H-1B Chief Software Engineer Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Chief Software Engineer is $125,000, across 29 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$125,000
Average wage
$130,234
90th percentile
$181,300
Certified LCAs
29
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $89,773
- 25th
- $108,000
- Median
- $125,000
- Average
- $130,234
- 90th
- $181,300
- Highest
- $210,000
Based on 29 certified base wages, annualized.
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Top H-1B sponsors for Chief Software Engineer
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Nimble Robotics, Inc. | 1 | $210,000 |
| St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc. | 1 | $200,000 |
| NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION | 2 | $181,300 |
| Visa Technology & Operations LLC | 1 | $172,300 |
| Convermax Corp. | 1 | $151,819 |
| Emgenex Inc | 1 | $150,000 |
| EPAM Systems Inc. | 20 | $119,500 |
| G-71, Inc. | 1 | $101,920 |
| Tracir Financial Services | 1 | $90,376 |
Salaries by location
Conshohocken, PA · $100,000Austin, TX · $181,300Plano, TX · $108,000Reading, PA · $110,500Chelmsford, MA · $130,000King Of Prussia, PA · $123,500Reynoldsburg, OH · $90,376Hoboken, NJ · $130,000Newtown, PA · $115,000West Point, PA · $92,000Krugerville, TX · $150,000Foster City, CA · $172,300Wilmington, DE · $101,920Deerfield, IL · $140,000San Francisco, CA · $210,000