Software Engineer III at Riot Games
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does Riot Games pay a Software Engineer III on an H-1B?
$185k Riot Games has filed 32 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of Software Engineer III with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2020 and FY2026 at a median base salary of $185k. Most of those filings fall between $176k and $205k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
32
Median base salary
$185k
Middle 50%
$176k to $205k
Filings and pay by year
Software Engineer III at Riot Games, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 5 | $185k |
| FY2025 | 9 | $176k |
| FY2024 | 5 | $177k |
| FY2023 | 8 | $210k |
| FY2022 | 2 | $184k |
| FY2021 | 2 | $198k |
| FY2020 | 1 | $136k |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, CA | 28 | $185k |
| Mercer Island, WA | 3 | $190k |
| Bellevue, WA | 1 | $182k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level III | 1 | $157k |
| Level IV | 31 | $185k |