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Software Engineer Manager, H-1B salary

What 521 H-1B filings report for “Software Engineer Manager” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$178k median H-1B base salary for a Software Engineer Manager, typically $130k to $283k, across 521 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in California at $260k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$130k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$146k–$253k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$178,000
521 filings
Top (p90)
$283k
90th percentile
p10 $130k
median $178k
p90 $283k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1California169$260k+$82k
  • 2Washington43$241k+$63k
  • 3New York30$185k+$7k
  • 4Texas84$158k−$20k
  • 5Georgia77$151k−$27k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $178kfor 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 Manager?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Software Engineer Manager roles are Google, Deloitte, Equifax, Home Depot, and Meta, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Software Engineer Manager 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

677 filings carry “Software Engineer Manager” in the title, across 68 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

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