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Software Designer (Systems Software)

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

Only 3 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Software Designer profile (225 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 2012).

3

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$120,989

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

2

Top Employers

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

$91,074

25th Percentile

$102,292

Median (50th)

$120,989

75th Percentile

$139,264

90th Percentile

$150,229

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Top Employers Hiring Software Designer (Systems Software)
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY 2 $139,264 $120,989 - $157,539 100.0%
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. 1 $83,595 $83,595 - $83,595 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
PALO ALTO CA 1 $157,539
SAN DIEGO CA 1 $83,595
SAN JOSE CA 1 $120,989
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Software Designer (Systems Software) with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Software Designer (Systems Software) Unspecified 2 $139,264
Software Designers, Systems Software Unspecified 1 $83,595
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
2012 1 $83,595 100.0%
2017 1 $157,539 100.0%
2019 1 $120,989 100.0%
Company Comparison - Software Designer (Systems Software)

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY 2 $139,264 100.0%
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. 1 $83,595 100.0%
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: June 25, 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.