SW Engineer salaries
1,528 H-1B & PERM records for "SW Engineer", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.
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$108286
Average Salary
$51501
Minimum
$349000
Maximum
| Employer | Role | Location | Salary | Program | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VISA TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS, LLC | Sr. SW Engineer | Foster City, CA | $121763 - $160400 | Green Card | May 10, 2022 |
| VISA USA | Sr. SW Engineer | Foster City, CA | $121763 - $160400 | Green Card | May 6, 2022 |
| VISA TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS, LLC | Sr. SW Engineer | Foster City, CA | $121763 - $141763 | Green Card | Apr 19, 2022 |
| CYBERSOURCE CORPORATION | Sr SW Engineer | Foster City, CA | $121763 - $160400 | Green Card | Jun 29, 2022 |
| VISA TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS, LLC | Sr. SW Engineer | Foster City, CA | $121763 - $160400 | Green Card | May 23, 2022 |
| VISA USA | Sr. SW Engineer | Foster City, CA | $121763 - $160400 | Green Card | May 20, 2022 |
| CYBERSOURCE CORPORATION | Sr. SW Engineer | Foster City, CA | $121763 - $160400 | Green Card | May 13, 2022 |
| VISA TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS, LLC | Sr. SW Engineer | FOSTER CITY, CA | $121763 - $160400 | Green Card | Jul 28, 2022 |
| VISA USA | Sr. SW Engineer | Foster City, CA | $121763 - $160400 | Green Card | Jul 29, 2022 |
| CYBERSOURCE CORPORATION | Sr. SW Engineer | Foster City, CA | $121763 - $160400 | Green Card | Jul 7, 2022 |
| CYBERSOURCE CORPORATION | Sr. SW Engineer | Foster City, CA | $121763 - $160400 | Green Card | Jul 19, 2022 |
| CYBERSOURCE CORPORATION | Sr. SW Engineer | Foster City, CA | $121763 - $160400 | Green Card | Aug 5, 2022 |
| VISA TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS, LLC | Sr. SW Engineer | Foster City, CA | $121763 - $160400 | Green Card | Jul 14, 2022 |
| VISA TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS, LLC | Sr. SW Engineer | Foster City, CA | $121763 - $160400 | Green Card | Aug 12, 2022 |
| VISA TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS, LLC | Staff SW Engineer (Sr. SW Engineer) | Austin, TX | $121680 - $141680 | Green Card | Mar 20, 2020 |
| VISA TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS, LLC | Sr. SW Engineer | Austin, TX | $121500 - $141500 | Green Card | Nov 30, 2021 |
| CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. | Computer SW Engineer, Systems | SAN JOSE, CA | $121217 | Green Card | 2011 |
| CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. | Computer SW Engineer, Systems | SAN JOSE, CA | $121217 - $135000 | Green Card | 2011 |
| CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. | Computer SW Engineer, Systems | SAN JOSE, CA | $121217 | Green Card | 2010 |
| CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. | Computer SW Engineer, Systems | SAN JOSE, CA | $121217 - $135000 | Green Card | 2010 |
| DELL USA LP | Principal SW Engineer - IT | ROUND ROCK, TX | $121160 | Green Card | May 3, 2018 |
| DELL USA LP | Principal SW Engineer - IT | ROUND ROCK, TX | $121127 | Green Card | Jun 12, 2018 |
| VISA TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS, LLC | Sr. SW Engineer | Foster City, CA | $121077 - $141077 | Green Card | Nov 7, 2019 |
| VISA USA | Sr. SW Engineer | Foster City, CA | $121077 - $141077 | Green Card | Nov 19, 2019 |
| VISA TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS, LLC | Staff SW Engineer | Austin, TX | $121000 - $141000 | Green Card | Jun 29, 2020 |
| VISA USA | Sr. SW Engineer | Foster City, CA | $120931 - $140931 | Green Card | May 28, 2021 |
| VISA TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS, LLC | Sr. SW Engineer | Foster City, CA | $120931 - $140931 | Green Card | Sep 20, 2021 |
| DOLBY LABORATORIES, INC | Computer SW Engineer, Systems SW | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $120779 | Green Card | 2010 |
| VISA TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS, LLC | Sr. SW Engineer | Palo Alto, CA | $120700 - $140700 | Green Card | Jun 8, 2021 |
| VISA TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS, LLC | Sr. SW Engineer | Foster City, CA | $120578 - $140578 | Green Card | Jun 10, 2021 |
| DELL USA LP | Principal SW Engineer - IT | ROUND ROCK, TX | $120578 | Green Card | May 10, 2018 |
| DELL MARKETING LP | Principal SW Engineer - IT | ROUND ROCK, TX | $120578 | Green Card | May 8, 2018 |
| VISA USA | Sr. SW Engineer | Austin, TX | $120500 - $140500 | Green Card | Jun 29, 2020 |
| YAHOO! INC. | Computer SW Engineer, Systems | SUNNYVALE, CA | $120175 | Green Card | 2011 |
| CYBERSOURCE CORPORATION | Senior Software Engineer (Staff SW Engineer) | Bellevue, WA | $120132 - $140132 | Green Card | Apr 22, 2019 |
| INOVANT LLC | Sr. SW Engineer | FOSTER CITY, CA | $120058 - $140058 | Green Card | Jul 12, 2017 |
| INOVANT LLC | Sr. Staff Web Engineer (Sr. Staff SW Engineer) | FOSTER CITY, CA | $120058 - $140058 | Green Card | May 8, 2017 |
| NCR Corporation | SW Engineer II | $120000 - $129600 | Green Card | Oct 16, 2023 | |
| VISA TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS, LLC | Staff SW Engineer | Austin, TX | $120000 - $140000 | Green Card | Nov 9, 2021 |
| VISA USA | Sr. SW Engineer | Austin, TX | $120000 - $140000 | Green Card | Jun 30, 2020 |
| DELL USA LP | Senior SW Engineer - IT | Round Rock, TX | $120000 | Green Card | Jan 21, 2020 |
| VISA USA | Staff SW Engineer | Highlands Ranch, CO | $120000 - $140000 | Green Card | Aug 28, 2019 |
| HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY | SW Engineer Firmware | PALO ALTO, CA | $120000 | Green Card | Sep 6, 2017 |
| PLUMGRID | Virtual Network SW Engineer | SANTA CLARA, CA | $120000 | Green Card | Sep 15, 2016 |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | Comp. SW Engineers, Systems SW | REDMOND, WA | $120000 | Green Card | 2012 |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | Comp. SW Engineers, Systems SW | REDMOND, WA | $120000 | Green Card | 2011 |
| YAHOO! INC. | Computer SW Engineer, Systems | SUNNYVALE, CA | $120000 | Green Card | 2011 |
| YAHOO! INC. | Computer SW Engineer, Systems | SUNNYVALE, CA | $120000 | Green Card | 2011 |
| ADAPTEC, INC. | Computer SW Engineer, Systems | MILPITAS, CA | $120000 | Green Card | 2010 |
| VISAGE MOBILE | Computer SW Engineer, Systems | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $120000 | Green Card | 2010 |
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