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Software Development Engineer - Core Search Dev/Test or Other

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

Only 43 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Senior Software Development Engineer in Test profile (656 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 2015).

43

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$113,778

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

-97.6%

Filing Growth

42 → 1 filings, FY2015 to FY2016

1

Top Employers

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

$106,024

25th Percentile

$107,330

Median (50th)

$113,778

75th Percentile

$119,014

90th Percentile

$127,962

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Top Employers Hiring Software Development Engineer - Core Search Dev/Test or Other
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Microsoft Corporation 43 $113,778 $100,000 - $157,388 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 24 $107,500 $100,000 - $116,053
II 19 $120,520 $114,809 - $157,388
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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
REDMOND WA 43 $113,778
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Software Development Engineer - Core Search Dev/Test or Other 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
2015 42 $112,889 100.0%
2016 1 $128,110 100.0%
Company Comparison - Software Development Engineer - Core Search Dev/Test or Other

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Microsoft Corporation 43 $113,778 100.0%
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.