H-1B Software Engineer (L1) Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Software Engineer (L1) is $120,000, across 33 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$120,000
Average wage
$120,935
90th percentile
$134,300
Certified LCAs
33
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $78,811
- 25th
- $110,656
- Median
- $120,000
- Average
- $120,935
- 90th
- $134,300
- Highest
- $143,059
Based on 33 certified base wages, annualized.
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Top H-1B sponsors for Software Engineer (L1)
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Twilio, Inc. | 23 | $132,870 |
| Wise US Inc. | 1 | $125,000 |
| ZestFinance, Inc. | 1 | $120,000 |
| Armada Systems, Inc. | 6 | $110,635 |
| Exzac Inc. | 1 | $80,000 |
| Revspring Inc. | 1 | $78,811 |
Salaries by location
San Francisco, CA · $133,000Bellevue, WA · $110,635Mountain View, CA · $123,555College Park, MD · $126,494Dallas, TX · $113,900Plainsboro, NJ · $78,811Nashua, NH · $133,900Sunnyvale, CA · $141,378Denver, CO · $106,400Jersey City, NJ · $80,000Staten Island, NY · $110,656Lathrop, CA · $126,693Austin, TX · $125,000Tempe, AZ · $112,755Boston, MA · $120,000