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Software Engineering Associate

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

Only 98 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Senior Software Associate profile (1,016 filings).
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98

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$104,800

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

-90.0%

Filing Growth

10 → 1 filings, FY2021 to FY2025

5

Top Employers

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

$94,904

25th Percentile

$98,178

Median (50th)

$104,800

75th Percentile

$109,250

90th Percentile

$117,296

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Top Employers Hiring Software Engineering Associate
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Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Capital One Services, LLC 14 $104,800 $89,773 - $112,000 92.9%
PEPSICO, INC. 3 $101,192 $98,904 - $187,907 100.0%
Merkle Inc. 1 $164,964 $164,964 - $164,964 100.0%
Nuance Communications, Inc. 1 $94,037 $94,037 - $94,037 100.0%
NUERALINKS LLC 1 $110,000 $110,000 - $110,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 16 $104,800 $89,773 - $112,000
Manager 3 $101,192 $98,904 - $187,907
Director 1 $164,964 $164,964 - $164,964
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 20 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 20 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Richmond VA 8 $104,800
McLean VA 3 $106,000
Plano TX 2 $104,452
PLANO TX 1 $101,192
Vienna VA 1 $96,000
Columbia MD 1 $164,964
Wilmington DE 1 $89,773
Denton TX 1 $94,037
FRISCO TX 1 $110,000
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Software Engineering Associate with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Software Engineering Associate Unspecified 92 $96,857
SOFTWARE ENGINEERING ASSOC. MANAGER 4 $118,226
Software Engineering Manager - Associate Director 2 $146,213
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 10 $104,800 90.0%
2022 7 $101,000 100.0%
2023 1 $112,000 100.0%
2024 1 $101,192 100.0%
2025 1 $187,907 100.0%
Company Comparison - Software Engineering Associate

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Capital One Services, LLC 14 $104,800 92.9%
PEPSICO, INC. 3 $101,192 100.0%
Merkle Inc. 1 $164,964 100.0%
Nuance Communications, Inc. 1 $94,037 100.0%
NUERALINKS LLC 1 $110,000 100.0%
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: 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.