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SOFTWARE ENGINEER - KERNEL

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

Only 8 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Software Engineer profile (890,387 filings).
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8

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$199,534

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

3

Top Employers

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

$141,195

25th Percentile

$163,072

Median (50th)

$199,534

75th Percentile

$204,767

90th Percentile

$207,907

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Top Employers Hiring SOFTWARE ENGINEER - KERNEL
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
d-MATRiX Corporation 1 $199,534 $199,534 - $199,534 100.0%
d-Matrix, Inc. (fka d-Matrix Corporation) 1 $210,000 $210,000 - $210,000 100.0%
Lynx Software Technologies, Inc. 1 $126,610 $126,610 - $126,610 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Staff 2 $204,767 $199,534 - $210,000
Unspecified 1 $126,610 $126,610 - $126,610
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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
Santa Clara CA 2 $204,767
Pittsburgh PA 1 $126,610
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of SOFTWARE ENGINEER - KERNEL with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
SOFTWARE ENGINEER - KERNEL Unspecified 5 $120,156
Principal Software Engineer - Kernel 1 $168,958
Software Engineer, Staff Kernels 1 $210,000
Staff Software Engineer, Kernel 1 $199,534
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
2024 1 $126,610 100.0%
2025 1 $199,534 100.0%
2026 1 $210,000 100.0%
Company Comparison - SOFTWARE ENGINEER - KERNEL

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
d-MATRiX Corporation 1 $199,534 100.0%
d-Matrix, Inc. (fka d-Matrix Corporation) 1 $210,000 100.0%
Lynx Software Technologies, Inc. 1 $126,610 100.0%
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.