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Software Engineer, Payments

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

7

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$183,714

Median Salary

National Average

-33.3%

Growth

Growth 2021-2024 (Filing Volume)

4

Top Employers

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

$168,000

25th Percentile

$170,000

Median (50th)

$170,000

75th Percentile

$195,500

90th Percentile

$211,000

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Top Employers Hiring Software Engineer, Payments
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
CONTEXTLOGIC INC. 4 $178,750 $170,000 - $205,000 100.0%
AIRBNB, INC. 1 $186,000 $186,000 - $186,000 100.0%
ContextLogic Inc. dba Wish 1 $165,000 $165,000 - $165,000 0.0%
OKCOIN USA INC. 1 $220,000 $220,000 - $220,000 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 7 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 7 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
San Francisco CA 6 $183,333
Seattle WA 1 $186,000
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
FY 2021 3 $185,333 66.7%
FY 2022 1 $170,000 100.0%
FY 2023 1 $170,000 100.0%
FY 2024 2 $195,000 100.0%
Company Comparison - Software Engineer, Payments

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
CONTEXTLOGIC INC. 4 $178,750 100.0%
AIRBNB, INC. 1 $186,000 100.0%
ContextLogic Inc. dba Wish 1 $165,000 0.0%
OKCOIN USA INC. 1 $220,000 100.0%
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: February 7, 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.