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Expert Software Engineer, H-1B salary

What 190 H-1B filings report for “Expert Software Engineer” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

What is the H-1B salary for an Expert Software Engineer?

$144k median H-1B base salary for an Expert Software Engineer, typically $111k to $175k, across 190 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in California at $160k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$111k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$120k–$160k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$144,485
190 filings
Top (p90)
$175k
90th percentile
p10 $111k
median $144k
p90 $175k

Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1California38$160k+$16k
  • 2Georgia26$147k+$3k
  • 3Arkansas37$136k−$8k
  • 4North Carolina25$115k−$29k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $144kfor the same title. States with at least 20 filings, so a median is not built on a handful of rows.

Which companies sponsor H-1B for an Expert Software Engineer?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Expert Software Engineer roles are Delta Dental Of California, J. B. Hunt, Veradigm, Corporation Service Company, and NICE, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Expert Software Engineer filing history, pay, and open roles.

Top employers for this title

Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role

Related titles in this family

209 filings carry “Expert Software Engineer” in the title, across 11 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Expert Software Engineer”; for a rare title we widen to the closest related titles (flagged above when that happens). To benchmark a specific offer by employer and state, use Salary Check.