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Engineer III - Software Engineering

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

Only 24 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Software Engineer profile (890,387 filings).
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24

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$131,040

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

4

Top Employers

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

$110,000

25th Percentile

$115,782

Median (50th)

$131,040

75th Percentile

$135,273

90th Percentile

$139,589

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Top Employers Hiring Engineer III - Software Engineering
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
VERISIGN, INC. 7 $134,000 $129,780 - $143,000 100.0%
MAXIMUS INC. 2 $113,282 $110,000 - $116,563 100.0%
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC 1 $79,914 $79,914 - $79,914 100.0%
STANDARD & POOR'S FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC 1 $115,000 $115,000 - $115,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
III 11 $131,040 $79,914 - $143,000
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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
Reston VA 6 $133,351
Albany NY 1 $116,563
Centennial CO 1 $115,000
McLean VA 1 $110,000
Philadelphia PA 1 $79,914
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Engineer III - Software Engineering with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Engineer III - Software Engineering 24 $113,720
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 3 $115,000 100.0%
2024 5 $131,040 100.0%
2025 2 $138,068 100.0%
2026 1 $143,000 100.0%
Company Comparison - Engineer III - Software Engineering

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
VERISIGN, INC. 7 $134,000 100.0%
MAXIMUS INC. 2 $113,282 100.0%
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC 1 $79,914 100.0%
STANDARD & POOR'S FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC 1 $115,000 100.0%
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: 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.