Software Engineer at Nelnet
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does Nelnet pay a Software Engineer on an H-1B?
$89k Nelnet has filed 16 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of Software Engineer with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2018 and FY2026 at a median base salary of $89k. Most of those filings fall between $84k and $96k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
16
Median base salary
$89k
Middle 50%
$84k to $96k
Filings and pay by year
Software Engineer at Nelnet, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 1 | $95k |
| FY2025 | 2 | $95k |
| FY2024 | 2 | $93k |
| FY2023 | 1 | $85k |
| FY2022 | 5 | $80k |
| FY2021 | 2 | $97k |
| FY2018 | 3 | $91k |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Omaha, NE | 6 | $94k |
| Lincoln, NE | 3 | $76k |
| Richardson, TX | 2 | $80k |
| Charlotte, NC | 1 | $86k |
| Frisco, TX | 1 | $105k |
| Mesquite, TX | 1 | $85k |
| Nashville, TN | 1 | $85k |
| Urbandale, IA | 1 | $88k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 3 | $80k |
| Level II | 9 | $88k |
| Level III | 4 | $97k |