H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis
Total Filings
All time (charts below use selected years)Median Salary
Across filings in selected periodFiling Growth
67,707 → 66,023 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)Top Employers
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| Employer | Filings | Median Salary | Salary Range | Approval Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google LLC | 41,164 | $164,000 | $78,000 - $442,000 | 97.6% |
| Microsoft Corporation | 40,701 | $152,140 | $82,971 - $325,000 | 98.7% |
| META PLATFORMS, INC. | 13,059 | $199,394 | $90,355 - $480,000 | 98.6% |
| COMPUNNEL SOFTWARE GROUP, INC | 7,572 | $109,225 | $68,000 - $193,000 | 97.6% |
| Intel Corporation | 5,527 | $120,578 | $75,000 - $264,514 | 97.1% |
| Facebook, Inc. | 4,509 | $167,534 | $83,366 - $305,820 | 81.6% |
| Oracle America, Inc. | 4,463 | $131,206 | $59,238 - $325,000 | 98.3% |
| Mphasis Corporation | 4,178 | $121,000 | $60,000 - $250,000 | 89.1% |
| CGI Technologies and Solutions Inc. | 2,962 | $115,000 | $47,100 - $197,600 | 98.2% |
| Cisco Systems Capital Corporation | 2,385 | $134,200 | $72,500 - $230,000 | 98.7% |
| Mastech Digital Technologies, Inc. | 2,104 | $94,037 | $60,320 - $147,368 | 100.0% |
| TATA CONSLTANCY SERVICES LIMITED | 2,072 | $117,958 | $63,750 - $195,000 | 99.1% |
| DoorDash, Inc. | 1,730 | $180,710 | $105,560 - $283,442 | 93.9% |
| NVIDIA Corporation | 1,599 | $178,000 | $76,300 - $283,442 | 97.2% |
| LTIMINDTREE LIMITED | 1,525 | $106,475 | $55,349 - $239,106 | 98.4% |
| Experience Level | Filings | Median Salary | Salary Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unspecified | 404,015 | $113,443 | $26,000 - $1,000,000 |
| Senior | 47 | $143,100 | $90,000 - $215,197 |
| Lead | 30 | $142,106 | $103,869 - $215,197 |
| II | 16 | $121,576 | $90,000 - $187,000 |
| Principal | 15 | $185,800 | $125,424 - $260,000 |
| III | 14 | $117,247 | $85,459 - $155,397 |
| Staff | 9 | $154,645 | $125,000 - $208,125 |
| Manager | 3 | $188,466 | $160,000 - $195,415 |
| Director | 1 | $194,000 | $194,000 - $194,000 |
| City | State | Filings | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redmond | WA | 28,006 | $153,093 |
| Mountain View | CA | 22,117 | $162,740 |
| Sunnyvale | CA | 12,088 | $169,000 |
| New York | NY | 11,546 | $157,000 |
| San Francisco | CA | 9,274 | $161,637 |
| Irving | TX | 8,770 | $98,904 |
| Seattle | WA | 8,568 | $155,000 |
| Menlo Park | CA | 8,565 | $188,100 |
| Plano | TX | 6,199 | $100,000 |
| Bellevue | WA | 6,190 | $163,918 |
These roles are variations of Software Engineer with different seniority levels.
| Role | Experience Level | Filings | Avg Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | Unspecified | 873,367 | $107,715 |
| Software Engineering | Unspecified | 14,440 | $168,139 |
| Software Engineers | Unspecified | 1,009 | $111,678 |
| Software Engineer - Career | Unspecified | 284 | $119,833 |
| SOFTWARE ENGINEEER | Unspecified | 249 | $81,085 |
| SOFWARE ENGINEER | Unspecified | 136 | $95,666 |
| SOFTWARE ENIGNEER | Unspecified | 85 | $108,958 |
| SOFTWARE ENGINER | Unspecified | 72 | $112,844 |
| SOTWARE ENGINEER | Unspecified | 58 | $99,082 |
| SOFTWARE ENGINEERING - LEAD ENGINEER | 55 | $126,144 | |
| SOFTWARE ENGINEERING - ENGINEER II | 35 | $89,370 | |
| Software Engineers I | 28 | $94,613 | |
| SOFTWAR ENGINEER | Unspecified | 27 | $93,353 |
| SOFTWARE ENGNEER | Unspecified | 26 | $98,172 |
| SOFTWARE ENGIEER | Unspecified | 26 | $93,173 |
| Software Engineerr | Unspecified | 25 | $108,896 |
| SOFTWAE ENGINEER | Unspecified | 24 | $84,415 |
| Software Engineering, SMTS / Senior Software Engineer | 23 | $197,173 | |
| Software Engineering, MTS / Software Engineer | Unspecified | 21 | $140,677 |
| SENIOR SOFTWARE ENG MANAGER | 18 | $167,188 |
| Fiscal Year | Filings | Median Salary | Approval Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 67,707 | $104,624 | 94.9% |
| 2022 | 79,631 | $104,707 | 94.7% |
| 2023 | 74,597 | $110,000 | 94.3% |
| 2024 | 70,125 | $114,026 | 94.5% |
| 2025 | 66,023 | $123,656 | 94.7% |
| 2026 | 46,067 | $132,000 | 94.5% |
Compare how top companies pay for this role.
| Company | Filings | Median Salary | Approval Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google LLC | 41,164 | $164,000 | 97.6% |
| Microsoft Corporation | 40,701 | $152,140 | 98.7% |
| META PLATFORMS, INC. | 13,059 | $199,394 | 98.6% |
| COMPUNNEL SOFTWARE GROUP, INC | 7,572 | $109,225 | 97.6% |
| Intel Corporation | 5,527 | $120,578 | 97.1% |