Software Engineer at VMware
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does VMware pay a Software Engineer on an H-1B?
$129k VMware has filed 88 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of Software Engineer with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2017 and FY2023 at a median base salary of $129k. Most of those filings fall between $116k and $148k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
88
Median base salary
$129k
Middle 50%
$116k to $148k
Filings and pay by year
Software Engineer at VMware, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 6 | $158k |
| FY2022 | 12 | $175k |
| FY2021 | 6 | $145k |
| FY2020 | 2 | $130k |
| FY2019 | 15 | $125k |
| FY2018 | 27 | $119k |
| FY2017 | 20 | $129k |
Where this work is
Work locations named on the filings, most common first
| Location | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Palo Alto, CA | 21 | $145k |
| New York, NY | 14 | $117k |
| San Francisco, CA | 14 | $141k |
| Irving, TX | 6 | $113k |
| Chicago, IL | 5 | $123k |
| Austin, TX | 4 | $130k |
| Cambridge, MA | 4 | $108k |
| Bellevue, WA | 3 | $188k |
| Sunnyvale, CA | 2 | $155k |
| Ann Arbor, MI | 1 | $125k |
| Beaverton, OR | 1 | $128k |
| Boston, MA | 1 | $150k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 1 | $102k |
| Level II | 37 | $120k |
| Level III | 34 | $144k |
| Level IV | 10 | $141k |
Other roles VMware sponsors
Member of Technical Staff 2,088Senior Member of Technical Staff 779Staff Engineer 583Member of Technical Staff - Software Engineering 345R&D Engineer Software 237Sr. Member of Technical Staff 124Member of Technical Staff 3 121Senior Member of Technical Staff - Software Engineering 88Product Manager 81R&D Engineer Software 4 79Senior Product Manager 75Member of Technical Staff- Quality Engineering 66