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SOFTWARE ENGINEER (20012.1967)

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

Only 37 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader LEAD ENGINEER profile (21,832 filings).
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37

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$104,065

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

1

Top Employers

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

$93,558

25th Percentile

$96,044

Median (50th)

$104,065

75th Percentile

$114,472

90th Percentile

$117,928

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Top Employers Hiring SOFTWARE ENGINEER (20012.1967)
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
OPTUM SERVICES, INC. 6 $104,065 $93,558 - $118,102 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Senior 4 $111,191 $103,501 - $118,102
Unspecified 2 $93,558 $93,558 - $93,558
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Geographic Distribution
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Richardson TX 2 $93,558
Atlanta GA 1 $103,501
Herndon VA 1 $118,102
Santa Ana CA 1 $104,628
WASHINGTON DC 1 $117,753
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of SOFTWARE ENGINEER (20012.1967) with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
SOFTWARE ENGINEER (20012.1832) Unspecified 2 $123,188
Senior Software Engineer (20012.3089) 2 $117,780
SOFTWARE ENGINEER (20012.1967) Unspecified 2 $91,500
SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER ( 20012.1656) 2 $105,488
Software Engineer (20012.1348) Unspecified 2 $91,779
SOFTWARE ENGINEER (20012.1478) Unspecified 2 $90,679
SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER (20012.1669) 2 $115,754
SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER (20012.1789) 1 $111,453
SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER (20012.1833) 1 $124,526
Senior Software Engineer (20012.1851) 1 $104,628
SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER (20012.1991) 1 $103,000
SOFTWARE ENGINEER (20012.1316) Unspecified 1 $100,637
SOFTWARE ENGINEER (20012.148) Unspecified 1 $93,461
SOFTWARE ENGINEER (20012.1530) Unspecified 1 $108,000
SOFTWARE ENGINEER (20012.1652) Unspecified 1 $110,000
SOFTWARE ENGINEER (20012.1662) Unspecified 1 $94,000
Software Engineer (20012.1688) Unspecified 1 $96,595
SOFTWARE ENGINEER (20012.1831) Unspecified 1 $104,881
SOFTWARE ENGINEER (20012.1917) Unspecified 1 $111,488
Software Engineer (20012.4089) Unspecified 1 $94,952
Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 6 $104,065 100.0%
Company Comparison - SOFTWARE ENGINEER (20012.1967)

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
OPTUM SERVICES, INC. 6 $104,065 100.0%
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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.