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SOFTWARE ENGINEER1615.16968

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

Only 58 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader LEAD ENGINEER profile (21,832 filings).
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58

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$167,000

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

-94.7%

Filing Growth

19 → 1 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)

3

Top Employers

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

$138,800

25th Percentile

$147,368

Median (50th)

$167,000

75th Percentile

$185,000

90th Percentile

$216,400

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Top Employers Hiring SOFTWARE ENGINEER1615.16968
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Google LLC 26 $170,500 $131,000 - $292,000 92.3%
Five9, Inc. 2 $147,368 $147,368 - $147,368 100.0%
Asurion, LLC 1 $126,727 $126,727 - $126,727 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 17 $177,000 $126,727 - $292,000
II 7 $167,000 $147,368 - $185,000
V 2 $164,000 $164,000 - $164,000
I 1 $141,000 $141,000 - $141,000
III 1 $149,000 $149,000 - $149,000
Senior 1 $178,000 $178,000 - $178,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 29 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Mountain View CA 9 $169,000
Sunnyvale CA 8 $172,000
Seattle WA 4 $186,500
San Francisco CA 2 $163,600
Kirkland WA 1 $140,000
San Fracisco CA 1 $164,000
Sterling VA 1 $126,727
MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 1 $134,000
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of SOFTWARE ENGINEER1615.16968 with different seniority levels.

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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 19 $164,000 89.5%
2022 6 $207,000 100.0%
2023 1 $178,000 100.0%
2025 1 $126,727 100.0%
2026 2 $147,368 100.0%
Company Comparison - SOFTWARE ENGINEER1615.16968

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Google LLC 26 $170,500 92.3%
Five9, Inc. 2 $147,368 100.0%
Asurion, LLC 1 $126,727 100.0%
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.