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Software Engineer 1, H-1B salary

What 489 H-1B filings report for “Software Engineer 1” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$87k median H-1B base salary for a Software Engineer 1, typically $68k to $119k, across 489 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in California at $105k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$68k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$76k–$104k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$87,485
489 filings
Top (p90)
$119k
90th percentile
p10 $68k
median $87k
p90 $119k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1California134$105k+$18k
  • 2Washington23$100k+$13k
  • 3New York28$100k+$13k
  • 4Texas54$88k+$1k
  • 5Pennsylvania23$87ksame
  • 6Massachusetts47$84k−$3k
  • 7New Jersey23$84k−$3k
  • 8Maryland30$80k−$7k
  • 9Illinois30$69k−$18k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $87kfor 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 Engineer 1?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Software Engineer 1 roles are Dell, PayPal, Snap, Capgemini, and Boomi, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Software Engineer 1 filing history, pay, and open roles.

Top employers for this title

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

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Related titles in this family

31,065 filings carry “Software Engineer 1” in the title, across 18,844 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Software Engineer 1”; 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.