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SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER (COMPUTER SCIENTIST)

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

Only 9 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Software Development Engineer II profile (49,842 filings).
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9

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$185,429

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

1

Top Employers

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

$136,875

25th Percentile

$184,226

Median (50th)

$185,429

75th Percentile

$194,827

90th Percentile

$213,352

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Top Employers Hiring SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER (COMPUTER SCIENTIST)
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
ADOBE INC. 6 $185,429 $89,669 - $229,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 4 $191,950 $184,080 - $229,000
II 1 $184,662 $184,662 - $184,662
Lead 1 $89,669 $89,669 - $89,669
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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 2 $206,831
SAN JOSE CA 2 $185,138
Chester VA 1 $89,669
San Francisco CA 1 $197,704
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER (COMPUTER SCIENTIST) 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
2022 4 $185,138 100.0%
2024 2 $206,831 100.0%
Company Comparison - SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER (COMPUTER SCIENTIST)

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
ADOBE INC. 6 $185,429 100.0%
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.