Software Engineering, H-1B salary
What 13,322 H-1B filings report for “Software Engineering” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Software Engineering?
$169k median H-1B base salary for a Software Engineering, typically $133k to $212k, across 13,322 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in Colorado at $191k median.
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 1Colorado22$191k+$22k
- 2California1,523$189k+$20k
- 3Washington9,239$171k+$2k
- 4New York227$171k+$2k
- 5Oregon33$165k−$4k
- 6New Jersey197$161k−$8k
- 7Virginia79$161k−$8k
- 8Massachusetts133$158k−$11k
- 9Illinois41$156k−$13k
- 10Pennsylvania42$146k−$23k
- 11Kansas22$145k−$24k
- 12North Carolina164$141k−$28k
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $169kfor 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 Engineering?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Software Engineering roles are Microsoft, JPMorgan Chase, MUFG, Meta, and Black Duck Software, 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
- 1Microsoft12,702 filings$170k
- 2JPMorgan Chase334 filings$115k
- 3MUFG102 filings$144k
- 4Meta42 filings$175k
- 5Black Duck Software18 filings$113k
- 6Synopsys16 filings$141k
- 7Equitable12 filings$105k
- 8General Motors11 filings$139k
- 9Google7 filings$188k
- 10Salesforce7 filings$170k
- 11Logybytes6 filings$86k
- 12Savience Technologies4 filings$99k
- 13Sysstek4 filings$88k
- 14Ciphernine2 filings$101k
- 15Cisco2 filings$127k
- 16Clobotics2 filings$102k
- 17E-Trade2 filings$90k
- 18Global Infotech Inc2 filings$102k
- 19Netflix2 filings$188k
- 20Promatrix2 filings$98k
- 21Wa&Hf2 filings$105k
- 22LinkedIn2 filings$116k
- 23LTIMindtree2 filings$77k
- 24Altimetrik1 filings$109k
- 25Arista Networks1 filings$105k
- 26Bdsn International1 filings$118k
- 27Cadence1 filings$156k
- 28Chakra Techworks1 filings$100k
- 29Cohesity1 filings$127k
- 30Dil Mil1 filings$135k
- 31DoorDash1 filings$119k
- 32Dropbox1 filings$219k
- 33Ford1 filings$155k
- 34HealthTap1 filings$119k
- 35Hitec Information & Tech1 filings$96k
- 36IGATE Solutions1 filings$101k
- 37Infinite Computer Solutions1 filings$104k
- 38Intel1 filings$193k
- 39Leica Biosystems1 filings$147k
- 40My Secure Advantage, Inc.1 filings$165k
- 41NetApp1 filings$150k
- 42Northstar Group1 filings$156k
- 43Omnissa1 filings$186k
- 44OneBlock Holdings1 filings$84k
- 45PamTen1 filings$110k
- 46Pensoft Technologies1 filings$102k
- 47Pisoft1 filings$97k
- 48Pray1 filings$160k
- 49Revolear Corporation1 filings$130k
- 50Satin Solutions1 filings$117k
Related titles in this family
51,092 filings carry “Software Engineering” in the title, across 2,185 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Manager, Software Engineering2,961 filings$165k
- 2Software Engineering Manager2,843 filings$200k
- 3Senior Manager, Software Engineering2,276 filings$164k
- 4Software Engineering Smts2,238 filings$180k
- 5Vice President, Software Engineering2,113 filings$156k
- 6Associate, Software Engineering1,922 filings$118k
- 7Director, Software Engineering1,560 filings$170k
- 8Software Engineering Lmts1,340 filings$214k
- 9Software Engineering Applications1,256 filings$181k
- 10Software Engineering Mts1,136 filings$156k
- 11Software Engineering Senior Advisor912 filings$140k
- 12Software Engineering Systems836 filings$177k
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.