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SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS ENGINEER

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

Only 31 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Software Engineer profile (890,387 filings).
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31

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$117,166

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

8

Top Employers

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

$82,658

25th Percentile

$91,880

Median (50th)

$117,166

75th Percentile

$136,565

90th Percentile

$161,543

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Top Employers Hiring SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS ENGINEER
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
FORD MOTOR COMPANY 5 $86,400 $80,163 - $131,130 100.0%
A123 Systems, LLC 2 $117,270 $117,166 - $117,374 100.0%
ZF Active Safety US Inc. 2 $120,465 $97,359 - $143,571 100.0%
ZOOX LLC 2 $161,636 $142,000 - $181,272 100.0%
PANASONIC AVIONICS CORPORATION 1 $107,000 $107,000 - $107,000 100.0%
ROBERT BOSCH LLC 1 $79,248 $79,248 - $79,248 100.0%
BECTON DICKINSON AND COMPANY 1 $173,525 $173,525 - $173,525 100.0%
American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. 1 $128,626 $128,626 - $128,626 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 10 $110,033 $79,248 - $181,272
II 1 $107,000 $107,000 - $107,000
III 1 $97,359 $97,359 - $97,359
Lead 1 $128,626 $128,626 - $128,626
Manager 1 $173,525 $173,525 - $173,525
Principal 1 $143,571 $143,571 - $143,571
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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
Livonia MI 2 $120,465
Canton MI 1 $80,163
Cumming GA 1 $173,525
Dearborn MI 1 $131,130
Detroit MI 1 $128,626
Farmington MI 1 $86,400
Foster City CA 1 $142,000
Lake Forest CA 1 $107,000
Novi MI 1 $117,374
Plymouth MI 1 $79,248
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS ENGINEER 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
2022 7 $86,400 100.0%
2023 2 $120,465 100.0%
2024 1 $117,374 100.0%
2025 2 $124,148 100.0%
2026 3 $173,525 100.0%
Company Comparison - SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS ENGINEER

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
FORD MOTOR COMPANY 5 $86,400 100.0%
A123 Systems, LLC 2 $117,270 100.0%
ZF Active Safety US Inc. 2 $120,465 100.0%
ZOOX LLC 2 $161,636 100.0%
PANASONIC AVIONICS CORPORATION 1 $107,000 100.0%
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.