H-1B Software Engineering Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Software Engineering is $168,700, across 11,728 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$168,700
Average wage
$170,967
90th percentile
$212,202
Certified LCAs
11,728
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $67,475
- 25th
- $150,000
- Median
- $168,700
- Average
- $170,967
- 90th
- $212,202
- Highest
- $314,000
Based on 11,727 certified base wages, annualized.
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Filings by year
114FY20
62FY21
20FY22
78FY23
3,814FY24
5,796FY25
1,844FY26
Top H-1B sponsors for Software Engineering
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Meta Platforms, Inc | 21 | $193,000 |
| Google LLC | 7 | $188,000 |
| Facebook, Inc. | 5 | $177,000 |
| Salesforce, Inc. | 5 | $170,000 |
| Microsoft Corporation | 11,287 | $169,628 |
| Synopsys, Inc. | 14 | $156,890 |
| MUFG Bank, Ltd. | 88 | $145,476 |
| General Motors | 9 | $138,796 |
| MUFG Union Bank N.A. | 10 | $133,500 |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. | 203 | $117,000 |
| JP Morgan Chase & Co. | 3 | $115,000 |
| Software Integrity Group, Inc. | 16 | $111,468 |
| Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company | 11 | $105,577 |
| SAVIENCE TECHNOLOGIES INC | 4 | $98,904 |
| SYSSTEK LLC | 4 | $88,442 |
Salaries by location
Redmond, WA · $170,748Mountain View, CA · $193,900Atlanta, GA · $135,000New York, NY · $175,179Austin, TX · $142,139Jersey City, NJ · $148,277Charlotte, NC · $139,200Irving, TX · $141,020San Jose, CA · $174,506San Francisco, CA · $184,495Bellevue, WA · $168,136Santa Clara, CA · $205,840Seattle, WA · $159,950Bothell, WA · $173,648Cambridge, MA · $154,250