H-1B Engineer, Software Engineering Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Engineer, Software Engineering is $96,574, across 134 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$96,574
Average wage
$94,830
90th percentile
$119,933
Certified LCAs
134
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $60,008
- 25th
- $78,993
- Median
- $96,574
- Average
- $94,830
- 90th
- $119,933
- Highest
- $138,819
Based on 134 certified base wages, annualized.
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Top H-1B sponsors for Engineer, Software Engineering
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Medallia, Inc. | 1 | $135,000 |
| Sephora USA, Inc. | 2 | $133,245 |
| Castlight Health, Inc. | 2 | $125,791 |
| MAXIMUS Inc. | 5 | $116,905 |
| VeriSign, Inc. | 31 | $101,462 |
| Cardinal Health | 44 | $97,594 |
| XPO LOGISTICS, INC. | 1 | $90,000 |
| Slalom, Inc. | 2 | $88,104 |
| XPO Enterprise Services, LLC | 2 | $85,914 |
| Otis Elevator Company | 1 | $84,822 |
| NLX Holding Corporation | 1 | $83,928 |
| Rockwell Collins Inc. | 35 | $76,066 |
| Walter Kidde Portable Equipment Inc. | 1 | $70,990 |
| ARINC Incorporated | 2 | $69,378 |
| GlobalFoundries U.S. Inc. | 1 | $60,008 |
Salaries by location
Dublin, OH · $97,594Reston, VA · $101,462Cedar Rapids, IA · $73,404Melbourne, FL · $87,443Twinsburg, OH · $102,940Salt Lake City, UT · $81,151Mayfield Heights, OH · $102,419Herndon, VA · $118,508San Francisco, CA · $133,245Annapolis, MD · $70,179Farmington, CT · $84,822Bradenton, FL · $70,990Malta, NY · $60,008San Diego, CA · $76,565Miami Lakes, FL · $87,610