H-1B Distinguished Software Engineer Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Distinguished Software Engineer is $202,370, across 63 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$202,370
Average wage
$215,565
90th percentile
$282,974
Certified LCAs
63
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $139,360
- 25th
- $181,946
- Median
- $202,370
- Average
- $215,565
- 90th
- $282,974
- Highest
- $343,483
Based on 63 certified base wages, annualized.
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Top H-1B sponsors for Distinguished Software Engineer
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| NIKE USA Inc. | 2 | $324,242 |
| Intuit Inc. | 2 | $301,910 |
| Snowflake Inc. | 2 | $297,000 |
| LinkedIn Corporation | 1 | $283,442 |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | 2 | $277,936 |
| Ivanti, Inc. | 1 | $242,000 |
| FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 1 | $226,158 |
| Covidien LP | 3 | $206,731 |
| WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. | 26 | $202,370 |
| Ruckus Wireless LLC | 9 | $184,080 |
| Dow Jones and Company | 1 | $179,812 |
| ISEE, Inc. | 1 | $170,000 |
| BLACKBERRY CORPORATION | 3 | $164,250 |
| Sonos, Inc. | 2 | $157,477 |
| ARRIS Global Services, Inc. | 1 | $139,360 |
Salaries by location
Sunnyvale, CA · $184,827Mountain View, CA · $164,250San Jose, CA · $250,000San Diego, CA · $168,298Bellevue, WA · $265,000Newark, CA · $324,242Santa Clara, CA · $277,936Boulder, CO · $206,731Menlo Park, CA · $297,000Bentonville, AR · $192,250Carlsbad, CA · $155,397Monmouth Junction, NJ · $179,812Fort Worth, TX · $230,000Palo Alto, CA · $226,15813th Floor, WA · $267,347