SW Engineer salaries
1,528 H-1B & PERM records for "SW Engineer", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.
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Results Found
$108286
Average Salary
$51501
Minimum
$349000
Maximum
| Employer | Role | Location | Salary | Program | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ORACLE USA, INC. | Computer SW Engineer, Applications | REDWOOD SHORES, CA | $104576 | Green Card | 2011 |
| VISA USA | Sr. SW Engineer | Austin, TX | $104288 - $124288 | Green Card | Mar 5, 2020 |
| CYBERSOURCE CORPORATION | Sr. SW Engineer | Austin, TX | $104200 - $124200 | Green Card | May 26, 2021 |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | Comp. SW Engineer, Systems SW | REDMOND, WA | $104035 | Green Card | 2011 |
| VISA TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS, LLC | Sr. SW Engineer | Austin, TX | $104030 - $144500 | Green Card | Nov 4, 2022 |
| The Northern Trust Company | Sr. Associate, SW Engineering | $104000 | Green Card | Oct 16, 2023 | |
| VISA TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS, LLC | Senior SW Engineer | Austin, TX | $104000 - $124000 | Green Card | Mar 22, 2022 |
| CYBERSOURCE CORPORATION | Sr. SW Engineer | Austin, TX | $104000 - $124000 | Green Card | Mar 2, 2020 |
| YAHOO! INC. | Computer SW Engineer, Systems | SUNNYVALE, CA | $104000 | Green Card | 2011 |
| YAHOO! INC. | Computer SW Engineer, Systems | SUNNYVALE, CA | $104000 | Green Card | 2010 |
| VISA TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS, LLC | Sr. SW Engineer | FOSTER CITY, CA | $103984 - $123984 | Green Card | Nov 19, 2018 |
| PARDEE HOMES | Computer SW Engineer, Applications | LOS ANGELES, CA | $103979 - $120000 | Green Card | 2010 |
| PAYPAL INC | Computer SW Engineers, Systems Software | SAN JOSE, CA | $103880 | Green Card | 2010 |
| VISA TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS, LLC | Sr. SW Engineer | FOSTER CITY, CA | $103802 - $123802 | Green Card | Dec 10, 2018 |
| VISA USA | Sr. SW Engineer | Austin, TX | $103700 - $123700 | Green Card | Jun 15, 2021 |
| DELL USA LP | Sr. SW Engineer - IT | ROUND ROCK, TX | $103700 | Green Card | Aug 7, 2018 |
| Visa U.S.A. Inc. | Sr. SW Engineer | Foster City, CA | $103648 - $160400 | H-1B | Apr 19, 2022 |
| KLA-TENCOR CORPORATION | Computer SW Engineers, Applications | MILPITAS, CA | $103593 | Green Card | 2011 |
| DELL USA LP | Principal SW Engineer - IT | ROUND ROCK, TX | $103468 | Green Card | May 2, 2018 |
| VISA TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS, LLC | Sr. SW Engineer | Austin, TX | $103366 - $123366 | Green Card | Apr 5, 2022 |
| Caterpillar Inc. | Sr. Embedded SW Engineer | $103293 | Green Card | Dec 6, 2024 | |
| VISA TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS, LLC | Sr. SW Engineer | Austin, TX | $103200 - $123200 | Green Card | Jun 1, 2021 |
| PARDEE HOMES | Computer SW Engineer, Applications | LOS ANGELES, CA | $103168 - $120000 | Green Card | 2010 |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | Computer SW Engineer, Systems | REDMOND, WA | $103000 | Green Card | 2011 |
| WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK | Computer SW Engineer, Systems | SEATTLE, WA | $103000 | Green Card | 2010 |
| YAHOO! INC. | COMPUTER SW ENGINEER, SYSTEMS | SUNNYVALE, CA | $103000 | Green Card | 2008 |
| Visa Technology & Operations LLC | Sr. SW Engineer | $102877 - $149800 | Green Card | Mar 29, 2024 | |
| CyberSource Corporation | Sr. SW Engineer | $102877 - $149800 | Green Card | Apr 4, 2024 | |
| NCR Voyix Corporation | SW Engineer II | $102877 - $139200 | Green Card | Feb 3, 2025 | |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | Comp. SW Engineer, Systems SW | REDMOND, WA | $102801 | Green Card | 2012 |
| VISA TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS, LLC | Sr. SW Engineer | Austin, TX | $102800 - $122800 | Green Card | Jun 10, 2021 |
| YAHOO! INC. | Computer SW Engineer, Systems | SUNNYVALE, CA | $102500 | Green Card | 2010 |
| Visa Technology & Operations LLC | Sr. SW Engineer | $102482 - $146700 | Green Card | Dec 22, 2023 | |
| VISA TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS, LLC | Sr. SW Engineer | Highlands Ranch, CO | $102482 - $146700 | Green Card | May 2, 2023 |
| VISA USA | Sr.SW Engineer | Highlands Ranch, CO | $102482 - $146700 | Green Card | May 25, 2023 |
| DIGITAL RIVER | Computer SW Engineers, Applications | MINNETONKA, MN | $102461 | Green Card | 2012 |
| DIGITAL RIVER | Computer SW Engineers, Applications | MINNETONKA, MN | $102461 | Green Card | 2012 |
| Visa Technology & Operations LLC | Sr. SW Engineer | $102300 - $158600 | Green Card | Apr 8, 2024 | |
| Visa U.S.A. Inc. | Sr. SW Engineer | $102300 - $158600 | Green Card | Apr 4, 2024 | |
| Visa Technology & Operations LLC | Sr. SW Engineer | $102300 - $158600 | Green Card | Jan 19, 2024 | |
| Visa Technology & Operations LLC | Sr. SW Engineer | $102300 - $158600 | Green Card | May 10, 2024 | |
| Visa U.S.A. Inc. | Sr. SW Engineer | $102300 - $158600 | Green Card | Apr 5, 2024 | |
| Visa U.S.A. Inc. | Sr. SW Engineer | $102300 - $158600 | Green Card | May 13, 2024 | |
| BROADCOM CORPORATION | COMPUTER SW ENGINEERS - APPLICATIONS | IRVINE, CA | $102253 | Green Card | 2008 |
| ZORAN CORPORATION | COMPUTER SW ENGINEER, APPLICATIONS | SUNNYVALE, CA | $102253 | Green Card | 2008 |
| VISA TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS, LLC | Sr. SW Engineer | Austin, TX | $102211 - $122211 | Green Card | Jan 8, 2020 |
| ULTIMO SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS INC. | Computer SW Engineer-Application | SAN JOSE, CA | $102190 - $50 | Green Card | 2011 |
| CISCO-LINKSYS, LLC | COMP. SW ENGINEERS, APPLICATIONS | IRVINE, CA | $102128 - $112500 | Green Card | 2008 |
| VISA TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS, LLC | Sr. SW Engineer | Highlands Ranch, CO | $102100 - $122100 | Green Card | Aug 7, 2020 |
| YAHOO! INC. | Computer SW Engineers, Applications | SUNNYVALE, CA | $102000 | Green Card | 2011 |
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