Engineer - Software salaries
442 H-1B & PERM records for "Engineer - Software", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.
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$120521
Average Salary
$66602
Minimum
$272000
Maximum
| Employer | Role | Location | Salary | Program | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google LLC | Site Reliability Engineer - Software Engineer | New York, NY | $272000 | H-1B | 2025 |
| VMWARE, INC. | Staff Engineer - Software Engineering | PALO ALTO, CA | $240000 | Green Card | Jun 1, 2015 |
| ASML US LP | Principle Design Engineer - Software | San Jose, CA | $200000 | Green Card | May 13, 2022 |
| LIVE NATION WORLDWIDE, INC. | Senior Engineer - Software | $199134 - $224770 | Green Card | Sep 27, 2024 | |
| VMWARE, INC. | Staff Engineer - Software Engineering | Palo Alto, CA | $196000 - $216000 | Green Card | Jul 14, 2021 |
| VMWARE, INC. | Staff Engineer - Software Engineering | Palo Alto, CA | $196000 - $216000 | Green Card | Jul 13, 2021 |
| HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY | Distinguished Engineer - Software Designer | San Jose, CA | $195770 - $257550 | Green Card | Apr 6, 2022 |
| VMWARE, INC. | Staff Engineer - Software Engineering | PALO ALTO, CA | $193000 - $248000 | Green Card | Feb 24, 2016 |
| VMWARE, INC. | Staff Engineer - Software Engineering | PALO ALTO, CA | $189000 - $232000 | Green Card | Jan 3, 2018 |
| VMWARE, INC. | Staff Engineer - Software Engineering | PALO ALTO, CA | $189000 - $232000 | Green Card | Dec 14, 2017 |
| VMWARE, INC. | Staff Engineer - Software Engineering | PALO ALTO, CA | $189000 - $232000 | Green Card | Jan 19, 2018 |
| VMWARE, INC. | Staff Engineer - Software Engineering | PALO ALTO, CA | $180000 - $232000 | Green Card | Aug 8, 2019 |
| VMWARE, INC. | Staff Engineer - Software Engineering | PALO ALTO, CA | $180000 - $232000 | Green Card | Sep 27, 2018 |
| VMWARE, INC. | Staff Engineer - Software Engineering | PALO ALTO, CA | $180000 - $232000 | Green Card | Aug 2, 2018 |
| VMWARE, INC. | Staff Engineer - Software Engineering | PALO ALTO, CA | $178000 - $198000 | Green Card | Feb 19, 2018 |
| VMWARE, INC. | Staff Engineer - Software Engineering | PALO ALTO, CA | $173000 - $193000 | Green Card | Jan 19, 2018 |
| REVENUE SOLUTIONS INC. | Engineer - Software-Sr. Associate | $172744 | Green Card | Oct 30, 2024 | |
| VMWARE, INC. | Staff Engineer - Software Engineering | Palo Alto, CA | $172640 - $290000 | Green Card | Jul 13, 2021 |
| VMWARE, INC. | Staff Engineer - Software Engineering | Palo Alto, CA | $172640 - $290000 | Green Card | Jul 14, 2021 |
| VMWARE, INC. | Staff Engineer - Software Engineering | Palo Alto, CA | $172640 - $290000 | Green Card | Jul 16, 2021 |
| VMWARE, INC. | Staff Engineer - Software Engineering | Palo Alto, CA | $172640 - $290000 | Green Card | Jul 14, 2021 |
| DISH NETWORK, LLC | Senior Staff Engineer - Software | $169222 | Green Card | Dec 9, 2024 | |
| VMWARE, INC. | Staff Engineer - Software Engineering | PALO ALTO, CA | $166000 - $214000 | Green Card | Apr 24, 2018 |
| VMWARE, INC. | Staff Engineer - Software Engineering | PALO ALTO, CA | $166000 - $214000 | Green Card | Feb 16, 2018 |
