Software Engineer III, H-1B salary
Median base salary across 11,167 H-1B filings for “Software Engineer III” (LCA, FY2017–2026).
What is the H-1B salary for a Software Engineer III?
$117k median certified base salary for a Software Engineer III, typically $91k to $150k, across 11,167 approved H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2025). Highest in Washington at $145k 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 III?
The employers that file the most H-1B petitions for Software Engineer III roles are Walmart, J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc., 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
- 1Walmart5,264 filings$116k
- 2J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc.648 filings$103k
- 3LexisNexis294 filings$91k
- 4Truist Bank252 filings$130k
- 5Staples150 filings$135k
- 6FedEx128 filings$89k
- 7M&T Bank114 filings$121k
- 8Chewy110 filings$167k
- 9Choice Hotels International Services Corp106 filings$119k
- 10Electronic Arts, Inc.89 filings$153k
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.