H-1B Software Engineer I Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Software Engineer I is $101,109, across 2,514 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$101,109
Average wage
$102,507
90th percentile
$133,391
Certified LCAs
2,514
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $39,957
- 25th
- $81,200
- Median
- $101,109
- Average
- $102,507
- 90th
- $133,391
- Highest
- $206,898
Based on 2,513 certified base wages, annualized.
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Filings by year
323FY20
421FY21
516FY22
392FY23
349FY24
373FY25
140FY26
Top H-1B sponsors for Software Engineer I
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Twitter, Inc. | 59 | $137,000 |
| Pinterest, Inc. | 45 | $134,860 |
| United Services Automobile Association | 163 | $125,580 |
| USAA Federal Savings Bank | 42 | $120,000 |
| Wayfair LLC | 40 | $120,000 |
| SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT LLC | 39 | $119,254 |
| F5, Inc. | 51 | $115,000 |
| Chewy, Inc. | 41 | $115,000 |
| Nisum Technologies Inc. | 93 | $105,000 |
| TuSimple, Inc. | 96 | $101,109 |
| FIS Management Services, LLC | 47 | $93,025 |
| Cummins Inc. | 40 | $80,662 |
| Intelligrated Services, LLC | 46 | $74,500 |
| Cerner Corporation | 75 | $73,760 |
| NCR Corporation | 60 | $68,203 |
Salaries by location
San Francisco, CA · $133,000Seattle, WA · $120,000San Diego, CA · $101,109Boston, MA · $120,000Plano, TX · $124,300San Antonio, TX · $120,827Atlanta, GA · $68,203New York, NY · $120,000Mason, OH · $74,500Austin, TX · $90,000Chicago, IL · $100,000Pittsburgh, PA · $112,500Kansas City, MO · $72,358Mountain View, CA · $121,670San Jose, CA · $130,894