| ERICSSON INC. | Engineer - Software | PLANO, TX | $163363 - $194284 | Green Card | Apr 19, 2017 |
| Google LLC | Site Reliability Engineer - Software Engineer | Sunnyvale, CA | $162000 | H-1B | Jun 12, 2025 |
| LIVE NATION WORLDWIDE, INC. | Lead Engineer - Software | Hollywood, CA | $161500 | Green Card | Sep 22, 2020 |
| SAMSUNG SEMICONDUCTOR, INC. | Sr. Engineer - Software QA | SAN JOSE, CA | $157477 - $162477 | Green Card | Jul 15, 2016 |
| GODADDY.COM, LLC | Engineer - Software Development Test IV | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $155000 | Green Card | Nov 9, 2015 |
| DISH Network LLC | Principal Engineer - Software | $154700 | Green Card | Nov 29, 2023 | |
| NICIRA, INC. | Staff Engineer - Software Engineering | PALO ALTO, CA | $152776 - $168000 | Green Card | Feb 27, 2015 |
| NICIRA, INC. | Staff Engineer - Software Engineering | PALO ALTO, CA | $152776 - $168000 | Green Card | Mar 1, 2015 |
| NICIRA, INC. | Staff Engineer - Software Engineering | PALO ALTO, CA | $152776 - $168000 | Green Card | Feb 27, 2015 |
| SK hynix NAND Product Solutions Corp.db… | Systems Engineer - Software | San Jose, CA | $151902 - $225610 | Green Card | Mar 23, 2023 |
| ZF PASSIVE SAFETY SYSTEMS US INC | Principal Engineer - Software | Farmington Hills, MI | $150651 | Green Card | May 11, 2023 |
| DISH Network LLC | Principal Engineer - Software | $150000 | Green Card | Oct 30, 2023 | |
| GODADDY.COM, LLC | Engineer - Software Development | Kirkland, WA | $150000 | Green Card | Jul 16, 2020 |
| VMWARE, INC. | Staff Engineer - Software Engineering | PALO ALTO, CA | $150000 - $189000 | Green Card | Aug 8, 2019 |
| VMWARE, INC. | Staff Engineer - Software Engineering | PALO ALTO, CA | $150000 - $189000 | Green Card | Feb 19, 2019 |
| VMWARE, INC. | Staff Engineer - Software Engineering | PALO ALTO, CA | $150000 - $189000 | Green Card | Sep 28, 2018 |
| VMWARE, INC. | Staff Engineer - Software Engineering | PALO ALTO, CA | $150000 - $189000 | Green Card | Jan 4, 2018 |
| VMWARE, INC. | Staff Engineer - Software Engineering | PALO ALTO, CA | $150000 - $189000 | Green Card | Feb 20, 2018 |
| VMWARE, INC. | Staff Engineer - Software Engineering | PALO ALTO, CA | $150000 - $189000 | Green Card | Feb 5, 2018 |
| VMWARE, INC. | Staff Engineer - Software Engineering | PALO ALTO, CA | $148803 - $195000 | Green Card | Aug 31, 2015 |
| GODADDY.COM, LLC | Engineer - Software Development IV | Kirkland, WA | $148013 - $168000 | Green Card | Sep 16, 2022 |
| VMWARE, INC. | Staff Engineer - Software Engineering | Bellevue, WA | $147534 - $204000 | Green Card | Feb 13, 2021 |
| VMWARE, INC. | Staff Engineer - Software Engineering | Palo Alto, CA | $147534 - $248000 | Green Card | Aug 28, 2020 |
| VMWARE, INC. | Staff Engineer - Software Engineering | Palo Alto, CA | $147534 - $248000 | Green Card | Jul 14, 2020 |
| VMWARE, INC. | Staff Engineer - Software Engineering | Palo Alto, CA | $147534 - $248000 | Green Card | Nov 19, 2020 |
| VMWARE, INC. | Staff Engineer - Software Engineering | Palo Alto, CA | $147534 - $204000 | Green Card | Nov 27, 2020 |
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