H-1B Software Engineer 3 Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Software Engineer 3 is $142,896, across 3,214 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$142,896
Average wage
$141,396
90th percentile
$169,512
Certified LCAs
3,214
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $56,555
- 25th
- $123,656
- Median
- $142,896
- Average
- $141,396
- 90th
- $169,512
- Highest
- $1,554,780
Based on 3,214 certified base wages, annualized.
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Filings by year
522FY20
557FY21
528FY22
491FY23
480FY24
480FY25
156FY26
Top H-1B sponsors for Software Engineer 3
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| MONGODB, INC. | 10 | $156,250 |
| eBay Inc. | 940 | $156,062 |
| PayPal, Inc. | 928 | $147,986 |
| Asurion, LLC | 145 | $143,428 |
| Hermes Microvision, Inc. | 16 | $130,545 |
| CAPGEMINI AMERICA INC | 410 | $130,000 |
| PayPal Data Services, Inc. | 70 | $127,390 |
| Sophos, Inc. | 10 | $125,000 |
| Bill Me Later, Inc. | 33 | $124,848 |
| PUBLIC PARTNERSHIPS LLC | 11 | $124,762 |
| Choice Hotels International Services Corp | 10 | $122,866 |
| ASML US, LP | 98 | $119,000 |
| SNAP INC. | 227 | $114,899 |
| Change Healthcare Technologies, LLC | 15 | $106,000 |
| Comcast Cable Communications, LLC | 34 | $74,526 |
Salaries by location
San Jose, CA · $155,010Austin, TX · $130,000Bellevue, WA · $161,000New York, NY · $142,104San Francisco, CA · $155,000Santa Monica, CA · $102,544Chicago, IL · $130,984Nashville, TN · $139,722Seattle, WA · $133,598Scottsdale, AZ · $119,600Sterling, VA · $144,023Wilton, CT · $119,000Atlanta, GA · $137,000San Diego, CA · $117,725Portland, OR · $141,039