Software Developer at Costco
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does Costco pay a Software Developer on an H-1B?
$135k Costco has filed 100 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of Software Developer with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2018 and FY2026 at a median base salary of $135k. Most of those filings fall between $120k and $146k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
100
Median base salary
$135k
Middle 50%
$120k to $146k
Filings and pay by year
Software Developer at Costco, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 1 | $157k |
| FY2025 | 5 | $153k |
| FY2024 | 17 | $150k |
| FY2023 | 15 | $136k |
| FY2022 | 26 | $142k |
| FY2021 | 14 | $129k |
| FY2020 | 9 | $112k |
| FY2019 | 11 | $115k |
| FY2018 | 2 | $115k |
A fiscal year marked partial is still in progress, so its total is lower than a complete year and the two are not comparable.
Where this work is
Work locations named on the filings, most common first
| Location | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Issaquah, WA | 85 | $134k |
| Schaumburg, IL | 8 | $134k |
| Plano, TX | 4 | $145k |
| Bellevue, WA | 1 | $147k |
| Hoffman Estates, IL | 1 | $118k |
| Wesley Chapel, FL | 1 | $145k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 12 | $110k |
| Level II | 72 | $136k |
| Level III | 14 | $149k |
| Level IV | 2 | $147k |