SW Engineer salaries
5,298 H-1B & PERM records for "SW Engineer", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.
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$116051
Average Salary
$48000
Minimum
$376031
Maximum
| Employer | Role | Location | Salary | Program | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APPLE INC. | SR SW ENGINEER | CUPERTINO, CA | $148803 - $166000 | H-1B | Mar 19, 2015 |
| Visa U.S.A. Inc. | Staff SW Engineer | Highlands Ranch, CO | $148651 - $190400 | H-1B | Jun 10, 2024 |
| FCA US LLC | Embedded SW Engineer “ Platform Services | Auburn Hills, MI | $148644 | H-1B | Apr 24, 2025 |
| VISA TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS, LLC | Staff SW Engineer | FOSTER CITY, CA | $148630 - $168630 | Green Card | Jul 2, 2019 |
| NVIDIA CORPORATION | Software Eng (Sr. Sys SW Engineer) | Santa Clara, CA | $148500 | Green Card | Jul 6, 2020 |
| NVIDIA CORPORATION | Sr. Sys SW Engineer | Santa Clara, CA | $148500 | Green Card | Jul 2, 2020 |
| CyberSource Corporation | Staff SW Engineer | Foster City, CA | $148450 - $211600 | H-1B | Apr 16, 2024 |
| Visa Technology & Operations LLC | Staff SW Engineer | Foster City, CA | $148450 - $211600 | H-1B | Apr 29, 2024 |
| Visa U.S.A. Inc. | Staff SW Engineer | Foster City, CA | $148450 - $211600 | H-1B | Feb 14, 2024 |
| CyberSource Corporation | Staff SW Engineer | Foster City, CA | $148450 - $211600 | H-1B | Feb 16, 2024 |
| CyberSource Corporation | Staff SW Engineer | Foster City, CA | $148450 - $209200 | H-1B | Aug 21, 2023 |
| CYBERSOURCE CORPORATION | SR. STAFF SW ENGINEER | FOSTER CITY, CA | $148450 - $77 | H-1B | Dec 27, 2017 |
| Visa Technology & Operations LLC | Staff SW Engineer | Palo Alto, CA | $148414 - $188300 | H-1B | Dec 21, 2020 |
| VISA TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS LLC | LEAD SW ENGINEER | Highlands Ranch, CO | $148366 - $184200 | H-1B | Sep 10, 2019 |
| VISA USA | Staff SW Engineer | FOSTER CITY, CA | $148138 - $168138 | Green Card | Sep 10, 2018 |
| VISA USA | Staff SW Engineer | FOSTER CITY, CA | $148138 - $168138 | Green Card | Sep 6, 2018 |
| VISA TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS, LLC | Staff SW Engineer | Foster City, CA | $148013 - $168013 | Green Card | Jan 29, 2021 |
| FCA US LLC | Lead IVI (In Vehicle Infotainment) BSW Engineer | Auburn Hills, MI | $148008 | H-1B | Sep 14, 2023 |
| VISA TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS, LLC | Sr. Staff SW Engineer | Austin, TX | $148000 - $168000 | Green Card | May 10, 2021 |
| CYBERSOURCE CORPORATION | SR. STAFF SW ENGINEER | FOSTER CITY, CA | $147846 - $157235 | H-1B | Apr 21, 2017 |
| NCR Corporation | SW Engineer IV | Ontario, CA | $147784 - $195600 | H-1B | Aug 28, 2023 |
| Varex Imaging Corporation | SW Engineer IV | San Jose, CA | $147679 - $193118 | H-1B | May 7, 2024 |
| VISA USA | Staff SW Engineer | Foster City, CA | $147600 - $167600 | Green Card | Jul 30, 2021 |
