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Software Engineer (5)

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

603

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$170,000

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

+116.3%

Filing Growth

49 → 106 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)

15

Top Employers

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

$112,174

25th Percentile

$137,380

Median (50th)

$170,000

75th Percentile

$190,486

90th Percentile

$212,202

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Top Employers Hiring Software Engineer (5)
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Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
SNAP INC. 226 $184,558 $135,886 - $264,514 81.0%
Charter Communications, Inc. 66 $116,226 $80,300 - $164,493 93.9%
Safeway Inc. 13 $180,000 $151,261 - $185,000 100.0%
MEDIMPACT HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS INC 12 $155,000 $135,429 - $171,080 100.0%
INEIGHT INC. 8 $152,830 $131,670 - $168,895 100.0%
DENSO INTERNATIONAL AMERICA, INC 6 $189,136 $162,704 - $210,986 100.0%
Paychex North America, Inc. 6 $167,365 $132,250 - $204,290 83.3%
Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions Inc 5 $161,741 $125,382 - $166,345 100.0%
SPEC 360 LLC 5 $184,974 $184,558 - $212,202 100.0%
TEXPLORERS INC 5 $114,000 $86,000 - $135,000 80.0%
ORIONTEK INC 4 $89,253 $73,008 - $93,454 100.0%
NCI Information Systems, inc. 4 $127,740 $115,256 - $130,527 100.0%
EDMUNDS.COM, INC. 4 $162,080 $160,001 - $182,688 100.0%
INFOSHARE SYSTEMS, INC 3 $101,899 $101,899 - $102,627 100.0%
KELLY SERVICES, INC. 3 $140,000 $134,700 - $140,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
V 418 $170,000 $73,008 - $265,422
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 418 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 418 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Santa Monica CA 46 $160,081
Seattle WA 42 $182,312
Palo Alto CA 40 $198,888
Bellevue WA 31 $190,486
Maryland Heights MO 29 $111,300
Mountain View CA 27 $184,080
San Francisco CA 17 $210,000
Charlotte NC 17 $112,986
Greenwood Village CO 16 $118,779
San Diego CA 15 $170,000
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Software Engineer (5) with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Software Engineer (5) 603 $152,944
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 49 $155,000 81.6%
2022 63 $168,709 88.9%
2023 53 $170,000 83.0%
2024 64 $175,396 82.8%
2025 106 $169,038 92.5%
2026 83 $184,558 91.6%
Company Comparison - Software Engineer (5)

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
SNAP INC. 226 $184,558 81.0%
Charter Communications, Inc. 66 $116,226 93.9%
Safeway Inc. 13 $180,000 100.0%
MEDIMPACT HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS INC 12 $155,000 100.0%
INEIGHT INC. 8 $152,830 100.0%
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.