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Software Development Engineer (118.3254.4)

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

Only 9 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Software Engineer profile (890,387 filings).
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9

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$166,000

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

1

Top Employers

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

$152,250

25th Percentile

$160,000

Median (50th)

$166,000

75th Percentile

$185,000

90th Percentile

$218,600

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Top Employers Hiring Software Development Engineer (118.3254.4)
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
ADOBE INC. 9 $166,000 $152,250 - $253,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 3 $166,000 $162,166 - $166,000
IV 3 $185,000 $152,250 - $210,000
II 2 $206,500 $160,000 - $253,000
V 1 $152,250 $152,250 - $152,250
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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 3 $152,250
New York NY 2 $166,000
San Francisco CA 2 $219,000
Lehi UT 1 $162,166
New York City NY 1 $160,000
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Software Development Engineer (118.3254.4) with different seniority levels.

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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2024 5 $185,000 100.0%
2025 2 $156,125 100.0%
2026 2 $166,000 100.0%
Company Comparison - Software Development Engineer (118.3254.4)

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
ADOBE INC. 9 $166,000 100.0%
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.