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Professional Software Engineer, H-1B salary

What 161 H-1B filings report for “Professional Software Engineer” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

What is the H-1B salary for a Professional Software Engineer?

$130k median H-1B base salary for a Professional Software Engineer, typically $79k to $151k, across 161 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in New Jersey at $148k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$79k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$95k–$144k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$130,000
161 filings
Top (p90)
$151k
90th percentile
p10 $79k
median $130k
p90 $151k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1New Jersey20$148k+$18k
  • 2Texas35$130ksame
  • 3California29$116k−$14k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $130kfor 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 a Professional Software Engineer?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Professional Software Engineer roles are DXC Technology, AT&T, Broadridge Financial Solutions, DirecTV, and Dematic, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Professional 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

289 filings carry “Professional Software Engineer” in the title, across 41 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Professional 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.