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Software Engineer Specialist, H-1B salary

What 457 H-1B filings report for “Software Engineer Specialist” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$133k median H-1B base salary for a Software Engineer Specialist, typically $109k to $155k, across 457 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in Ohio at $149k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$109k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$121k–$146k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$133,333
457 filings
Top (p90)
$155k
90th percentile
p10 $109k
median $133k
p90 $155k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1Ohio20$149k+$16k
  • 2California23$148k+$15k
  • 3Florida82$140k+$7k
  • 4North Carolina41$137k+$4k
  • 5Georgia168$127k−$6k
  • 6Missouri22$123k−$10k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $133kfor 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 Specialist?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Software Engineer Specialist roles are FIS, Equifax, Total System Services LLC, Worldpay, and Cyient, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Software Engineer Specialist 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

541 filings carry “Software Engineer Specialist” in the title, across 16 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

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