H-1B R&D Engineer Software Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a R&D Engineer Software is $162,655, across 697 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$162,655
Average wage
$166,932
90th percentile
$219,683
Certified LCAs
697
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $91,552
- 25th
- $142,002
- Median
- $162,655
- Average
- $166,932
- 90th
- $219,683
- Highest
- $283,442
Based on 697 certified base wages, annualized.
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Filings by year
73FY20
76FY21
105FY22
62FY23
103FY24
202FY25
76FY26
Top H-1B sponsors for R&D Engineer Software
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| VMware LLC | 215 | $190,486 |
| Brocade Communications Systems | 56 | $177,919 |
| Broadcom Corporation | 97 | $170,872 |
| Avago Technologies US Inc. | 12 | $161,331 |
| Avago Technologies U.S. Inc. | 2 | $159,994 |
| Emulex Corporation | 3 | $153,485 |
| LSI Corporation | 9 | $152,506 |
| BROCADE COMMUNICATIONS | 3 | $147,011 |
| CA, Inc. | 294 | $146,464 |
| Perforce Software, Inc. | 6 | $130,493 |
Salaries by location
San Jose, CA · $170,872Palo Alto, CA · $211,774Burlington, MA · $151,514Plano, TX · $134,992Lisle, IL · $141,121Durham, NC · $147,724Draper, UT · $127,500Austin, TX · $155,709Culver City, CA · $142,667Irvine, CA · $153,485Bellevue, WA · $190,486Mountain View, CA · $146,807Duluth, GA · $124,337San Diego, CA · $139,360Colorado Springs, CO · $153,120