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SENIOR DATA AND SOFTWARE ENGINEER

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

Only 27 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Software Engineer profile (890,387 filings).
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27

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$148,633

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

7

Top Employers

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

$87,000

25th Percentile

$102,202

Median (50th)

$148,633

75th Percentile

$155,319

90th Percentile

$174,155

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Top Employers Hiring SENIOR DATA AND SOFTWARE ENGINEER
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
AFFINITY SOLUTIONS INC. 19 $149,832 $79,914 - $185,000 100.0%
Sunlighten, Inc. 2 $87,000 $86,000 - $88,000 50.0%
AUTODESK, INC. 1 $183,310 $183,310 - $183,310 100.0%
PharmaAI 1 $191,360 $191,360 - $191,360 100.0%
XL IMPEX INC. 1 $90,210 $90,210 - $90,210 100.0%
Ovative Group LLC 1 $84,448 $84,448 - $84,448 100.0%
ARDIS DATA, LLC 1 $95,000 $95,000 - $95,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Senior 14 $148,633 $79,914 - $191,360
Unspecified 5 $88,000 $84,448 - $120,578
I 4 $158,522 $155,000 - $165,000
II 1 $185,000 $185,000 - $185,000
Principal 1 $183,310 $183,310 - $183,310
Staff 1 $96,269 $96,269 - $96,269
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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
JERSEY CITY NJ 3 $149,832
FRANKLIN LAKES NJ 2 $115,675
BOTHELL WA 2 $120,000
NEW ROCHELLE NY 2 $149,832
Overland Park KS 2 $87,000
SAN JOSE CA 2 $138,811
SCOTTSDALE AZ 2 $152,500
SAN FRANCISCO CA 1 $155,000
New York NY 1 $79,914
Oakland CA 1 $183,310
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of SENIOR DATA AND 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
2021 6 $108,135 83.3%
2022 2 $127,500 100.0%
2023 4 $184,155 100.0%
2024 9 $149,832 100.0%
2025 2 $87,329 100.0%
2026 3 $157,044 100.0%
Company Comparison - SENIOR DATA AND SOFTWARE ENGINEER

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
AFFINITY SOLUTIONS INC. 19 $149,832 100.0%
Sunlighten, Inc. 2 $87,000 50.0%
AUTODESK, INC. 1 $183,310 100.0%
PharmaAI 1 $191,360 100.0%
XL IMPEX INC. 1 $90,210 100.0%
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.