Software Engineer at Costco
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does Costco pay a Software Engineer on an H-1B?
$154k Costco has filed 119 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of Software Engineer with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2023 and FY2026 at a median base salary of $154k. Most of those filings fall between $142k and $165k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
119
Median base salary
$154k
Middle 50%
$142k to $165k
Filings and pay by year
Software Engineer at Costco, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 46 | $151k |
| FY2025 | 62 | $156k |
| FY2024 | 10 | $155k |
| FY2023 | 1 | $125k |
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 | 99 | $154k |
| Dallas, TX | 13 | $155k |
| Plano, TX | 5 | $150k |
| Schaumburg, IL | 2 | $130k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 27 | $138k |
| Level II | 73 | $155k |
| Level III | 18 | $182k |