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Computer SW Eng-Applications

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

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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).

79

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$101,097

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

-68.6%

Filing Growth

35 → 11 filings, FY2008 to FY2011

14

Top Employers

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

$78,677

25th Percentile

$87,515

Median (50th)

$101,097

75th Percentile

$110,000

90th Percentile

$122,120

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Top Employers Hiring Computer SW Eng-Applications
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Symantec Corporation 62 $103,261 $72,655 - $130,603 93.5%
NVIDIA Corporation 3 $91,000 $85,000 - $106,000 100.0%
HEWLETTPACKARD COMPANY 2 $92,759 $80,518 - $105,000 100.0%
Seagate US LLC 2 $74,568 $72,072 - $77,064 100.0%
MCAFEE, LLC 1 $80,000 $80,000 - $80,000 0.0%
NOVELLUS SYSTEMS, INC. 1 $87,006 $87,006 - $87,006 100.0%
OPENTV, INC. 1 $78,600 $78,600 - $78,600 100.0%
RDS SOFTWARE, INC. 1 $93,454 $93,454 - $93,454 100.0%
RELYCOM INC 1 $76,836 $76,836 - $76,836 100.0%
CINEA, INC. 1 $107,000 $107,000 - $107,000 0.0%
TIBCO Software Inc. 1 $105,000 $105,000 - $105,000 100.0%
EQUALLOGIC INC. 1 $92,000 $92,000 - $92,000 100.0%
FMR LLC 1 $86,986 $86,986 - $86,986 0.0%
IBM CORPORATION 1 $83,138 $83,138 - $83,138 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 35 $103,261
CUPERTINO CA 30 $101,838
SANTA CLARA CA 4 $88,000
NASHUA NH 2 $92,727
RTP NC 1 $83,138
SAN FRANCISCO CA 1 $78,600
SAN JOSE CA 1 $87,006
BOSTON MA 1 $86,986
SCOTTS VALLEY CA 1 $77,064
PALO ALTO CA 1 $105,000
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Computer SW Eng-Applications with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Computer SW Eng-Applications Unspecified 68 $99,658
COMPUTER SW ENG, APPLICATION Unspecified 6 $99,164
COMPUTER S/W ENG., APPLICATIONS Unspecified 2 $92,759
Computer SE Eng-Applications Unspecified 2 $116,631
Computer Sftw. Eng., Applications Unspecified 1 $80,000
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 35 $101,376 91.4%
2010 33 $103,261 87.9%
2011 11 $88,925 100.0%
Company Comparison - Computer SW Eng-Applications

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Symantec Corporation 62 $103,261 93.5%
NVIDIA Corporation 3 $91,000 100.0%
HEWLETTPACKARD COMPANY 2 $92,759 100.0%
Seagate US LLC 2 $74,568 100.0%
MCAFEE, LLC 1 $80,000 0.0%
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.