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Software Engineering Specialist, H-1B salary

What 108 H-1B filings report for “Software Engineering Specialist” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$90k median H-1B base salary for a Software Engineering Specialist, typically $88k to $133k, across 108 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026).

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Entry-ish (p10)
$88k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$88k–$111k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$90,000
108 filings
Top (p90)
$133k
90th percentile
p10 $88k
median $90k
p90 $133k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1Massachusetts46$88k−$2k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $90kfor 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 Specialist?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Software Engineering Specialist roles are Wayfair, Dassault Systèmes, Amdocs, and General Electric, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Software Engineering Specialist filing history, pay, and open roles.

Top employers for this title

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

Related titles in this family

356 filings carry “Software Engineering Specialist” in the title, across 38 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Software Engineering Specialist”; 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.