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Software Development Engineer salaries

150,505 H-1B & PERM records for "Software Development Engineer", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.

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$132531

Average Salary

$28454

Minimum

$998000

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Active filters: Job: Software Development Engineer
Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
Amazon.com Services LLC Software Development Engineer III Sunnyvale, CA $226380 H-1B Feb 6, 2026
Nokia of America Corporation Senior Software Development Engineer Sunnyvale, CA $226377 H-1B Apr 23, 2026
Apple Inc. Software Development Engineer Manager SUNNYVALE, CA $226370 H-1B Mar 25, 2021
ByteDance Inc. Lead Software Development Engineer in Test (Multi… $226325 - $266000 Green Card Sep 12, 2024
ByteDance Inc. Lead Software Development Engineer in Test (Multi… $226325 - $266000 Green Card Oct 16, 2024
TikTok Inc. SENIOR SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER IN TEST(Mult… $226325 - $266000 Green Card Nov 4, 2024
TikTok Inc. SENIOR SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER IN TEST(Mult… $226325 - $266000 Green Card Nov 4, 2024
TikTok Inc. SENIOR SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER IN TEST(Mult… $226325 - $266000 Green Card Nov 1, 2024
TikTok U.S. Data Security Inc. Senior Software Development Engineer in Test-USDS… $226325 - $266000 Green Card Jul 30, 2024
TikTok U.S. Data Security Inc. Senior Software Development Engineer in Test-USDS… $226325 - $266000 Green Card Jul 22, 2024
TikTok U.S. Data Security Inc. Senior Software Development Engineer in Test-USDS… $226325 - $266000 Green Card Aug 8, 2024
TikTok Inc. SENIOR SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER IN TEST(Mult… $226325 - $266000 Green Card Nov 4, 2024
TikTok U.S. Data Security Inc. Senior Software Development Engineer in Test-USDS… $226325 - $266000 Green Card Aug 2, 2024
Adobe Inc. Software Development Engineer in Quality Engineer… $226325 - $241325 Green Card Feb 9, 2024
Apple Inc. Software Development Engineer Cupertino, CA $226325 - $278000 H-1B Jan 4, 2024
Apple Inc. Software Development Engineering San Francisco, CA $226232 - $272100 H-1B Feb 6, 2026
Fortinet, Inc. Software Development Engineer $226184 - $252200 Green Card Jul 3, 2025
Tesla, Inc. Senior Software Development Engineer $226160 Green Card Mar 19, 2025
Apple Inc. Software Development Engineering Cupertino, CA $226158 - $264200 H-1B Feb 25, 2025
Apple Inc. Software Development Engineering Cupertino, CA $226158 - $312200 H-1B Feb 24, 2025
Apple Inc. Software Development Engineering Cupertino, CA $226158 - $312200 H-1B Oct 25, 2024
Proofpoint, Inc. Sr. Software Development Engineer in Test $226158 - $269375 Green Card Nov 14, 2025
NOKIA OF AMERICA CORPORATION Software Development Engineer (Multiple Positions) $226158 - $282573 Green Card May 20, 2025
Imperva Inc. Software Development Engineer $226158 - $241158 Green Card Jun 5, 2025
Apple Inc. Software Development Engineering Cupertino, CA $226158 - $264200 H-1B Nov 20, 2024
Apple Inc. Software Development Engineer - Server Cupertino, CA $226158 - $264200 H-1B Mar 4, 2025
Apple Inc. Software Development Engineering Cupertino, CA $226158 - $312200 H-1B Feb 27, 2025
BYTEDANCE INC. Network Software Development Engineer San Jose, CA $226158 - $301158 H-1B Oct 29, 2024
Apple Inc. Software Development Engineering Cupertino, CA $226158 - $264200 H-1B Mar 20, 2025
Zoom Communications, Inc. Software Development Engineer Bothell, WA $226158 H-1B Dec 23, 2024
Apple Inc. Software Development Engineer Cupertino, CA $226158 - $264200 H-1B Oct 10, 2024
Apple Inc. Software Development Engineering Cupertino, CA $226158 - $264200 H-1B May 20, 2025
Apple Inc. Software Development Engineer - Security Cupertino, CA $226158 - $264200 H-1B Apr 26, 2025
Apple Inc. Software Development Engineering Cupertino, CA $226158 - $312200 H-1B Feb 10, 2025
Apple Inc. Software Development Engineer Santa Clara, CA $226158 - $264200 H-1B Feb 19, 2025
Apple Inc. Software Development Engineering Cupertino, CA $226158 - $312200 H-1B Sep 24, 2024
Apple Inc. Software Development Engineer - Firmware Sunnyvale, CA $226158 - $264200 H-1B Nov 22, 2024
Apple Inc. Software Development Engineering Cupertino, CA $226158 - $312200 H-1B Jan 17, 2025
Adobe Inc. Software Development Engineer San Jose, CA $226158 - $241158 H-1B May 22, 2025
Apple Inc. Software Development Engineering Cupertino, CA $226158 - $312200 H-1B May 8, 2025
Apple Inc. Software Development Engineering CUPERTINO, CA $226158 - $312200 H-1B Jun 11, 2025
Apple Inc. Software Development Engineering Cupertino, CA $226158 - $264200 H-1B May 8, 2025
Apple Inc. Software Development Engineer Cupertino, CA $226158 - $312200 H-1B Dec 11, 2024
Apple Inc. Software Development Engineering Cupertino, CA $226158 - $264200 H-1B Feb 27, 2025
Apple Inc. Software Development Engineer - Data Cupertino, CA $226158 - $312200 H-1B Nov 22, 2024
Apple Inc. Software Development Engineering Cupertino, CA $226158 - $312200 H-1B Nov 25, 2024
Apple Inc. Software Development Engineer - Data Cupertino, CA $226158 - $312200 H-1B Dec 20, 2024
Workday, Inc. Principal, Software Development Engineer Pleasanton, CA $226158 - $282000 H-1B Jun 4, 2025
Apple Inc. Software Development Engineer Cupertino, CA $226158 - $312200 H-1B Sep 24, 2024
Apple Inc. Software Development Engineering Cupertino, CA $226158 - $312200 H-1B Oct 8, 2024
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This data comes from the U.S. Department of Labor's public disclosure files for H-1B (temporary work visa) and green card (PERM labor certification) applications.

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