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Software Engineer (11995.1499)

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

Only 20 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader LEAD ENGINEER profile (21,832 filings).
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20

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$167,918

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

-75.0%

Filing Growth

12 → 3 filings, FY2021 to FY2022

1

Top Employers

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

$136,100

25th Percentile

$140,300

Median (50th)

$167,918

75th Percentile

$175,950

90th Percentile

$187,000

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Top Employers Hiring Software Engineer (11995.1499)
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Dropbox, Inc. 15 $167,918 $120,931 - $195,936 80.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 15 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 15 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Seattle WA 12 $167,918
San Francisco CA 2 $153,966
New York NY 1 $136,100
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Software Engineer (11995.1499) with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Software Engineer (11995.194) Unspecified 2 $161,500
Software Engineer (11995.1499) Unspecified 2 $170,000
Software Engineer (11995.14) Unspecified 1 $158,100
Software Engineer (11995.142) Unspecified 1 $172,640
Software Engineer (11995.1435) Unspecified 1 $140,300
Software Engineer (11995.1444) Unspecified 1 $167,918
Software Engineer (11995.1445) Unspecified 1 $140,300
Software Engineer (11995.1480) Unspecified 1 $195,936
Software Engineer (11995.1482) Unspecified 1 $167,918
Software Engineer (11995.1484) Unspecified 1 $136,100
Software Engineer (11995.1485) Unspecified 1 $181,900
Software Engineer (11995.1494) Unspecified 1 $164,900
Software Engineer (11995.1495) Unspecified 1 $120,931
Software Engineer (11995.154) Unspecified 1 $187,000
Software Engineer (11995.1574) Unspecified 1 $187,000
Software Engineer (11995.184) Unspecified 1 $136,100
Software Engineer (11995.482) Unspecified 1 $117,770
Software Engineer (11995.138) Unspecified 1 $132,200
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
2021 12 $161,500 83.3%
2022 3 $170,000 66.7%
Company Comparison - Software Engineer (11995.1499)

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Dropbox, Inc. 15 $167,918 80.0%
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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.