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Software Engineering Manager, H-1B salary

Median base salary across 2,755 H-1B filings for “Software Engineering Manager” (LCA, FY20172026).

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

$200k median certified base salary for a Software Engineering Manager, typically $132k to $268k, across 2,755 approved H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2025). Highest in New York at $240k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$132k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$158k–$242k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$199,630
2,755 filings
Top (p90)
$268k
90th percentile
p10 $132k
median $200k
p90 $268k

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 Manager?

The employers that file the most H-1B petitions for Software Engineering Manager roles are Meta, Microsoft, Google, U.S. Bank National Association, and Wayfair LLC, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Software Engineering Manager filing history, pay, and open roles.

Top employers for this title

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

Figures are for the exact title “Software Engineering 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.