Software Engineering, H-1B salary
Median base salary across 11,918 H-1B filings for “Software Engineering” (LCA, FY2017–2026).
What is the H-1B salary for a Software Engineering?
$168k median certified base salary for a Software Engineering, typically $132k to $212k, across 11,918 approved H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2025). Highest in California at $188k 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 Engineering?
The employers that file the most H-1B petitions for Software Engineering roles are Microsoft, JPMorgan Chase, MUFG, Meta, and Black Duck Software, Inc., based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Software Engineering filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1Microsoft11,328 filings$170k
- 2JPMorgan Chase334 filings$113k
- 3MUFG97 filings$145k
- 4Meta30 filings$189k
- 5Black Duck Software, Inc.17 filings$111k
- 6Synopsys15 filings$141k
- 7Equitable11 filings$106k
- 8General Motors9 filings$139k
- 9Google7 filings$188k
- 10Logybytes, Inc.6 filings$86k
Figures are for the exact title “Software Engineering”; 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.