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R&D SOFTWARE ENGINEER

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

118

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$135,000

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

15

Top Employers

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

$98,900

25th Percentile

$111,508

Median (50th)

$135,000

75th Percentile

$151,663

90th Percentile

$182,127

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Top Employers Hiring R&D SOFTWARE ENGINEER
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Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 6 $166,895 $135,000 - $206,000 83.3%
Keysight Technologies, Inc. 4 $105,204 $96,595 - $124,384 100.0%
CA, Inc. 4 $139,125 $129,000 - $149,781 100.0%
SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS USA, INC. 4 $131,425 $120,000 - $173,000 100.0%
UTBattelle, LLC Oak Ridge National Laboratory 4 $115,257 $112,776 - $134,743 100.0%
VMWARE, INC. 3 $186,466 $177,154 - $217,500 100.0%
Terran Robotics Inc. 2 $95,000 $85,000 - $105,000 100.0%
Siemens Industry Software Inc. 2 $176,350 $163,200 - $189,500 100.0%
Pyxis Lab Inc 1 $140,000 $140,000 - $140,000 100.0%
Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. 1 $109,762 $109,762 - $109,762 0.0%
Sysintelli Inc. 1 $135,500 $135,500 - $135,500 100.0%
Toyota Automated Logistics Americas, LLC 1 $107,598 $107,598 - $107,598 100.0%
XENONINFOTEK, INC 1 $135,283 $135,283 - $135,283 100.0%
Arris Composites 1 $135,000 $135,000 - $135,000 100.0%
Ascensia Diabetes Care 1 $79,123 $79,123 - $79,123 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 40 $134,872 $79,123 - $217,500
Staff 1 $142,002 $142,002 - $142,002
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 41 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 41 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Santa Clara CA 4 $182,127
Oak Ridge TN 3 $112,776
Draper UT 2 $131,125
Calabasas CA 2 $117,946
Lexington MA 2 $137,461
Palo Alto CA 2 $201,983
Bloomington IN 2 $95,000
Chantilly VA 1 $96,595
Carlsbad CA 1 $89,294
Berkeley CA 1 $135,000
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of R&D SOFTWARE ENGINEER with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
R&D SOFTWARE ENGINEER Unspecified 116 $109,842
R&D Software Engineer, Advance Level Unspecified 1 $124,384
Staff R&D Software Engineer 1 $142,002
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 7 $109,762 85.7%
2022 5 $112,776 80.0%
2023 3 $112,776 100.0%
2024 7 $135,500 100.0%
2025 10 $161,077 90.0%
2026 9 $134,743 100.0%
Company Comparison - R&D SOFTWARE ENGINEER

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 6 $166,895 83.3%
Keysight Technologies, Inc. 4 $105,204 100.0%
CA, Inc. 4 $139,125 100.0%
SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS USA, INC. 4 $131,425 100.0%
UTBattelle, LLC Oak Ridge National Laboratory 4 $115,257 100.0%
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.