H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis
Total Filings
All time (charts below use selected years)Median Salary
Across filings in selected periodFiling Growth
99 → 165 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)Top Employers
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| Employer | Filings | Median Salary | Salary Range | Approval Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC. | 480 | $140,460 | $56,014 - $227,600 | 97.7% |
| Amazon Web Services Inc | 143 | $129,500 | $72,384 - $225,000 | 96.5% |
| AMAZON DEVELOPMENT CENTER U.S., INC. | 111 | $145,000 | $47,403 - $235,200 | 95.5% |
| AMAZON DATA SERVICES, INC. | 74 | $128,399 | $60,757 - $227,600 | 90.5% |
| Google LLC | 25 | $162,000 | $131,000 - $245,000 | 100.0% |
| ANNAPURNA LABS (U.S) INC. | 13 | $173,900 | $69,118 - $202,700 | 92.3% |
| Amazon Advertising, LLC | 10 | $159,032 | $80,850 - $204,000 | 100.0% |
| TWITCH INTERACTIVE, INC. | 9 | $147,720 | $107,640 - $200,800 | 100.0% |
| Cloud Software Group, Inc. | 4 | $130,380 | $125,698 - $135,531 | 75.0% |
| EAVISION CORPORATION | 3 | $115,200 | $88,000 - $115,200 | 100.0% |
| SoftQuip Technologies INC | 3 | $101,254 | $90,896 - $146,307 | 0.0% |
| Tejas InfoTech Systems Inc | 2 | $104,572 | $98,904 - $110,240 | 100.0% |
| BorgWarner Emissions Systems of Michigan LLC | 2 | $77,079 | $70,158 - $84,000 | 100.0% |
| Alibaba Cloud US Inc. | 1 | $146,307 | $146,307 - $146,307 | 100.0% |
| INSPUR USA INC | 1 | $110,000 | $110,000 - $110,000 | 100.0% |
| Experience Level | Filings | Median Salary | Salary Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | 513 | $125,500 | $47,403 - $170,000 |
| III | 305 | $167,149 | $99,549 - $235,200 |
| Unspecified | 69 | $138,000 | $70,158 - $264,514 |
| Senior | 2 | $169,667 | $165,500 - $173,833 |
| City | State | Filings | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle | WA | 240 | $132,850 |
| Austin | TX | 66 | $132,750 |
| Sunnyvale | CA | 64 | $167,575 |
| Bellevue | WA | 52 | $143,755 |
| SEATTLE | WA | 50 | $144,000 |
| Dallas | TX | 38 | $118,633 |
| Arlington | VA | 18 | $119,870 |
| AUSTIN | TX | 18 | $160,000 |
| Herndon | VA | 17 | $107,200 |
| San Francisco | CA | 16 | $148,900 |
These roles are variations of System Development Engineer I with different seniority levels.
| Role | Experience Level | Filings | Avg Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| System Development Engineer I | 610 | $119,972 | |
| System Development Engineer III | 354 | $165,608 | |
| Systems Development Engineer | Unspecified | 67 | $127,348 |
| SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER | Unspecified | 62 | $100,064 |
| Systems Development Engineer III | 7 | $109,962 | |
| SENIOR SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER | 5 | $135,323 |
| Fiscal Year | Filings | Median Salary | Approval Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 99 | $115,200 | 91.9% |
| 2022 | 184 | $129,750 | 90.8% |
| 2023 | 151 | $129,500 | 98.7% |
| 2024 | 170 | $151,850 | 98.8% |
| 2025 | 165 | $146,000 | 99.4% |
| 2026 | 120 | $143,276 | 97.5% |
Compare how top companies pay for this role.
| Company | Filings | Median Salary | Approval Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC. | 480 | $140,460 | 97.7% |
| Amazon Web Services Inc | 143 | $129,500 | 96.5% |
| AMAZON DEVELOPMENT CENTER U.S., INC. | 111 | $145,000 | 95.5% |
| AMAZON DATA SERVICES, INC. | 74 | $128,399 | 90.5% |
| Google LLC | 25 | $162,000 | 100.0% |