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Software Engineer (11995.1596)

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

Only 17 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader LEAD ENGINEER profile (21,832 filings).
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17

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$143,010

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

1

Top Employers

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

$137,247

25th Percentile

$140,455

Median (50th)

$143,010

75th Percentile

$152,511

90th Percentile

$170,000

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Top Employers Hiring Software Engineer (11995.1596)
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Dropbox, Inc. 14 $143,010 $126,200 - $170,000 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Seattle WA 7 $140,920
San Francisco CA 4 $144,726
Cambridge MA 1 $139,922
Herndon VA 1 $141,294
Orange CA 1 $126,200
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Software Engineer (11995.1596) with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Software Engineer (11995.1593) Unspecified 1 $140,920
Software Engineer (11995.1493) Unspecified 1 $136,100
Software Engineer (11995.15) Unspecified 1 $158,100
Software Engineer (11995.1513) Unspecified 1 $155,106
Software Engineer (11995.1516) Unspecified 1 $170,000
Software Engineer (11995.155) Unspecified 1 $137,259
Software Engineer (11995.1557) Unspecified 1 $140,920
Software Engineer (11995.1566) Unspecified 1 $141,294
Software Engineer (11995.1567) Unspecified 1 $140,300
Software Engineer (11995.1570) Unspecified 1 $170,000
Software Engineer (11995.1571) Unspecified 1 $139,922
Software Engineer (11995.1573) Unspecified 1 $144,726
Software Engineer (11995.1596) Unspecified 1 $144,726
Software Engineer (11995.1598) Unspecified 1 $170,000
Software Engineer (11995.1627) Unspecified 1 $126,200
Software Engineer (11995.193) Unspecified 1 $158,100
Software Engineer (11995.570) Unspecified 1 $144,726
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 7 $144,726 100.0%
2022 7 $140,920 100.0%
Company Comparison - Software Engineer (11995.1596)

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Dropbox, Inc. 14 $143,010 100.0%
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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.