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Senior Software Engineer/Linux kernel

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

Only 3 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Software Engineer profile (132,550 filings).
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Note: No data found for the last 5 years. Automatically expanded to show all available years (20 years total, starting from 2015).

3

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$93,600

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

2

Top Employers

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

$85,920

25th Percentile

$88,800

Median (50th)

$93,600

75th Percentile

$104,489

90th Percentile

$111,022

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Top Employers Hiring Senior Software Engineer/Linux kernel
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
QUALCOMM INNOVATION CENTER, INC. 2 $104,489 $93,600 - $115,378 100.0%
OS Nexus Inc. d/b/a OSNEXUS Corporation 1 $84,000 $84,000 - $84,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Senior 2 $104,489 $93,600 - $115,378
Principal 1 $84,000 $84,000 - $84,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 3 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
SAN DIEGO CA 2 $104,489
Bellevue WA 1 $84,000
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Senior Software Engineer/Linux kernel with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Senior Software Engineer/Linux Kernel 2 $104,489
Principal Software Engineer (C, Linux kernel) 1 $84,000
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
2015 2 $104,489 100.0%
2019 1 $84,000 100.0%
Company Comparison - Senior Software Engineer/Linux kernel

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
QUALCOMM INNOVATION CENTER, INC. 2 $104,489 100.0%
OS Nexus Inc. d/b/a OSNEXUS Corporation 1 $84,000 100.0%
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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: August 31, 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.