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Specialist - Software Engineering

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

433

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$105,997

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

+15.0%

Filing Growth

60 → 69 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)

15

Top Employers

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

$82,285

25th Percentile

$93,558

Median (50th)

$105,997

75th Percentile

$124,358

90th Percentile

$139,120

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Top Employers Hiring Specialist - Software Engineering
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Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Larsen & Toubro Infotech Limited 144 $93,558 $67,538 - $132,870 99.3%
LTIMINDTREE LIMITED 95 $105,997 $70,678 - $139,000 97.9%
NATIONWIDE INSURANCE 48 $111,067 $100,000 - $130,500 93.8%
Amgen Incorporated 39 $139,696 $113,402 - $158,178 97.4%
Transamerica Life Insurance Company 14 $124,110 $103,040 - $140,420 92.9%
DIRECTV LLC 12 $130,000 $97,000 - $146,930 83.3%
AT&T SERVICES, INC. 9 $102,003 $95,000 - $134,992 100.0%
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company 7 $119,569 $106,018 - $130,120 85.7%
UST Global Inc 6 $136,136 $107,890 - $162,000 100.0%
AEGON GLOBAL SERVICES, LLC 5 $154,669 $133,494 - $165,547 100.0%
LTM LIMITED LTD 5 $130,000 $105,000 - $130,000 80.0%
Adenza Inc. 3 $164,176 $161,762 - $197,088 100.0%
WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. 2 $150,044 $144,400 - $155,688 100.0%
STERIS CORPORATION 2 $165,500 $159,000 - $172,000 100.0%
THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER 2 $81,120 $81,120 - $81,120 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 378 $105,000 $67,538 - $197,088
Senior 19 $121,222 $81,120 - $146,930
I 8 $126,568 $99,500 - $162,000
Manager 2 $150,044 $144,400 - $155,688
Director 1 $91,333 $91,333 - $91,333
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 408 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 408 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Irving TX 74 $94,037
Tampa FL 56 $85,613
Hartford CT 27 $84,781
Columbus OH 22 $111,825
IRVING TX 14 $93,558
Charlotte NC 7 $130,000
Jersey City NJ 7 $115,918
Thousand Oaks CA 7 $132,933
Bellevue WA 6 $110,775
New York NY 6 $119,642
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Specialist - Software Engineering 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 60 $94,037 100.0%
2022 120 $94,037 96.7%
2023 61 $104,575 98.4%
2024 47 $110,000 97.9%
2025 69 $125,000 94.2%
2026 51 $134,000 94.1%
Company Comparison - Specialist - Software Engineering

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Larsen & Toubro Infotech Limited 144 $93,558 99.3%
LTIMINDTREE LIMITED 95 $105,997 97.9%
NATIONWIDE INSURANCE 48 $111,067 93.8%
Amgen Incorporated 39 $139,696 97.4%
Transamerica Life Insurance Company 14 $124,110 92.9%
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.