| VISA TECHNOLOGY & OPERATIONS LLC | LEAD SW ENGINEER | FOSTER CITY, CA | $147597 - $172380 | H-1B | Dec 3, 2018 |
| VISA U.S.A. INC. | STAFF SW ENGINEER | FOSTER CITY, CA | $147597 - $164046 | H-1B | Oct 4, 2018 |
| VISA U.S.A. INC. | SR. STAFF SW ENGINEER | FOSTER CITY, CA | $147597 - $214100 | H-1B | Feb 19, 2019 |
| VISA U.S.A. INC. | STAFF SW ENGINEER | FOSTER CITY, CA | $147597 - $178400 | H-1B | Aug 20, 2018 |
| Visa Technology & Operations LLC | Lead SW Engineer | Highlands Ranch, CO | $147590 - $191500 | H-1B | Dec 23, 2020 |
| Schneider Electric USA, Inc. | Embedded SW Engineer, Senior | $147410 - $154780 | Green Card | Nov 14, 2023 | |
| Visa Technology & Operations LLC | Lead SW Engineer | Austin, TX | $147400 - $235900 | H-1B | Mar 4, 2024 |
| Visa Technology & Operations LLC | Lead SW Engineer | Austin, TX | $147400 - $235900 | H-1B | Jul 22, 2024 |
| Visa Technology & Operations LLC | Lead SW Engineer | Austin, TX | $147400 - $235900 | H-1B | Jul 22, 2024 |
| Visa Technology & Operations LLC | Lead SW Engineer | Austin, TX | $147400 - $235900 | H-1B | Feb 15, 2024 |
| CyberSource Corporation | Staff SW Engineer | $147368 - $211600 | Green Card | Feb 18, 2025 | |
| Visa U.S.A. Inc. | Sr. SW Engineer | $147368 - $149800 | Green Card | Sep 17, 2024 | |
| Visa Technology & Operations LLC | Staff SW Engineer | $147368 - $211600 | Green Card | Feb 28, 2025 | |
| Visa Technology & Operations LLC | Staff SW Engineer | Foster City, CA | $147368 - $211600 | H-1B | Feb 15, 2024 |
| Visa Technology & Operations LLC | Staff SW Engineer | Foster City, CA | $147368 - $211600 | H-1B | Apr 2, 2024 |
| CyberSource Corporation | Staff SW Engineer | Foster City, CA | $147368 - $211600 | H-1B | Feb 19, 2024 |
| CyberSource Corporation | Staff SW Engineer | Foster City, CA | $147368 - $211600 | H-1B | Jan 24, 2024 |
| Visa Technology & Operations LLC | Staff SW Engineer | Foster City, CA | $147368 - $211600 | H-1B | Oct 19, 2023 |
| CyberSource Corporation | Staff SW Engineer | Foster City, CA | $147368 - $211600 | H-1B | Mar 11, 2024 |
| Workday, Inc. | Software Application Engineer (SW Engineer/SW Dev… | Pleasanton, CA | $147368 - $204000 | H-1B | Feb 12, 2024 |
| Visa Technology & Operations LLC | Staff SW Engineer | Foster City, CA | $147368 - $209200 | H-1B | Aug 17, 2023 |
| FCA US LLC | Senior BSW Classic Autosar SW Engineer | Auburn Hills, MI | $147300 | H-1B | Dec 18, 2024 |
| NCR Corporation | SW Engineering Manager I | Fort Worth, TX | $147300 | H-1B | Sep 18, 2023 |
| INOVANT, LLC | STAFF SW ENGINEER | PALO ALTO, CA | $147222 - $79 | H-1B | Apr 12, 2017 |
| Dassault Systemes Americas Corp. | R&D Technologies MODSIM Exploration SW Engineerin… | Johnston, RI | $147187 | H-1B | Apr 17, 2024 |
| Visa U.S.A. Inc. | Staff SW Engineer | Austin, TX | $147017 - $190400 | H-1B | Aug 6, 2024 |
| Visa Technology & Operations LLC | Staff SW Engineer | $146931 - $167400 | Green Card | Oct 1, 2023 |
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