H-1B Software Engineer (5) Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Software Engineer (5) is $179,982, across 245 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$179,982
Average wage
$177,687
90th percentile
$212,202
Certified LCAs
245
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $85,000
- 25th
- $162,510
- Median
- $179,982
- Average
- $177,687
- 90th
- $212,202
- Highest
- $265,422
Based on 245 certified base wages, annualized.
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Top H-1B sponsors for Software Engineer (5)
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| PAGERDUTY, INC. | 1 | $265,422 |
| Nextdoor, Inc. | 1 | $230,000 |
| DENSO International America, Inc. | 2 | $206,932 |
| Specs Inc. | 5 | $184,974 |
| Safeway Inc. | 2 | $180,000 |
| SNAP INC. | 222 | $179,982 |
| HP Inc. | 2 | $166,785 |
| NetApp, Inc. | 1 | $161,741 |
| EDMUNDS.COM | 4 | $160,081 |
| TEXPLORERS INC | 2 | $124,500 |
| W/H/I/P SYSTEMS, LLC | 1 | $97,000 |
| Avco Consulting Inc | 1 | $87,610 |
| Stellar Global Solutions, Inc | 1 | $85,000 |
Salaries by location
Santa Monica, CA · $143,302Palo Alto, CA · $195,430Seattle, WA · $168,709Bellevue, WA · $190,486Mountain View, CA · $170,872San Francisco, CA · $206,315New York, NY · $169,229San Diego, CA · $181,064Austin, TX · $155,709Richmond, VA · $124,500Castro Valley, CA · $170,872San Jose, CA · $192,941Lehi, UT · $145,278Southfield, MI · $206,932Los Angeles, CA · $142,667