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SIMULATION SOFTWARE ENGINEER

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

Only 29 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Software Engineer profile (890,387 filings).
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29

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$150,941

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

14

Top Employers

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

$95,200

25th Percentile

$106,000

Median (50th)

$150,941

75th Percentile

$165,000

90th Percentile

$190,077

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Top Employers Hiring SIMULATION SOFTWARE ENGINEER
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
ARCHER AVIATION INC 2 $165,000 $165,000 - $165,000 50.0%
Leidos, Inc. 2 $80,595 $77,189 - $84,000 100.0%
BOMBARDIER TRANSPORTATION HOLDINGS 2 $105,500 $105,000 - $106,000 100.0%
Boston Dynamics, Inc. 2 $183,503 $176,750 - $190,256 100.0%
Loram Technologies, Inc. 1 $100,000 $100,000 - $100,000 100.0%
ReSim Inc. 1 $150,000 $150,000 - $150,000 100.0%
RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, LLC 1 $165,000 $165,000 - $165,000 0.0%
RoboForce Inc 1 $162,000 $162,000 - $162,000 100.0%
Siemens Industry Software Inc. 1 $151,882 $151,882 - $151,882 100.0%
A^3 by Airbus LLC 1 $140,000 $140,000 - $140,000 100.0%
Zipline International Inc 1 $232,000 $232,000 - $232,000 100.0%
Aptiv PLC 1 $124,391 $124,391 - $124,391 100.0%
Archer Aviation Operating Corp. 1 $190,000 $190,000 - $190,000 100.0%
DEKA RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CORP. 1 $106,000 $106,000 - $106,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 10 $106,000 $77,189 - $162,000
Senior 6 $165,000 $124,391 - $232,000
Staff 2 $183,503 $176,750 - $190,256
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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
San Jose CA 2 $165,000
McLean VA 2 $80,595
Pittsburgh PA 2 $105,500
Waltham MA 2 $183,503
Manchester NH 1 $106,000
Carmel IN 1 $124,391
Mountain View CA 1 $150,000
South San Francisco CA 1 $232,000
Sunnyvale CA 1 $140,000
Milpitas CA 1 $162,000
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of SIMULATION SOFTWARE ENGINEER with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
SIMULATION SOFTWARE ENGINEER Unspecified 21 $117,702
Sr. Simulation Software Engineer 6 $173,565
Staff Simulation Software Engineer 2 $183,503
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
2021 2 $91,095 100.0%
2022 3 $140,000 66.7%
2023 2 $165,000 50.0%
2024 3 $150,000 100.0%
2025 2 $130,375 100.0%
2026 6 $176,000 100.0%
Company Comparison - SIMULATION SOFTWARE ENGINEER

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
ARCHER AVIATION INC 2 $165,000 50.0%
Leidos, Inc. 2 $80,595 100.0%
BOMBARDIER TRANSPORTATION HOLDINGS 2 $105,500 100.0%
Boston Dynamics, Inc. 2 $183,503 100.0%
Loram Technologies, Inc. 1 $100,000 100.0%
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.