Software Engineer 3, H-1B salary
Median base salary across 4,604 H-1B filings for “Software Engineer 3” (LCA, FY2017–2026).
What is the H-1B salary for a Software Engineer 3?
$138k median certified base salary for a Software Engineer 3, typically $103k to $165k, across 4,604 approved H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2025). Highest in California at $146k median.
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 3?
The employers that file the most H-1B petitions for Software Engineer 3 roles are PayPal, eBay, Capgemini, Snap, and Asurion, LLC, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Software Engineer 3 filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1PayPal1,431 filings$148k
- 2eBay1,328 filings$158k
- 3Capgemini624 filings$111k
- 4Snap305 filings$115k
- 5Asurion, LLC178 filings$145k
- 6ASML119 filings$119k
- 7Comcast56 filings$75k
- 8Bill Me Later, Inc.46 filings$125k
- 9Stubhub, Inc.44 filings$138k
- 10Walmart29 filings$135k
Figures are for the exact title “Software Engineer 3”; 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.