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SOFTWARE ENGINEER (1615.7821)

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

Only 36 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader LEAD ENGINEER profile (21,832 filings).
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36

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$138,890

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

1

Top Employers

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

$135,100

25th Percentile

$136,000

Median (50th)

$138,890

75th Percentile

$150,750

90th Percentile

$156,000

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Top Employers Hiring SOFTWARE ENGINEER (1615.7821)
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Google LLC 8 $138,890 $133,000 - $156,000 62.5%
Geographic Distribution
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Sunnyvale CA 4 $136,000
Mountain View CA 3 $156,000
San Bruno CA 1 $149,000
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of SOFTWARE ENGINEER (1615.7821) with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
SOFTWARE ENGINEER (1615.7821) Unspecified 4 $180,500
Software Engineer (1615.38071) Unspecified 3 $136,000
SOFTWARE ENGINEER (1615.33723) Unspecified 3 $140,000
Software Engineer (1615.31372) Unspecified 2 $136,500
SOFTWARE ENGINEER (1615.31752) Unspecified 1 $120,000
SOFTWARE ENGINEER (1615.31761) Unspecified 1 $127,000
Software Engineer (1615.31781) Unspecified 1 $156,000
Software Engineer (1615.31807) Unspecified 1 $141,780
SOFTWARE ENGINEER (1615.33130) Unspecified 1 $150,000
SOFTWARE ENGINEER (1615.33792) Unspecified 1 $190,000
SOFTWARE ENGINEER (1615.33992) Unspecified 1 $145,000
Software Engineer (1615.35807) Unspecified 1 $149,000
SOFTWARE ENGINEER (1615.37373) Unspecified 1 $135,000
SOFTWARE ENGINEER (1615.37811) Unspecified 1 $136,000
Software Engineer (1615.37821) Unspecified 1 $133,000
SOFTWARE ENGINEER (1615.37920) Unspecified 1 $125,000
SOFTWARE ENGINEER (1615.37926) Unspecified 1 $125,000
SOFTWARE ENGINEER (1615.37928) Unspecified 1 $120,000
SOFTWARE ENGINEER (1615.37942) Unspecified 1 $120,000
SOFTWARE ENGINEER (1615.37992) Unspecified 1 $120,000
Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 8 $138,890 62.5%
Company Comparison - SOFTWARE ENGINEER (1615.7821)

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Google LLC 8 $138,890 62.5%
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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.