Software Engineer at Adobe
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does Adobe pay a Software Engineer on an H-1B?
$115k Adobe has filed 187 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of Software Engineer with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2017 and FY2025 at a median base salary of $115k. Most of those filings fall between $103k and $134k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
187
Median base salary
$115k
Middle 50%
$103k to $134k
Filings and pay by year
Software Engineer at Adobe, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 6 | $152k |
| FY2024 | 11 | $152k |
| FY2023 | 7 | $115k |
| FY2022 | 15 | $120k |
| FY2021 | 10 | $157k |
| FY2020 | 6 | $133k |
| FY2019 | 18 | $119k |
| FY2018 | 66 | $111k |
| FY2017 | 48 | $99k |
Where this work is
Work locations named on the filings, most common first
| Location | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | 69 | $131k |
| San Mateo, CA | 39 | $100k |
| Seattle, WA | 17 | $119k |
| Lehi, UT | 16 | $104k |
| Emeryville, CA | 12 | $117k |
| San Francisco, CA | 12 | $133k |
| Austin, TX | 7 | $109k |
| Portland, OR | 6 | $82k |
| New York, NY | 4 | $97k |
| Newton, MA | 3 | $120k |
| Bluffdale, UT | 1 | $124k |
| Waltham, MA | 1 | $109k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 18 | $80k |
| Level II | 89 | $110k |
| Level III | 20 | $132k |
| Level IV | 21 | $148k |
Other roles Adobe sponsors
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