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SOFTWARE ENGINEER (20012.2178)

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

Only 24 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader LEAD ENGINEER profile (21,832 filings).
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24

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$112,180

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

1

Top Employers

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

$100,547

25th Percentile

$105,874

Median (50th)

$112,180

75th Percentile

$121,566

90th Percentile

$122,741

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Top Employers Hiring SOFTWARE ENGINEER (20012.2178)
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
OPTUM SERVICES, INC. 6 $112,180 $95,368 - $122,741 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Senior 4 $114,530 $105,726 - $122,741
Unspecified 1 $95,368 $95,368 - $95,368
Lead 1 $118,040 $118,040 - $118,040
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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
Eden Prairie MN 3 $122,741
Brentwood TN 1 $95,368
Riverview FL 1 $118,040
WEST VALLEY CITY UT 1 $106,319
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of SOFTWARE ENGINEER (20012.2178) with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
SOFTWARE ENGINEER (20012.2178) Unspecified 3 $93,413
Senior Software Engineer (20012.2724) 3 $107,439
Senior Software Engineer (20012.2411) 2 $116,896
SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER (20012.2424) 2 $97,656
Senior Software Engineer (20012.2723) 2 $113,871
SOFTWARE ENGINEER (20012.2433) Unspecified 1 $118,040
SOFTWARE ENGINEER (20012.2841) Unspecified 1 $115,000
SR SOFTWARE ENGINEER (20012.3427) 1 $115,000
Lead Software Engineer (20012.2107) 1 $118,040
LEAD SOFTWARE ENGINEER (20012.2170) 1 $113,776
LEAD SOFTWARE ENGINEER ( 20012.2421) 1 $112,733
Senior Software Engineer (20012.2417) 1 $97,656
Lead Software Engineer (20012.2423) 1 $122,000
SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER (20012.2207) 1 $106,319
Senior Software Engineer (20012.2287) 1 $105,726
SOFTWARE ENGINEER (20012.2425) Unspecified 1 $95,368
SOFTWARE ENGINEER (20012.2427) Unspecified 1 $109,455
Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 6 $112,180 100.0%
Company Comparison - SOFTWARE ENGINEER (20012.2178)

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
OPTUM SERVICES, INC. 6 $112,180 100.0%
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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.