Software Engineer at KLA
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does KLA pay a Software Engineer on an H-1B?
$140k KLA has filed 419 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 $140k. Most of those filings fall between $120k and $163k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
419
Median base salary
$140k
Middle 50%
$120k to $163k
Filings and pay by year
Software Engineer at KLA, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 60 | $152k |
| FY2025 | 63 | $155k |
| FY2024 | 39 | $148k |
| FY2023 | 42 | $137k |
| FY2022 | 47 | $149k |
| FY2021 | 34 | $136k |
| FY2020 | 46 | $121k |
| FY2019 | 31 | $138k |
| FY2018 | 32 | $127k |
| FY2017 | 25 | $123k |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Milpitas, CA | 278 | $152k |
| Ann Arbor, MI | 90 | $109k |
| Austin, TX | 40 | $125k |
| Allentown, PA | 2 | $111k |
| Beaverton, OR | 2 | $138k |
| Totowa, NJ | 2 | $162k |
| Bellevue, WA | 1 | $135k |
| Cary, NC | 1 | $171k |
| Lawrenceville, GA | 1 | $150k |
| San Jose, CA | 1 | $145k |
| Westwood, MA | 1 | $172k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 9 | $121k |
| Level II | 220 | $129k |
| Level III | 107 | $159k |
| Level IV | 34 | $166k |
Other roles KLA sponsors
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