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Software Development Engineer - Data

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

Only 13 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Software Development Engineer II profile (19,300 filings).
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13

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$158,100

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

2

Top Employers

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

$103,200

25th Percentile

$103,200

Median (50th)

$158,100

75th Percentile

$175,800

90th Percentile

$206,424

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Top Employers Hiring Software Development Engineer - Data
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
AUDIBLE, INC. 7 $103,200 $103,200 - $158,100 100.0%
APPLE INC. 6 $179,555 $141,378 - $212,202 66.7%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 6 $179,555 $141,378 - $212,202
II 6 $130,650 $103,200 - $158,100
I 1 $103,200 $103,200 - $103,200
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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
Newark NJ 6 $130,650
Seattle WA 2 $212,202
Cupertino CA 1 $141,378
NEWARK NJ 1 $103,200
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Software Development Engineer - Data with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Software Development Engineer - Data Unspecified 6 $180,982
Software Development Engineer II - Data 6 $130,650
Software Development Engineer I – Data 1 $103,200
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
2022 3 $103,200 100.0%
2023 1 $103,200 100.0%
2024 4 $158,100 100.0%
2025 2 $172,155 0.0%
2026 3 $212,202 100.0%
Company Comparison - Software Development Engineer - Data

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
AUDIBLE, INC. 7 $103,200 100.0%
APPLE INC. 6 $179,555 66.7%
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.