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SOFTWARE ENGINEER (RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT)

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

Only 23 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Software Development Engineer II profile (49,842 filings).
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23

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$105,376

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

3

Top Employers

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

$101,496

25th Percentile

$102,951

Median (50th)

$105,376

75th Percentile

$116,188

90th Percentile

$122,675

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Top Employers Hiring SOFTWARE ENGINEER (RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT)
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
COMPUTER DATA SOURCE, INC. 1 $105,376 $105,376 - $105,376 100.0%
Ethicon Endo- Surgery, Inc. 1 $127,000 $127,000 - $127,000 100.0%
TELEDYNE LECROY 1 $100,526 $100,526 - $100,526 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 1 $105,376 $105,376 - $105,376
II 1 $100,526 $100,526 - $100,526
Senior 1 $127,000 $127,000 - $127,000
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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
Chestnut Ridge NY 1 $100,526
Cincinnati OH 1 $127,000
Eatontown NJ 1 $105,376
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of SOFTWARE ENGINEER (RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT) 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 1 $105,376 100.0%
2022 2 $113,763 100.0%
Company Comparison - SOFTWARE ENGINEER (RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT)

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
COMPUTER DATA SOURCE, INC. 1 $105,376 100.0%
Ethicon Endo- Surgery, Inc. 1 $127,000 100.0%
TELEDYNE LECROY 1 $100,526 100.0%
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.