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Software Engineer/Programmer III

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

Only 23 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Software Engineer profile (890,387 filings).
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23

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$105,600

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

3

Top Employers

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

$88,277

25th Percentile

$98,180

Median (50th)

$105,600

75th Percentile

$108,200

90th Percentile

$117,653

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Top Employers Hiring Software Engineer/Programmer III
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
E80 Group, Inc. 4 $105,600 $81,744 - $105,600 100.0%
UNIVERSITY CORPORATION FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH 3 $116,000 $100,547 - $121,510 0.0%
ELETTRIC 80, INC 1 $91,077 $91,077 - $91,077 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 5 $105,600 $81,744 - $105,600
III 3 $116,000 $100,547 - $121,510
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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
Skokie IL 3 $105,600
Boulder CO 2 $108,274
Chicago IL 1 $81,744
Rialto CA 1 $91,077
Sunnyvale CA 1 $121,510
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Software Engineer/Programmer III with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Software Engineer - PC Programmer Unspecified 8 $89,667
Software Engineer/Programmer III 5 $102,041
SOFTWARE ENGINEER / IT PROGRAMMER Unspecified 2 $92,000
SOFTWARE ENGINEER - LEAD PROGRAMMER 2 $54,080
SOFTWARE ENGINEER LEVEL I PROGRAMMER 2 $56,327
SOFTWARE ENGINEER (REVIT PROGRAMMER) Unspecified 1 $97,677
Software Engineer- PLC Programmer Unspecified 1 $97,500
SOFTWARE ENGINEER/PROGRAMMER MANAGER 1 $85,808
SOFTWARE ENGINEER/C++ PROGRAMMER Unspecified 1 $70,000
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
2021 1 $91,077 100.0%
2022 2 $103,074 50.0%
2023 2 $105,600 100.0%
2024 2 $98,872 50.0%
2026 1 $121,510 0.0%
Company Comparison - Software Engineer/Programmer III

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
E80 Group, Inc. 4 $105,600 100.0%
UNIVERSITY CORPORATION FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH 3 $116,000 0.0%
ELETTRIC 80, INC 1 $91,077 100.0%
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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.