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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
Apple Inc. Software Development Engineer – Applications Sunnyvale, CA $224708 H-1B Jan 13, 2023
Amazon.com Services LLC Software Development Engineer III Sunnyvale, CA $224700 H-1B May 14, 2025
Amazon.com Services LLC Software Development Engineer III-TEST Sunnyvale, CA $224700 H-1B Mar 1, 2024
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER III-TEST SUNNYVALE, CA $224700 H-1B Apr 8, 2024
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER III-TEST SUNNYVALE, CA $224700 H-1B Sep 22, 2023
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER III-TEST SUNNYVALE, CA $224700 H-1B Aug 21, 2023
Amazon.com Services LLC Software Development Engineer III BELLEVUE, WA $224700 H-1B May 17, 2023
Amazon.com Services LLC Software Development Engineer III East Palo Alto, CA $224700 H-1B May 9, 2023
Apple Inc. Software Development Engineer - Applications Mana… Sunnyvale, CA $224700 H-1B Aug 12, 2022
BYTEDANCE INC. Network Software Development Engineer San Jose, CA $224680 H-1B Apr 30, 2024
Apple Inc. Software Development Engineer Cupertino, CA $224653 H-1B Dec 16, 2022
Tesla, Inc. Sr. Staff Software Development Engineer Fremont, CA $224604 H-1B Mar 16, 2024
Tesla, Inc. Staff Software Development Engineer Fremont, CA $224591 H-1B Apr 1, 2025
Tesla, Inc. Staff Software Development Engineer Union City, CA $224591 H-1B Apr 1, 2025
APPLE INC. Software Development Engineer Cupertino, CA $224575 - $272400 Green Card Apr 9, 2022
Apple Inc. Software Development Engineer New York, NY $224575 H-1B Aug 13, 2021
Toyota Motor North America, Inc. (TMNA) Senior Consultant, Software Development Engineeri… Plano, TX $224540 E-3 Jan 30, 2025
Apple Inc. Software Development Engineering Manager Cupertino, CA $224534 - $342800 H-1B May 13, 2026
Zillow, Inc. Senior Software Development Engineer Seattle, WA $224515 - $252800 H-1B Nov 18, 2024
Amazon.com Services LLC Software Development Engineer I SANTA CLARA, CA $224500 H-1B Jun 4, 2026
Qualtrics, LLC Senior Software Development Engineer Seattle, WA $224500 H-1B Apr 27, 2025
Amazon.com Services LLC Software Development Engineer III San Francisco, CA $224500 H-1B Aug 6, 2024
APPLE INC. Software Development Engineer Cupertino, CA $224452 - $272400 Green Card May 4, 2022
Apple Inc. Software Development Engineer San Diego, CA $224452 H-1B May 12, 2022
Amazon.com Services LLC Software Development Engineer III SUNNYVALE, CA $224400 H-1B Apr 3, 2026
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER III SEATTLE, WA $224400 H-1B Mar 23, 2023
APPLE INC. Software Development Engineer Manager Cupertino, CA $224400 - $245000 Green Card Mar 16, 2022
Apple Inc. Software Development Engineer Manager Austin, TX $224400 H-1B Feb 11, 2022
APPLE INC. Software Development Engineer Cupertino, CA $224400 - $232800 Green Card Jul 28, 2021
Microsoft Corporation Principal Software Development Engineer Bellevue, WA $224400 H-1B Aug 27, 2021
Zscaler, Inc. Staff Software Development Engineer. Sacramento, CA $224387 - $244387 H-1B May 18, 2026
Zscaler, Inc. Staff Software Development Engineer. Rancho Cordova, CA $224387 - $244387 H-1B Apr 17, 2026
Zillow, Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer Seattle, WA $224379 - $289100 H-1B Aug 2, 2023
Tesla, Inc. Staff Software Development Engineer Fremont, CA $224328 H-1B Sep 18, 2025
Apple Inc. Software Development Engineer - Systems Cupertino, CA $224327 H-1B Nov 30, 2022
Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. Principal Software Development Engineer Seattle, WA $224290 H-1B Jan 2, 2026
Apple Inc. Software Development Engineer Cupertino, CA $224282 - $300200 H-1B Nov 16, 2023
Apple Inc. Software Development Engineer – Systems Cupertino, CA $224282 - $300200 H-1B Nov 20, 2023
Apple Inc. Software Development Engineer – Systems Cupertino, CA $224282 - $256500 H-1B Oct 4, 2023
Apple Inc. Software Development Engineer - Systems Cupertino, CA $224282 - $300200 H-1B Aug 31, 2023
Apple Inc. AR/VR Software Development Engineer Sunnyvale, CA $224282 - $278000 H-1B Sep 11, 2023
Apple Inc. Software Development Engineer Sunnyvale, CA $224282 - $300200 H-1B Aug 31, 2023
Amazon.com Services LLC Software Development Engineer III SANTA CLARA, CA $224200 H-1B Jul 10, 2024
Amazon.com Services LLC Software Development Engineer III Bellevue, WA $224200 H-1B Apr 27, 2023
Apple Inc. Software Development Engineer Cupertino, CA $224112 H-1B Feb 3, 2022
Amazon.com Services LLC Software Development Engineer III Seattle, WA $224100 E-3 Mar 14, 2023
Amazon.com Services LLC Software Development Engineer III Westborough, MA $224100 H-1B Mar 10, 2023
Amazon.com Services LLC Software Development Engineer III Seattle, WA $224100 H-1B Oct 21, 2022
APPLE INC. Software Development Engineer Cupertino, CA $224100 - $272400 Green Card Aug 12, 2022
Amazon.com Services LLC Software Development Engineer III Bellevue, WA $224100 H-1B Mar 29, 2023
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