H-1B Founding Software Engineer Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Founding Software Engineer is $155,000, across 69 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$155,000
Average wage
$191,964
90th percentile
$250,000
Certified LCAs
69
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $66,560
- 25th
- $130,250
- Median
- $155,000
- Average
- $191,964
- 90th
- $250,000
- Highest
- $2,280,000
Based on 69 certified base wages, annualized.
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Top H-1B sponsors for Founding Software Engineer
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Artie Technologies Inc. | 2 | $1,235,000 |
| Bluesky Data Inc. | 2 | $225,000 |
| Parker Group Inc. | 3 | $200,000 |
| Inspo Labs Inc | 4 | $190,000 |
| Retell AI, Inc. | 2 | $185,000 |
| Screenplay Studios Inc. | 1 | $180,000 |
| Prosights Labs, Inc. | 2 | $157,500 |
| Nightly Data, Inc. | 2 | $155,000 |
| Suger Inc. | 2 | $150,000 |
| Linea Labs, Inc. | 1 | $150,000 |
| BrightGo, Inc. | 2 | $135,283 |
| 4Wall AI Inc. | 2 | $115,596 |
| Cosmic Labs Technologies, Inc | 2 | $112,500 |
| Jemi Inc. | 4 | $102,170 |
| Scout Artificial Intelligence, Inc. | 3 | $66,560 |
Salaries by location
San Francisco, CA · $150,000New York, NY · $157,902Mountain View, CA · $199,767Palo Alto, CA · $184,831San Fransisco, CA · $190,000San Mateo, CA · $150,000San Bruno, CA · $135,283Redwood City, CA · $185,000Houston, TX · $66,560Santa Clara, CA · $250,000San Carlos, CA · $180,000New York City, NY · $132,000Washington, D.C., DC · $126,090Santa Monica, CA · $130,000Miami, FL · $90,000