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Software Development Engineer (20637.1202)

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

180

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$134,100

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

-88.7%

Filing Growth

53 → 6 filings, FY2021 to FY2024

1

Top Employers

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

$115,520

25th Percentile

$129,774

Median (50th)

$134,100

75th Percentile

$153,000

90th Percentile

$160,000

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Top Employers Hiring Software Development Engineer (20637.1202)
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Workday, Inc. 174 $134,100 $93,400 - $242,300 96.6%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Senior 72 $153,000 $120,931 - $184,080
Unspecified 67 $130,894 $109,000 - $157,477
II 15 $103,813 $93,400 - $141,378
Principal 9 $202,100 $155,000 - $242,300
III 8 $129,400 $113,300 - $132,870
Director 1 $204,100 $204,100 - $204,100
I 1 $130,894 $130,894 - $130,894
V 1 $142,002 $142,002 - $142,002
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 174 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 174 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Pleasanton CA 90 $140,639
Atlanta GA 21 $115,520
Palo Alto CA 15 $131,300
PLEASANTON CA 8 $141,947
San Mateo CA 8 $155,300
Beaverton OR 7 $113,300
Boulder CO 7 $119,350
San Jose CA 2 $147,189
Frisco TX 2 $138,250
Boston MA 2 $129,900
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 53 $134,100 100.0%
2022 90 $131,300 93.3%
2023 25 $142,400 100.0%
2024 6 $144,884 100.0%
Company Comparison - Software Development Engineer (20637.1202)

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Workday, Inc. 174 $134,100 96.6%
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.