80,000 $69,600 - $101,421 97.1%
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. 32 $82,340 $70,000 - $117,395 96.9%
Red Hat, Inc. 27 $87,173 $73,923 - $107,557 88.9%
Moody's Investors Service, Inc. 21 $88,000 $66,914 - $110,965 95.2%
RIOT GAMES, INC. 21 $129,800 $104,749 - $141,075 85.7%
GOLDMAN SACHS WEALTH SERVICES, L.P. 20 $145,000 $114,900 - $155,000 100.0%
Morningstar Corporation 16 $87,150 $80,000 - $98,461 100.0%
MSCI, INC. 14 $75,000 $61,000 - $148,000 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 4,702 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 4,702 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Plano TX 398 $127,712
Dallas TX 297 $128,000
Jersey City NJ 297 $140,000
PLANO TX 293 $125,000
New York NY 255 $142,000
Wilmington DE 240 $122,850
Columbus OH 211 $113,600
JERSEY CITY NJ 168 $140,000
COLUMBUS OH 153 $115,000
WILMINGTON DE 137 $120,000
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of ASSOCIATE SOFTWARE ENGINEER with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
ASSOCIATE SOFTWARE ENGINEER Unspecified 6,595 $101,495
Associate, Software Engineering Unspecified 2,271 $120,494
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
2021 802 $114,000 98.0%
2022 1,308 $123,400 95.8%
2023 923 $129,500 94.6%
2024 677 $122,000 73.9%
2025 483 $120,000 97.1%
2026 509 $128,000 97.1%
Company Comparison - ASSOCIATE SOFTWARE ENGINEER

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
JPMorgan Chase & Co. 2,666 $125,000 90.8%
GOLDMAN SACHS SERVICES LLC 458 $130,000 99.8%
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. 252 $133,000 100.0%
JP Morgan Chase & Co. 134 $121,909 97.8%
GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA 103 $139,000 99.0%
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: October 12, 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.