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Software Engineering Smts, H-1B salary

Median base salary across 2,093 H-1B filings for “Software Engineering Smts” (LCA, FY20172026).

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

$177k median certified base salary for a Software Engineering Smts, typically $133k to $217k, across 2,093 approved H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2025). Highest in California at $187k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$133k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$147k–$201k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$177,028
2,093 filings
Top (p90)
$217k
90th percentile
p10 $133k
median $177k
p90 $217k

Median pay & filings over time

H-1B · FY2017–2026*

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

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 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.