Skip to content
H1BSalary.net

Software Engineer Smts, H-1B salary

What 190 H-1B filings report for “Software Engineer Smts” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$144k median H-1B base salary for a Software Engineer Smts, typically $101k to $225k, across 190 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in Washington at $196k median.

Browse open jobs at H-1B sponsorsRefreshed daily · apply straight with the employer
Entry-ish (p10)
$101k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$117k–$200k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$144,040
190 filings
Top (p90)
$225k
90th percentile
p10 $101k
median $144k
p90 $225k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1Washington32$196k+$52k
  • 2California76$184k+$40k
  • 3Maryland42$109k−$35k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $144kfor the same title. States with at least 20 filings, so a median is not built on a handful of rows.

Top employers for this title

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

Related titles in this family

252 filings carry “Software Engineer Smts” in the title, across 12 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

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