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Software Engineer Career, H-1B salary

What 283 H-1B filings report for “Software Engineer Career” (LCA, FY20172026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$121k median H-1B base salary for a Software Engineer Career, typically $104k to $137k, across 283 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2019 to FY2026). Highest in Georgia at $121k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$104k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$113k–$127k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$120,649
283 filings
Top (p90)
$137k
90th percentile
p10 $104k
median $121k
p90 $137k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1Georgia186$121ksame
  • 2Missouri74$117k−$4k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $121kfor 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 Career?

The employer that files the most H-1B labor condition applications for Software Engineer Career roles is Equifax, based on its U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Software Engineer Career filing history, pay, and open roles.

Top employers for this title

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

Related titles in this family

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

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