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Manager, Software Engineering (L4)

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

Only 62 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Software Engineering Manager profile (11,500 filings).
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62

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$225,000

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

3

Top Employers

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

$167,487

25th Percentile

$193,989

Median (50th)

$225,000

75th Percentile

$251,845

90th Percentile

$275,440

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Top Employers Hiring Manager, Software Engineering (L4)
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
TWILIO 55 $230,000 $150,000 - $323,640 92.7%
L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES INC 3 $108,235 $101,000 - $114,735 100.0%
HARRIS CORPORATION 1 $67,080 $67,080 - $67,080 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Manager 51 $226,974 $150,000 - $321,989
Unspecified 5 $108,235 $67,080 - $156,193
Director 3 $286,730 $280,800 - $323,640
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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
San Francisco CA 19 $246,277
Lynchburg VA 4 $104,618
Shreveport LA 2 $196,153
Chandler AZ 2 $173,347
Oakland CA 2 $273,915
Jersey City NJ 2 $265,489
Long Island City NY 2 $182,957
Leander TX 2 $257,900
Mountain View CA 2 $199,586
Concord NC 1 $216,344
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Manager, Software Engineering (L4) 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
2021 9 $235,000 100.0%
2022 15 $218,606 100.0%
2023 9 $231,750 77.8%
2024 14 $233,635 92.9%
2025 10 $254,522 90.0%
2026 2 $154,128 100.0%
Company Comparison - Manager, Software Engineering (L4)

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
TWILIO 55 $230,000 92.7%
L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES INC 3 $108,235 100.0%
HARRIS CORPORATION 1 $67,080 100.0%
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.