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RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT SOFTWARE ENGINEER

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

Only 22 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Software Development Engineer II profile (49,842 filings).
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22

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$96,304

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

4

Top Employers

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

$90,408

25th Percentile

$91,021

Median (50th)

$96,304

75th Percentile

$152,298

90th Percentile

$228,919

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Top Employers Hiring RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT SOFTWARE ENGINEER
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
FANUC AMERICA CORPORATION 2 $90,511 $90,000 - $91,021 100.0%
d-MATRiX Corporation 1 $280,000 $280,000 - $280,000 100.0%
Keysight Technologies, Inc. 1 $152,298 $152,298 - $152,298 100.0%
MUSCO SPORTS LIGHTING, LLC 1 $96,304 $96,304 - $96,304 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 3 $91,021 $90,000 - $96,304
III 1 $152,298 $152,298 - $152,298
Principal 1 $280,000 $280,000 - $280,000
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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
Rochester Hills MI 2 $90,511
Santa Clara CA 1 $280,000
Urbandale IA 1 $96,304
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT SOFTWARE ENGINEER 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
2024 3 $91,021 100.0%
2025 2 $124,301 100.0%
Company Comparison - RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT SOFTWARE ENGINEER

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
FANUC AMERICA CORPORATION 2 $90,511 100.0%
d-MATRiX Corporation 1 $280,000 100.0%
Keysight Technologies, Inc. 1 $152,298 100.0%
MUSCO SPORTS LIGHTING, LLC 1 $96,304 100.0%
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.