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Software Development Engineer IV

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

240

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$126,347

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

+10.0%

Filing Growth

20 → 22 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)

15

Top Employers

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

$96,059

25th Percentile

$113,506

Median (50th)

$126,347

75th Percentile

$162,510

90th Percentile

$187,733

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Top Employers Hiring Software Development Engineer IV
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Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
NETSCOUT SYSTEMS INC. 21 $119,933 $94,037 - $169,773 100.0%
PREMERA BLUE CROSS 11 $160,000 $140,821 - $190,486 100.0%
WEX Inc. 10 $127,000 $109,000 - $150,000 80.0%
Fiserv Solutions, LLC 8 $115,076 $101,026 - $117,686 87.5%
IQVIA Inc. 7 $100,374 $85,000 - $127,823 71.4%
ADOBE INC. 6 $177,331 $117,142 - $217,000 100.0%
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS, LLC 4 $174,255 $162,510 - $275,000 50.0%
AVALARA, INC 4 $222,514 $161,741 - $264,514 100.0%
APPLE INC. 2 $185,475 $167,000 - $203,949 100.0%
APMEX, INC. 2 $72,682 $72,363 - $73,000 100.0%
Relevantz Technology Services Inc 2 $88,000 $88,000 - $88,000 100.0%
MeridianLink, Inc. 2 $137,500 $120,000 - $155,000 100.0%
DEFI AUTO, LLC 2 $126,932 $124,883 - $128,981 100.0%
TWILIO 2 $194,172 $161,886 - $226,457 50.0%
ERP Analysts, Inc. 2 $123,000 $123,000 - $123,000 0.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
IV 93 $127,000 $85,000 - $275,000
Unspecified 4 $101,718 $87,838 - $140,000
Junior 4 $80,500 $72,363 - $88,000
II 3 $160,599 $96,907 - $171,859
III 1 $228,480 $228,480 - $228,480
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 105 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 105 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Mountlake Terrace WA 9 $160,000
San Jose CA 8 $168,461
Westford MA 7 $119,933
Portland ME 5 $136,822
Bellevue WA 4 $187,356
Allen TX 4 $110,760
South Portland ME 3 $110,000
Brookfield WI 3 $117,686
Frisco TX 3 $92,400
Ann Arbor MI 2 $111,821
Related Roles & Career Progression

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

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 20 $121,493 100.0%
2022 23 $122,616 91.3%
2023 12 $135,419 91.7%
2024 11 $127,823 90.9%
2025 22 $128,802 77.3%
2026 17 $150,000 94.1%
Company Comparison - Software Development Engineer IV

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
NETSCOUT SYSTEMS INC. 21 $119,933 100.0%
PREMERA BLUE CROSS 11 $160,000 100.0%
WEX Inc. 10 $127,000 80.0%
Fiserv Solutions, LLC 8 $115,076 87.5%
IQVIA Inc. 7 $100,374 71.4%
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.