Software Design Engineer III, H-1B salary
What 52 H-1B filings report for “Software Design Engineer III” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Software Design Engineer III?
$115k median H-1B base salary for a Software Design Engineer III, typically $94k to $131k, across 52 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026).
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 1Michigan22$115ksame
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $115kfor 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 Software Design Engineer III?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Software Design Engineer III roles are SAP, N.S. International, ZF Group, Tektronix, and NetScout Systems, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Software Design Engineer III filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1SAP25 filings$123k
- 2N.S. International13 filings$115k
- 3ZF Group9 filings$119k
- 4Tektronix2 filings$88k
- 5NetScout Systems2 filings$102k
- 6Accolade1 filings$101k
Related titles in this family
53 filings carry “Software Design Engineer III” in the title, across 2 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Software Design Engineer III (Senior)1 filings$159k
Figures are for the exact title “Software Design Engineer III”; 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.