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Software Engineering Smts, H-1B salary

What 2,238 H-1B filings report for “Software Engineering Smts” (LCA, FY20172026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$180k median H-1B base salary for a Software Engineering Smts, typically $134k to $219k, across 2,238 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in California at $190k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$134k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$150k–$203k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$179,738
2,238 filings
Top (p90)
$219k
90th percentile
p10 $134k
median $180k
p90 $219k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1California1,247$190k+$10k
  • 2Washington392$185k+$5k
  • 3New York33$180ksame
  • 4Massachusetts78$168k−$12k
  • 5Georgia27$164k−$16k
  • 6Texas225$161k−$19k
  • 7Oregon20$155k−$25k
  • 8Indiana81$122k−$58k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $180kfor 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

2,271 filings carry “Software Engineering Smts” in the title, across 20 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Software Engineering 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.