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Software Engineer - Core Services

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

Only 31 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader ENGINEER - SERVICES SOFTWARE profile (1,209 filings).
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31

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$204,000

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

4

Top Employers

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

$132,525

25th Percentile

$152,000

Median (50th)

$204,000

75th Percentile

$206,315

90th Percentile

$235,872

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Top Employers Hiring Software Engineer - Core Services
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
TIKTOK INC. 11 $204,000 $168,000 - $274,059 72.7%
BYTEDANCE INC. 3 $150,000 $150,000 - $152,000 33.3%
FOOT LOCKER CORPORATE SERVICES, INC. 2 $97,379 $88,446 - $106,312 50.0%
Highnote Platform, Inc. 1 $206,315 $206,315 - $206,315 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 17 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Mountain View CA 12 $192,000
Chicago IL 2 $97,379
San Jose CA 2 $252,029
San Francisco CA 1 $206,315
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Software Engineer - Core Services with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Software Engineer - Core Services Unspecified 31 $161,808
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 2 $128,156 50.0%
2022 4 $177,000 75.0%
2023 9 $204,000 55.6%
2025 2 $240,187 100.0%
Company Comparison - Software Engineer - Core Services

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
TIKTOK INC. 11 $204,000 72.7%
BYTEDANCE INC. 3 $150,000 33.3%
FOOT LOCKER CORPORATE SERVICES, INC. 2 $97,379 50.0%
Highnote Platform, Inc. 1 $206,315 100.0%
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.