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Developer Technology Software Engineer

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

Only 55 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Senior Software Engineer/Developer profile (4,419 filings).
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55

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$170,500

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

-75.0%

Filing Growth

16 → 4 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)

1

Top Employers

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

$136,500

25th Percentile

$144,500

Median (50th)

$170,500

75th Percentile

$184,662

90th Percentile

$188,650

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Top Employers Hiring Developer Technology Software Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
NVIDIA Corporation 44 $170,500 $120,016 - $222,004 79.5%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 43 $170,000 $120,016 - $222,004
IV 1 $190,000 $190,000 - $190,000
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Geographic Distribution
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Santa Clara CA 27 $167,000
Austin TX 1 $185,500
Fort Collins CO 1 $190,000
NEW YORK NY 1 $176,000
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Developer Technology Software Engineer with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Developer Technology Software Engineer Unspecified 54 $165,009
Developer Technology Software Engineer IV 1 $190,000
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
2021 16 $170,000 81.3%
2022 7 $136,500 100.0%
2023 5 $160,000 80.0%
2024 2 $162,750 100.0%
2025 4 $130,697 100.0%
2026 10 $184,662 50.0%
Company Comparison - Developer Technology Software Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
NVIDIA Corporation 44 $170,500 79.5%
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.