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Software Engineer USDS

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

Only 76 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Software Engineer profile (890,387 filings).
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76

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$188,371

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

+91.3%

Filing Growth

23 → 44 filings, FY2023 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)

2

Top Employers

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

$140,875

25th Percentile

$149,240

Median (50th)

$188,371

75th Percentile

$252,735

90th Percentile

$280,000

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Top Employers Hiring Software Engineer USDS
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
TikTok U.S. Data Security Inc. 72 $188,371 $102,357 - $310,000 91.7%
TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC 4 $266,516 $165,000 - $435,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 73 $187,741 $102,357 - $435,000
Senior 3 $283,442 $184,300 - $283,442
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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
Bellevue WA 30 $199,680
San Jose CA 25 $165,000
Mountain View CA 14 $246,739
Culver City CA 2 $102,357
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Software Engineer USDS with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Software Engineer USDS Unspecified 73 $201,098
Senior Software Engineer - USDS (Multiple Positions) 3 $250,395
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
2023 23 $221,680 95.7%
2024 2 $253,849 50.0%
2025 44 $149,365 90.9%
2026 7 $283,442 100.0%
Company Comparison - Software Engineer USDS

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
TikTok U.S. Data Security Inc. 72 $188,371 91.7%
TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC 4 $266,516 100.0%
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.