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Software Engineer Applications, H-1B salary

What 472 H-1B filings report for “Software Engineer Applications” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$126k median H-1B base salary for a Software Engineer Applications, typically $79k to $175k, across 472 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in California at $140k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$79k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$95k–$150k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$126,218
472 filings
Top (p90)
$175k
90th percentile
p10 $79k
median $126k
p90 $175k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1California249$140k+$14k
  • 2Texas59$123k−$3k
  • 3New Jersey21$97k−$29k
  • 4Michigan43$71k−$55k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $126kfor 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 Applications?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Software Engineer Applications roles are Apple, C3 AI, Primasolv, and ServiceNow, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Software Engineer Applications 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

3,260 filings carry “Software Engineer Applications” in the title, across 54 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

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