H-1B R&D Software Engineer Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a R&D Software Engineer is $135,283, across 29 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$135,283
Average wage
$140,981
90th percentile
$187,073
Certified LCAs
29
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $75,000
- 25th
- $112,776
- Median
- $135,283
- Average
- $140,981
- 90th
- $187,073
- Highest
- $217,500
Based on 29 certified base wages, annualized.
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Top H-1B sponsors for R&D Software Engineer
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| VMware LLC | 3 | $186,466 |
| AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | 5 | $182,127 |
| Siemens Industry Software Inc. | 2 | $176,350 |
| Epic Games, Inc. | 1 | $175,032 |
| Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | 2 | $157,925 |
| CA, Inc. | 1 | $149,781 |
| Arris Composites, Inc. | 1 | $135,000 |
| EXPERIAN SERVICES CORPORATION | 2 | $117,875 |
| UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY) | 3 | $112,776 |
| Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. | 1 | $109,762 |
| IBA PROTON THERAPY, INC. | 2 | $101,338 |
| KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | 1 | $98,900 |
| Camfil USA, Inc | 1 | $96,595 |
| Callaway Golf Company | 1 | $89,294 |
| CANFIELD SCIENTIFIC, INC. | 1 | $75,000 |
Salaries by location
Santa Clara, CA · $182,127San Diego, CA · $117,875Philadelphia, PA · $101,338Oak Ridge, TN · $112,776Palo Alto, CA · $201,983Princeton, NJ · $157,925Riverdale, NJ · $96,595Parsippany, NJ · $75,000Lexington, MA · $135,000Berkeley, CA · $135,000Culver City, CA · $109,762San Francisco, CA · $175,032Carlsbad, CA · $89,294Austin, TX · $98,900Plano, TX · $149,781