Skip to content
H1BSalary.net

Specialist Software Engineer, H-1B salary

What 107 H-1B filings report for “Specialist Software Engineer” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$120k median H-1B base salary for a Specialist Software Engineer, typically $98k to $150k, across 107 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026).

Browse open jobs at H-1B sponsorsRefreshed daily · apply straight with the employer
Entry-ish (p10)
$98k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$107k–$136k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$120,000
107 filings
Top (p90)
$150k
90th percentile
p10 $98k
median $120k
p90 $150k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1Ohio34$111k−$9k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $120kfor 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 Specialist Software Engineer?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Specialist Software Engineer roles are Nationwide Insurance, Amgen, LTIMindtree, AT&T, and Steris, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Specialist Software Engineer 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

712 filings carry “Specialist Software Engineer” in the title, across 67 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

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