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Software Dev Engineer III

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

Only 44 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Software Engineer profile (132,550 filings).
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44

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$168,100

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

8

Top Employers

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

$122,230

25th Percentile

$122,300

Median (50th)

$168,100

75th Percentile

$168,100

90th Percentile

$190,162

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Top Employers Hiring Software Dev Engineer III
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC. 17 $122,300 $93,800 - $184,900 88.2%
Amazon Dev Center U.S., Inc. 15 $168,100 $168,100 - $184,900 0.0%
Amazon Web Services Inc 3 $168,100 $168,100 - $168,100 0.0%
AMAZON DATA SERVICES, INC. 3 $193,300 $189,592 - $193,300 0.0%
OATH HOLDINGS INC. 2 $223,904 $190,406 - $257,401 100.0%
Yahoo Holdings, Inc. 2 $169,229 $169,229 - $169,229 50.0%
AMAZON DEVELOPMENT CENTER U.S., INC. 1 $129,000 $129,000 - $129,000 100.0%
FORTINET, INC. 1 $221,778 $221,778 - $221,778 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
III 26 $168,100 $122,200 - $193,300
Principal 12 $122,300 $122,300 - $257,401
I 6 $93,800 $93,800 - $135,300
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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
Seattle WA 9 $122,300
Herndon VA 4 $93,800
Cambridge MA 1 $122,200
Austin TX 1 $135,300
New York NY 1 $257,401
Bellevue WA 1 $168,100
Sunnyvale CA 1 $190,406
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Software Dev Engineer III with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Software Dev Engineer III 26 $170,392
Principal Software Dev Engineer 12 $155,345
Software Dev Engineer I 6 $106,583
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 $190,406 100.0%
2022 4 $108,050 100.0%
2023 9 $122,300 100.0%
2024 2 $168,100 100.0%
2025 2 $193,300 0.0%
2026 26 $168,100 15.4%
Company Comparison - Software Dev Engineer III

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC. 17 $122,300 88.2%
Amazon Dev Center U.S., Inc. 15 $168,100 0.0%
Amazon Web Services Inc 3 $168,100 0.0%
AMAZON DATA SERVICES, INC. 3 $193,300 0.0%
OATH HOLDINGS INC. 2 $223,904 100.0%
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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.