Software Engineer, H-1B salary

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

$112k median certified base salary for a Software Engineer, typically $77k to $184k, across 293,885 approved H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2025). Highest in California at $147k median.

Median base salary across 293,885 H-1B filings for “Software Engineer” (LCA, FY2017–2026).

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

$112k median certified base salary for a Software Engineer, typically $77k to $184k, across 293,885 approved H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2025). Highest in California at $147k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)

$77k

10th percentile

Middle 50% (p25–p75)

$90k–$149k

interquartile range

Median base salary

$111,942

293,885 filings

Top (p90)

$184k

90th percentile

p10 $77k

p25 $90k

median $112k

p75 $149k

p90 $184k

Median pay & filings over time

H-1B · FY2017–2026*

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

Which companies sponsor H-1B for a Software Engineer?

The employers that file the most H-1B petitions for Software Engineer roles are Microsoft, Google, Meta, Mphasis, and Intel, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full 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

1Microsoft29,027 filings$149k
2Google24,500 filings$174k
3Meta19,325 filings$204k
4Mphasis5,787 filings$120k
5Intel4,781 filings$120k
6Natsoft Corporation2,012 filings$96k
7Cerner Corporation1,825 filings$70k
8Nvidia1,510 filings$175k
9LinkedIn1,489 filings$123k
10Skilltune Technologies Inc1,482 filings$92k

Figures are for the exact title “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.