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Comp. Software Engineers, Systems Software

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

Only 45 filings match this exact title. Browse all salary records for “engineers” roles instead.
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Note: No data found for the last 5 years. Automatically expanded to show all available years (20 years total, starting from 2008).

45

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$86,216

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

-90.0%

Filing Growth

10 → 1 filings, FY2008 to FY2012

15

Top Employers

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

$80,379

25th Percentile

$86,216

Median (50th)

$86,216

75th Percentile

$105,123

90th Percentile

$123,000

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Top Employers Hiring Comp. Software Engineers, Systems Software
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
MULTIVISION INC 16 $86,216 $86,216 - $86,216 87.5%
Microsoft Corporation 3 $80,370 $80,000 - $133,000 33.3%
ADVENT SOFTWARE 2 $94,633 $88,090 - $101,175 100.0%
BEARINGPOINT, INC. 2 $112,987 $107,973 - $118,000 50.0%
PayPal, Inc. 2 $102,696 $80,392 - $125,000 100.0%
ERICSSON INC. 1 $130,000 $130,000 - $130,000 100.0%
ETALK CORPORATION 1 $95,992 $95,992 - $95,992 100.0%
Google LLC 1 $93,500 $93,500 - $93,500 100.0%
IBM CORPORATION 1 $105,123 $105,123 - $105,123 100.0%
INFOREEM INC 1 $89,502 $89,502 - $89,502 100.0%
Intel Corporation 1 $80,000 $80,000 - $80,000 100.0%
LAKHA JEWELS INC, DBA RAJ JEWELS INC 1 $89,419 $89,419 - $89,419 100.0%
CAPITAL VISION SERVICES LLC 1 $85,000 $85,000 - $85,000 100.0%
MORGAN STANLEY & CO. INC. 1 $92,000 $92,000 - $92,000 100.0%
AFFILIATED COMPUTER SERVICES, INC. AND IT SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES 1 $54,000 $54,000 - $54,000 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 45 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
FAIRFAX VA 16 $86,216
REDMOND WA 3 $80,370
SAN JOSE CA 2 $102,696
MCLEAN VA 2 $112,987
NEW YORK NY 2 $80,185
SAN FRANCISCO CA 2 $94,633
DALLAS TX 2 $74,996
MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 2 $94,414
FORT WORTH TX 1 $101,171
BELLEVUE WA 1 $135,000
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Comp. Software Engineers, Systems Software with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Comp. Software Engineers, Systems Software Unspecified 29 $92,733
COMP. SOFTWARE ENGINEER, SYSTEMS Unspecified 9 $103,613
COMP. SOFTWARE ENGINEERS, SYS. SOFTWARE Unspecified 3 $105,457
Comp Software Engineers, System Software Unspecified 1 $80,000
Comp Software Engineer, Sys Software Unspecified 1 $80,000
Comp. Software Enginers, Systems Software Unspecified 1 $101,171
Comp Software Engineers, Syst Software Unspecified 1 $92,000
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
2008 10 $103,588 90.0%
2010 22 $86,216 100.0%
2011 12 $86,216 66.7%
2012 1 $130,000 100.0%
Company Comparison - Comp. Software Engineers, Systems Software

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
MULTIVISION INC 16 $86,216 87.5%
Microsoft Corporation 3 $80,370 33.3%
ADVENT SOFTWARE 2 $94,633 100.0%
BEARINGPOINT, INC. 2 $112,987 50.0%
PayPal, Inc. 2 $102,696 100.0%
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 6, 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.