Specialist I Software Engineering, H-1B salary
What 451 H-1B filings report for “Specialist I Software Engineering” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Specialist I Software Engineering?
$106k median H-1B base salary for a Specialist I Software Engineering, typically $91k to $137k, across 451 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2021 to FY2026). Highest in Washington at $137k median.
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 1Washington37$137k+$31k
- 2California51$122k+$16k
- 3Pennsylvania22$109k+$3k
- 4Virginia57$108k+$2k
- 5Missouri21$108k+$2k
- 6Texas58$106ksame
- 7Georgia68$105k−$1k
- 8Arkansas57$94k−$12k
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $106kfor 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
- 1UST451 filings$106k
Figures are for the exact title “Specialist I 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.