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Computer SWE, Systems Software

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

Only 48 filings match this exact title. Browse all salary records for “computer” 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).

48

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$93,350

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

-90.0%

Filing Growth

10 → 1 filings, FY2008 to FY2013

4

Top Employers

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

$79,400

25th Percentile

$82,493

Median (50th)

$93,350

75th Percentile

$101,573

90th Percentile

$114,580

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Top Employers Hiring Computer SWE, Systems Software
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Microsoft Corporation 36 $86,052 $73,974 - $134,804 16.7%
YAHOO! INC. 8 $105,263 $100,000 - $117,500 100.0%
Logitech Inc. 3 $115,000 $113,300 - $136,000 66.7%
BEA SYSTEMS, INC. 1 $127,500 $127,500 - $127,500 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 48 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
REDMOND WA 35 $85,603
SUNNYVALE CA 8 $105,263
FREMONT CA 3 $115,000
Redmond WA 1 $97,000
SAN JOSE CA 1 $127,500
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Computer SWE, Systems Software with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Computer SWE, Systems Software Unspecified 44 $95,788
Computer SW, Systems Software Unspecified 4 $87,321
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 $105,263 100.0%
2010 2 $86,000 0.0%
2011 30 $87,350 6.7%
2012 5 $85,500 100.0%
2013 1 $97,000 0.0%
Company Comparison - Computer SWE, Systems Software

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Microsoft Corporation 36 $86,052 16.7%
YAHOO! INC. 8 $105,263 100.0%
Logitech Inc. 3 $115,000 66.7%
BEA SYSTEMS, INC. 1 $127,500 100.0%
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: June 25, 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.