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SENIOR ROCKET SCIENTIST (SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER)

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

Only 12 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Software Engineer profile (890,387 filings).
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12

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$122,200

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

1

Top Employers

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

$106,893

25th Percentile

$116,522

Median (50th)

$122,200

75th Percentile

$138,772

90th Percentile

$147,061

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Top Employers Hiring SENIOR ROCKET SCIENTIST (SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER)
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
ROCKET FUEL INC. 12 $122,200 $106,059 - $185,000 91.7%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Senior 12 $122,200 $106,059 - $185,000
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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
REDWOOD CITY CA 10 $130,100
SOUTH NORWALK CT 2 $106,059
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of SENIOR ROCKET SCIENTIST (SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER) with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
SENIOR ROCKET SCIENTIST (SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER) 12 $129,549
Filing Volume Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2012 2 $122,200 100.0%
2015 3 $117,229 100.0%
2016 6 $138,181 83.3%
2017 1 $147,846 100.0%
Company Comparison - SENIOR ROCKET SCIENTIST (SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER)

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
ROCKET FUEL INC. 12 $122,200 91.7%
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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.