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Engineer - Software Engineering Applications

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

Only 21 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Software Engineer Applications profile (5,696 filings).
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21

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$144,369

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

2

Top Employers

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

$125,175

25th Percentile

$141,294

Median (50th)

$144,369

75th Percentile

$167,284

90th Percentile

$176,636

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Top Employers Hiring Engineer - Software Engineering Applications
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
VERISIGN, INC. 11 $141,294 $119,933 - $180,772 90.9%
DTS, INC. 5 $172,307 $165,610 - $183,414 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 6 $141,294 $119,933 - $141,294
Director 5 $172,307 $165,610 - $183,414
III 4 $144,369 $130,416 - $157,061
IV 1 $180,772 $180,772 - $180,772
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 16 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 16 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Reston VA 8 $141,294
Somerset NJ 4 $169,055
Ann Arbor MI 1 $141,738
Farmington Hills MI 1 $119,933
Somerset0 NJ 1 $172,307
Related Roles & Career Progression

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

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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2022 9 $141,294 88.9%
2023 2 $177,957 100.0%
2024 2 $136,077 100.0%
2025 2 $152,031 100.0%
2026 1 $180,772 100.0%
Company Comparison - Engineer - Software Engineering Applications

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
VERISIGN, INC. 11 $141,294 90.9%
DTS, INC. 5 $172,307 100.0%
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.