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Software Development Engineer - Server & Tools - BG or Other

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

Only 80 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Software Development Engineer II profile (19,300 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).

80

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$108,000

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

-98.7%

Filing Growth

78 → 1 filings, FY2015 to FY2017

1

Top Employers

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

$100,000

25th Percentile

$103,200

Median (50th)

$108,000

75th Percentile

$118,284

90th Percentile

$129,050

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Top Employers Hiring Software Development Engineer - Server & Tools - BG or Other
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Microsoft Corporation 80 $108,000 $94,050 - $154,235 96.3%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 44 $103,600 $94,050 - $113,400
II 27 $117,500 $97,500 - $129,500
Senior 9 $135,000 $126,401 - $154,235
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 80 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
REDMOND WA 80 $108,000
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
2015 78 $108,000 97.4%
2016 1 $123,855 100.0%
2017 1 $94,050 0.0%
Company Comparison - Software Development Engineer - Server & Tools - BG or Other

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Microsoft Corporation 80 $108,000 96.3%
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.