H-1B Software Engineer (L3) Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Software Engineer (L3) is $163,840, across 326 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$163,840
Average wage
$154,413
90th percentile
$195,426
Certified LCAs
326
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $63,360
- 25th
- $137,259
- Median
- $163,840
- Average
- $154,413
- 90th
- $195,426
- Highest
- $230,140
Based on 325 certified base wages, annualized.
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Filings by year
9FY20
33FY21
106FY22
44FY23
54FY24
69FY25
11FY26
Top H-1B sponsors for Software Engineer (L3)
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Reddit, Inc. | 3 | $210,000 |
| Twilio, Inc. | 236 | $175,000 |
| Armada Systems, Inc. | 12 | $149,240 |
| Databricks, Inc. | 4 | $141,378 |
| Sigma Computing, Inc. | 1 | $140,000 |
| Pinterest, Inc. | 1 | $130,894 |
| American Home Shield Corporation | 2 | $114,092 |
| WIPRO LIMITED | 67 | $82,680 |
Salaries by location
San Francisco, CA · $182,077Bellevue, WA · $152,120Mountain View, CA · $182,818Denver, CO · $140,000Seattle, WA · $174,850Redmond, WA · $137,675Austin, TX · $78,624Irving, TX · $87,548Atlanta, GA · $156,302New York, NY · $183,692Santa Clara, CA · $183,509Bothell, WA · $208,170Irvine, CA · $144,604Sunnyvale, CA · $157,758Arcadia, CA · $163,587