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SOFTWARE RESEARCH ENGINEER

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

Only 56 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Software Engineer profile (890,387 filings).
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56

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$102,896

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

8

Top Employers

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

$93,802

25th Percentile

$96,462

Median (50th)

$102,896

75th Percentile

$133,792

90th Percentile

$262,839

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Top Employers Hiring SOFTWARE RESEARCH ENGINEER
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Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
FORD MOTOR COMPANY 3 $102,915 $98,959 - $112,736 100.0%
META PLATFORMS, INC. 2 $273,240 $273,240 - $273,240 100.0%
TEKTRA IT SERVICES,INC 2 $98,218 $93,558 - $102,877 100.0%
Magna Services of America Inc. 1 $96,000 $96,000 - $96,000 100.0%
JUMP OPERATIONS, LLC 1 $169,229 $169,229 - $169,229 100.0%
NOKIA OF AMERICA CORPORATION 1 $121,980 $121,980 - $121,980 100.0%
W.M. RICE UNIVERSITY 1 $72,000 $72,000 - $72,000 100.0%
KNERON, INC. 1 $96,616 $96,616 - $96,616 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Dearborn MI 2 $107,826
Bellevue WA 2 $273,240
Murray Hill NJ 1 $121,980
New York NY 1 $169,229
Novi MI 1 $98,959
Plano TX 1 $93,558
San Diego CA 1 $96,616
Alpharetta GA 1 $102,877
Troy MI 1 $96,000
Houston TX 1 $72,000
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of SOFTWARE RESEARCH ENGINEER with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
SOFTWARE RESEARCH ENGINEER Unspecified 56 $98,385
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 3 $96,616 100.0%
2022 3 $112,736 100.0%
2023 3 $121,980 100.0%
2024 2 $136,053 100.0%
2025 1 $72,000 100.0%
Company Comparison - SOFTWARE RESEARCH ENGINEER

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
FORD MOTOR COMPANY 3 $102,915 100.0%
META PLATFORMS, INC. 2 $273,240 100.0%
TEKTRA IT SERVICES,INC 2 $98,218 100.0%
Magna Services of America Inc. 1 $96,000 100.0%
JUMP OPERATIONS, LLC 1 $169,229 100.0%
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.