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Software Engineering H-1B salaries
Employers filed 12,785 certified H-1B applications for Software Engineering roles between Mar 2023 and Jun 2026. The median salary was $169,700.
- Median salary offered
- $169,700
- Middle half earn
- $151,500 to $190,675
- Top 10% earn over
- $212,282
- Certified filings
- 12,785
Every filing
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Pay by employer
| Employer | Filings | Median | Middle half |
|---|
| Microsoft Corporation | 12,593 | $170,000 | $152,000 – $190,811 |
| MUFG Bank, Ltd. | 74 | $145,476 | $134,504 – $161,770 |
| Meta Platforms, Inc | 28 | $174,945 | $140,240 – $198,290 |
| Software Integrity Group, Inc. | 16 | $111,468 | $105,171 – $122,023 |
| Synopsys, Inc. | 15 | $141,041 | $110,462 – $174,082 |
| Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company | 12 | $104,540 | $96,656 – $128,491 |
| General Motors | 11 | $138,796 | $122,302 – $167,836 |
| Google LLC | 6 | $193,000 | $181,250 – $198,898 |
| Sysstek LLC | 4 | $88,442 | $71,656 – $105,227 |
| Black Duck Software, Inc. | 2 | $146,559 | $130,773 – $162,345 |
| Salesforce, Inc. | 2 | $154,000 | $146,000 – $162,000 |
| Netflix, Inc. | 2 | $187,741 | $187,741 – $187,741 |
| Ciphernine Inc | 2 | $101,192 | $101,192 – $101,192 |
| Cohesity, Inc. | 1 | $126,700 | $126,700 – $126,700 |
| DoorDash, Inc. | 1 | $119,000 | $119,000 – $119,000 |
| MUFG Securities Americas, Inc. | 1 | $146,000 | $146,000 – $146,000 |
| Intel Corporation | 1 | $192,630 | $192,630 – $192,630 |
| IGATE Solutions LLC | 1 | $101,192 | $101,192 – $101,192 |
| Ford Motor Company | 1 | $154,669 | $154,669 – $154,669 |
| Chakra Techworks Inc | 1 | $99,840 | $99,840 – $99,840 |
| Omnissa, LLC | 1 | $185,658 | $185,658 – $185,658 |
| Northstar Group, Inc | 1 | $155,605 | $155,605 – $155,605 |
| NetApp, Inc. | 1 | $150,080 | $150,080 – $150,080 |
| Revolear Corporation | 1 | $130,000 | $130,000 – $130,000 |
| Pisoft, Inc. | 1 | $96,574 | $96,574 – $96,574 |
| OneBlock Holdings, LLC | 1 | $84,094 | $84,094 – $84,094 |
| Tekblu LLC | 1 | $84,094 | $84,094 – $84,094 |
| Tesla, Inc. | 1 | $227,007 | $227,007 – $227,007 |
| Urpan Technologies Inc | 1 | $97,386 | $97,386 – $97,386 |
| Ven Solutions LLC | 1 | $107,854 | $107,854 – $107,854 |
| Wa&Hf, LLC | 1 | $101,608 | $101,608 – $101,608 |
Where these jobs are
Bigger dots mean more filings; darker blue means higher pay.
| City | Filings | Median | Middle half |
|---|
| Redmond, WA | 8,803 | $170,869 | $155,538 – $190,618 |
| Mountain View, CA | 905 | $195,000 | $173,027 – $217,324 |
| Atlanta, GA | 489 | $135,000 | $122,824 – $149,940 |
| New York, NY | 168 | $177,484 | $154,531 – $200,175 |
| Austin, TX | 149 | $142,400 | $129,000 – $162,000 |
| Irving, TX | 96 | $141,722 | $127,950 – $150,703 |
| Charlotte, NC | 94 | $139,100 | $131,012 – $148,907 |
| San Jose, CA | 92 | $176,003 | $157,665 – $193,950 |
| Santa Clara, CA | 77 | $206,160 | $173,100 – $230,000 |
| San Francisco, CA | 72 | $185,000 | $161,637 – $212,127 |
| Bellevue, WA | 71 | $170,377 | $150,590 – $181,360 |
| Cambridge, MA | 64 | $153,800 | $143,261 – $170,941 |
| Jersey City, NJ | 60 | $169,644 | $154,784 – $180,770 |
| Bothell, WA | 57 | $174,220 | $161,095 – $195,179 |
| Sunnyvale, CA | 53 | $173,701 | $162,743 – $193,959 |
| Seattle, WA | 51 | $157,700 | $141,550 – $170,980 |
| Dallas, TX | 51 | $131,400 | $122,125 – $139,740 |
| Fremont, CA | 39 | $182,400 | $168,600 – $212,950 |
| Leander, TX | 32 | $142,534 | $130,440 – $158,682 |
| San Diego, CA | 31 | $175,058 | $160,745 – $199,568 |
By experience level
| Wage level | Filings | Median |
|---|
| Level I | 1,142 | $132,900 |
| Level II | 5,309 | $157,600 |
| Level III | 4,262 | $185,244 |
| Level IV | 1,339 | $220,000 |
Levels I to IV are the Labor Department's experience bands, from entry level (I) to fully competent (IV).
By year
| Year filed | Filings | Median |
|---|
| 2023 | 10 | $137,994 |
| 2024 | 5,501 | $163,400 |
| 2025 | 4,934 | $174,000 |
| 2026 | 2,340 | $175,093 |