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Software Engineer III, H-1B salary

What 11,724 H-1B filings report for “Software Engineer III” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$117k median H-1B base salary for a Software Engineer III, typically $91k to $150k, across 11,724 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in Washington at $147k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$91k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$102k–$134k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$117,144
11,724 filings
Top (p90)
$150k
90th percentile
p10 $91k
median $117k
p90 $150k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1Washington319$147k+$30k
  • 2New Jersey316$140k+$23k
  • 3Oregon71$140k+$23k
  • 4Massachusetts390$136k+$19k
  • 5California2,653$135k+$18k
  • 6New York262$128k+$11k
  • 7Delaware38$126k+$9k
  • 8Virginia364$125k+$8k
  • 9Maryland57$125k+$8k
  • 10Minnesota55$117ksame
  • 11North Carolina549$117ksame
  • 12Arizona173$116k−$1k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $117kfor 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 III?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Software Engineer III roles are Walmart, J. B. Hunt, LexisNexis, Truist Bank, and Staples, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Software Engineer III 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

14,815 filings carry “Software Engineer III” in the title, across 328 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

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