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SOFTWARE ENGINEER, FRONT END

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

360

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$145,000

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

-17.9%

Filing Growth

28 → 23 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)

15

Top Employers

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

$100,000

25th Percentile

$121,160

Median (50th)

$145,000

75th Percentile

$181,156

90th Percentile

$200,000

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Top Employers Hiring SOFTWARE ENGINEER, FRONT END
Top H-1B sponsors for SOFTWARE ENGINEER, FRONT END →
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
DoorDash, Inc. 23 $195,000 $144,500 - $241,000 91.3%
BYTEDANCE INC. 14 $145,000 $137,750 - $184,662 85.7%
THE CHAMBERLAIN GROUP, INC. 6 $114,500 $81,931 - $127,722 83.3%
TIKTOK INC. 5 $184,662 $124,758 - $184,662 100.0%
HouseCanary, Inc. 4 $154,000 $139,000 - $160,000 100.0%
Maplebear Inc. 4 $182,500 $135,000 - $190,000 100.0%
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY--A COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY 4 $66,562 $65,000 - $73,181 100.0%
U.S. Bank National Association 4 $138,411 $135,283 - $150,000 100.0%
MAPLEBEAR DBA INSTACART 4 $165,000 $150,000 - $190,000 100.0%
Verkada 3 $135,000 $130,000 - $135,000 100.0%
Loyal Health, Inc. 3 $115,000 $100,000 - $115,000 100.0%
ServiceNow, Inc. 3 $136,238 $122,000 - $192,941 100.0%
JOYENT INC 2 $175,344 $165,044 - $185,644 100.0%
PROG LEASING, LLC 2 $187,500 $175,000 - $200,000 100.0%
LADDERS, INC 2 $144,250 $140,000 - $148,500 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 128 $145,000 $83,001 - $265,850
II 19 $140,000 $81,931 - $190,000
I 8 $88,591 $65,000 - $145,437
III 5 $125,000 $100,000 - $145,000
Principal 4 $187,500 $152,000 - $239,514
Staff 2 $198,471 $192,941 - $204,000
IV 1 $157,477 $157,477 - $157,477
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 167 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 167 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
San Francisco CA 26 $190,000
New York NY 13 $189,592
Mountain View CA 8 $175,000
Chicago IL 7 $121,389
Seattle WA 5 $180,000
Redwood City CA 4 $151,500
Philadelphia PA 4 $66,562
Atlanta GA 3 $136,822
Palo Alto CA 3 $140,000
Houston TX 3 $120,000
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of SOFTWARE ENGINEER, FRONT END with different seniority levels.

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 28 $142,363 92.9%
2022 26 $143,147 88.5%
2023 38 $145,000 78.9%
2024 23 $176,000 82.6%
2025 23 $137,750 82.6%
2026 29 $148,500 96.6%
Company Comparison - SOFTWARE ENGINEER, FRONT END

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
DoorDash, Inc. 23 $195,000 91.3%
BYTEDANCE INC. 14 $145,000 85.7%
THE CHAMBERLAIN GROUP, INC. 6 $114,500 83.3%
TIKTOK INC. 5 $184,662 100.0%
HouseCanary, Inc. 4 $154,000 100.0%
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.