Software Engineer 4, H-1B salary
What 1,068 H-1B filings report for “Software Engineer 4” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Software Engineer 4?
$148k median H-1B base salary for a Software Engineer 4, typically $118k to $174k, across 1,068 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in Tennessee at $162k median.
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 1Tennessee32$162k+$14k
- 2Washington230$154k+$6k
- 3Virginia77$153k+$5k
- 4California486$149k+$1k
- 5New York48$143k−$5k
- 6North Carolina52$135k−$13k
- 7Texas51$135k−$13k
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $148kfor 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 4?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Software Engineer 4 roles are Snap, Asurion, Capgemini, Dexian, and DENSO TEN America, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Software Engineer 4 filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1Snap706 filings$149k
- 2Asurion112 filings$161k
- 3Capgemini40 filings$135k
- 4Dexian39 filings$135k
- 5DENSO TEN America15 filings$158k
- 6Artech14 filings$150k
- 7Specs12 filings$158k
- 8Comcast12 filings$106k
- 9Pinnacle Technical Resources10 filings$146k
- 10Ciena10 filings$169k
- 11TrueCar10 filings$158k
- 12HP7 filings$129k
- 13Edmunds.Com6 filings$143k
- 14Experis6 filings$106k
- 15Change Healthcare5 filings$130k
- 16Sony4 filings$134k
- 17Dematic4 filings$129k
- 18Deluxe3 filings$111k
- 19Jeppesen Sanderson3 filings$120k
- 20Avco Consulting3 filings$90k
- 21IQVIA3 filings$103k
- 22Bluebeam2 filings$137k
- 23Harvey Nash2 filings$111k
- 24Open Queue2 filings$95k
- 25Optum2 filings$140k
- 26PacifiCorp2 filings$107k
- 27Prime Software Technologies2 filings$135k
- 28Strategic Staffing Solutions, L.C.2 filings$164k
- 29Veridic Solutions2 filings$80k
- 30Lam Research2 filings$128k
- 31University of Virginia2 filings$113k
- 32Toyota2 filings$178k
- 333S Business1 filings$82k
- 34Boeing1 filings$123k
- 35Bright Health Management1 filings$175k
- 36Castlight Health1 filings$193k
- 37Coffee Meets Bagel1 filings$175k
- 38Emergency Care Research Institute1 filings$113k
- 39Granicus1 filings$104k
- 40Harris1 filings$118k
- 41KLA1 filings$151k
- 42L3Harris Technologies1 filings$126k
- 43Mattson Technology1 filings$136k
- 44NetApp1 filings$175k
- 45New York Air Brake1 filings$139k
- 46Public Consulting Group1 filings$103k
- 47Parker Hannifin1 filings$120k
- 48Inmar1 filings$61k
- 49Symantec1 filings$175k
- 50Snowflake1 filings$222k
Related titles in this family
1,214 filings carry “Software Engineer 4” in the title, across 62 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Specialty Software Engineer 411 filings$135k
- 2Software Engineer 4 (Mobile)9 filings$146k
- 3Software Engineer 4 - Full Stack7 filings$158k
- 4Embedded Software Engineer 46 filings$181k
- 5Senior Software Engineer 46 filings$151k
- 6Full Stack Software Engineer (Software Engineer 4)5 filings$165k
- 7Routing/Ip Software Engineer 45 filings$221k
- 8Technology and Data - Software Engineer 45 filings$141k
- 9Backend Software Engineer (4)4 filings$155k
- 10Software Engineer 4 (Server)4 filings$141k
- 11Software Engineer 4 - Technical Lead4 filings$137k
- 12Software Engineer 4 (Tibco)4 filings$118k
Figures are for the exact title “Software Engineer 4”; 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.