Software Engineer at Intel
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does Intel pay a Software Engineer on an H-1B?
$118k Intel has filed 5,212 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of Software Engineer with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2017 and FY2026 at a median base salary of $118k. Most of those filings fall between $102k and $138k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
5,212
Median base salary
$118k
Middle 50%
$102k to $138k
Filings and pay by year
Software Engineer at Intel, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 313 | $144k |
| FY2025 | 568 | $137k |
| FY2024 | 806 | $126k |
| FY2023 | 709 | $119k |
| FY2022 | 1,109 | $111k |
| FY2021 | 652 | $108k |
| FY2020 | 171 | $113k |
| FY2019 | 255 | $108k |
| FY2018 | 278 | $113k |
| FY2017 | 351 | $103k |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Hillsboro, OR | 1,702 | $111k |
| Santa Clara, CA | 1,169 | $144k |
| Chandler, AZ | 724 | $102k |
| Folsom, CA | 463 | $121k |
| Austin, TX | 311 | $106k |
| San Jose, CA | 154 | $141k |
| Bellevue, WA | 107 | $134k |
| San Diego, CA | 94 | $116k |
| Aloha, OR | 76 | $101k |
| Hudson, MA | 41 | $109k |
| Longmont, CO | 23 | $100k |
| Allentown, PA | 22 | $85k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level II | 1,793 | $100k |
| Level III | 2,084 | $123k |
| Level IV | 243 | $154k |
Other roles Intel sponsors
Component Design Engineer 6,203Process Engineer 4,329Product Engineer 1,012Graphics Hardware Engineer 944System Validation Engineer 799Analog Engineer 782Packaging Engineer 771Engineering Manager 767Firmware Engineer 467Graphics Software Engineer 455Quality Reliability Engineer 442Data Scientist 424