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Engineer 5, Software Development & Engineering

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

Only 19 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Software Development Engineer II profile (19,300 filings).
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19

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$132,330

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

1

Top Employers

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

$124,883

25th Percentile

$128,981

Median (50th)

$132,330

75th Percentile

$140,046

90th Percentile

$146,212

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Top Employers Hiring Engineer 5, Software Development & Engineering
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC 13 $132,330 $119,080 - $164,076 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
V 13 $132,330 $119,080 - $164,076
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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
Philadelphia PA 4 $126,932
Denver CO 1 $131,685
Mount Laurel NJ 1 $124,883
Mt. Laurel NJ 1 $146,245
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Engineer 5, Software Development & Engineering with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Engineer 5, Software Development & Engineering 19 $132,390
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 2 $124,031 100.0%
2022 1 $146,245 100.0%
2023 3 $124,883 100.0%
2024 1 $132,330 100.0%
2025 3 $132,330 100.0%
2026 3 $140,046 100.0%
Company Comparison - Engineer 5, Software Development & Engineering

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC 13 $132,330 100.0%
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: August 31, 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.