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Leader, Software Engineering

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

6

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$199,651

Median Salary

National Average

+0.0%

Growth

Growth 2023-2024 (Filing Volume) (latest year appears partial)

1

Top Employers

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

$164,100

25th Percentile

$173,129

Median (50th)

$206,315

75th Percentile

$223,032

90th Percentile

$231,833

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Top Employers Hiring Leader, Software Engineering
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Cisco Systems Capital Corporation 5 $199,651 $158,080 - $237,701 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 5 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 5 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
San Jose CA 3 $211,287
San Francisco CA 2 $182,198
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
FY 2023 2 $197,891 100.0%
FY 2024 2 $198,081 100.0%
FY 2025 1 $206,315 100.0%
Company Comparison - Leader, Software Engineering

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Cisco Systems Capital Corporation 5 $199,651 100.0%
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: February 6, 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.