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L4 Software Engineer

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

Only 30 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Software Engineer profile (890,387 filings).
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30

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$166,279

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

5

Top Employers

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

$123,000

25th Percentile

$131,375

Median (50th)

$166,279

75th Percentile

$171,000

90th Percentile

$193,600

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Top Employers Hiring L4 Software Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Asana, Inc. 12 $171,000 $168,000 - $193,600 91.7%
Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. 9 $128,500 $120,000 - $155,000 100.0%
AMERICAN HOME SHIELD CORPORATION 3 $130,000 $85,000 - $164,558 66.7%
Hivemapper, Inc. 1 $175,000 $175,000 - $175,000 100.0%
MONTRAN CORPORATION 1 $157,172 $157,172 - $157,172 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 25 $164,558 $85,000 - $193,600
II 1 $175,000 $175,000 - $175,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 26 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
Chicago IL 9 $128,500
San Francisco CA 5 $193,600
Memphis TN 2 $124,779
New York NY 2 $168,000
Phoenix AZ 1 $130,000
Princeton NJ 1 $157,172
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of L4 Software Engineer with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
L4 Software Engineer Unspecified 10 $161,273
Ld Software Engineer Unspecified 9 $134,778
L2 Software Engineer Unspecified 3 $85,000
L5 Software Engineer Unspecified 3 $193,600
L4 Software Engineers Unspecified 2 $168,000
L5 Software Engineers Unspecified 1 $193,600
L3 Software Engineer Unspecified 1 $105,000
L3 Software Engineer II 1 $175,000
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 1 $85,000 0.0%
2022 5 $125,500 100.0%
2023 1 $130,000 100.0%
2024 9 $175,000 88.9%
2025 3 $128,500 100.0%
2026 7 $171,000 100.0%
Company Comparison - L4 Software Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Asana, Inc. 12 $171,000 91.7%
Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. 9 $128,500 100.0%
AMERICAN HOME SHIELD CORPORATION 3 $130,000 66.7%
Hivemapper, Inc. 1 $175,000 100.0%
MONTRAN CORPORATION 1 $157,172 100.0%
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.