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Senior Software Engineer, Perception

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

Only 30 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Software Engineer profile (890,387 filings).
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30

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$200,000

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

10

Top Employers

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

$160,984

25th Percentile

$174,208

Median (50th)

$200,000

75th Percentile

$227,000

90th Percentile

$242,000

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Top Employers Hiring Senior Software Engineer, Perception
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
CYNGN INC. 4 $207,500 $165,000 - $220,000 75.0%
Nuro LLC 4 $247,500 $230,000 - $260,000 50.0%
Magic Leap, Inc. 3 $184,080 $175,610 - $215,592 66.7%
RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, LLC 3 $184,000 $184,000 - $226,000 66.7%
Teal Drones, Inc. 1 $163,375 $163,375 - $163,375 100.0%
APPLE INC. 1 $205,000 $205,000 - $205,000 100.0%
Waymo LLC 1 $240,000 $240,000 - $240,000 100.0%
Apptronik, Inc. 1 $139,464 $139,464 - $139,464 0.0%
MOTIONAL AD INC. 1 $80,142 $80,142 - $80,142 100.0%
PLUSAI, INC. 1 $170,000 $170,000 - $170,000 0.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Senior 13 $184,080 $80,142 - $235,000
Staff 5 $226,000 $163,375 - $260,000
Unspecified 2 $235,000 $230,000 - $240,000
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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
Mountain View CA 5 $235,000
Menlo Park CA 2 $192,500
Sunnyvale CA 2 $179,845
Austin TX 1 $139,464
San Francisco CA 1 $240,000
Santa Clara CA 1 $170,000
South Salt Lake UT 1 $163,375
Pittsburgh PA 1 $80,142
Cupertino CA 1 $205,000
Palo Alto CA 1 $226,000
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Senior Software Engineer, Perception 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 2 $142,571 100.0%
2022 2 $174,540 50.0%
2023 1 $175,610 0.0%
2024 5 $235,000 40.0%
2025 6 $184,000 66.7%
2026 4 $217,796 100.0%
Company Comparison - Senior Software Engineer, Perception

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
CYNGN INC. 4 $207,500 75.0%
Nuro LLC 4 $247,500 50.0%
Magic Leap, Inc. 3 $184,080 66.7%
RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, LLC 3 $184,000 66.7%
Teal Drones, Inc. 1 $163,375 100.0%
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.