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SOFTWARE DESIGN MANAGER

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

Only 12 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader DESIGN MANAGER profile (416 filings).
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12

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$140,000

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

3

Top Employers

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

$111,699

25th Percentile

$122,312

Median (50th)

$140,000

75th Percentile

$176,756

90th Percentile

$198,810

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Top Employers Hiring SOFTWARE DESIGN MANAGER
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
IDEO, LP 1 $140,000 $140,000 - $140,000 100.0%
NIDEC MOBILITY AMERICA CORPORATION 1 $104,624 $104,624 - $104,624 100.0%
Temporal Technologies Inc. 1 $213,512 $213,512 - $213,512 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Lead 1 $140,000 $140,000 - $140,000
Manager 1 $104,624 $104,624 - $104,624
Senior 1 $213,512 $213,512 - $213,512
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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
Cambridge MA 1 $140,000
San Francisco CA 1 $213,512
St. Charles IL 1 $104,624
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of SOFTWARE DESIGN MANAGER with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
SOFTWARE DESIGN MANAGER 7 $105,191
SOFTWARE DESIGN STAFF 2 $85,607
Senior Software Design 1 $213,512
Senior Software Design Lead 1 $140,000
Software Designer - Graphics Design Unspecified 1 $63,315
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 1 $104,624 100.0%
2026 2 $176,756 100.0%
Company Comparison - SOFTWARE DESIGN MANAGER

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
IDEO, LP 1 $140,000 100.0%
NIDEC MOBILITY AMERICA CORPORATION 1 $104,624 100.0%
Temporal Technologies Inc. 1 $213,512 100.0%
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.