Software Applications Engineer H-1B salaries

Employers filed 83 certified H-1B applications for Software Applications Engineer roles between Oct 2023 and Jun 2026. The median salary was $119,160. The typical offer was about level with the prevailing wage, the minimum the law sets for the job and place.

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Median salary offered: $119,160
Middle half earn: $104,376 to $140,908
Top 10% earn over: $150,000
Certified filings: 83

Every filing

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Pay by employer

Employer	Filings	Median	vs all	Middle half
HP Inc.	30	$137,711	+16%	$111,639 – $149,130
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.	15	$105,919	−11%	$104,722 – $119,060
Qualcomm Atheros, Inc.	9	$118,960	0%	$118,960 – $119,160
Tesla, Inc.	9	$150,000	+26%	$150,000 – $167,110
LER TechForce, LLC	4	$92,500	−22%	$87,750 – $95,000
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.	2	$120,438	+1%	$110,408 – $130,469
Qualcomm Innovation Center, Inc.	2	$101,280	−15%	$100,158 – $102,403
Informetric Systems, Inc.	2	$104,000	−13%	$97,000 – $111,000
Columbia Sportswear Company	1	$138,289	+16%	$138,289 – $138,289
DataEdge Consulting, Inc.	1	$113,000	−5%	$113,000 – $113,000
Igt	1	$140,450	+18%	$140,450 – $140,450
ICF Incorporated, LLC	1	$96,655	−19%	$96,655 – $96,655
EnSoftek, Inc.	1	$110,000	−8%	$110,000 – $110,000
Hanchett Entry Systems, Inc.	1	$100,000	−16%	$100,000 – $100,000
Delos Computers Corporation	1	$105,227	−12%	$105,227 – $105,227
Smart Solutions Technologies NJ LLC.	1	$120,536	+1%	$120,536 – $120,536
Transom Post OpCo, LLC d/b/a Bose Professional	1	$135,200	+13%	$135,200 – $135,200
ZL Technologies, Inc.	1	$202,000	+70%	$202,000 – $202,000

Where these jobs are

Bigger dots mean more filings; darker blue means higher pay.

City	Filings	Median	Middle half
San Diego, CA	17	$105,919	$103,525 – $130,187
Santa Clara, CA	13	$119,160	$118,960 – $122,540
Austin, TX	13	$118,165	$100,377 – $159,908
Spring, TX	9	$149,718	$127,837 – $149,718
Columbus, IN	4	$92,500	$87,750 – $95,000
Vancouver, WA	3	$111,592	$101,317 – $134,950
Fremont, CA	3	$168,296	$149,148 – $219,345
Buffalo, NY	2	$150,000	$150,000 – $150,000
Auburn Hills, MI	1	$91,021	$91,021 – $91,021
Boise, ID	1	$135,958	$135,958 – $135,958
Charlotte, NC	1	$113,000	$113,000 – $113,000
Hopkinton, MA	1	$135,200	$135,200 – $135,200
Garner, NC	1	$118,000	$118,000 – $118,000
Frisco, TX	1	$110,000	$110,000 – $110,000
Corvallis, OR	1	$140,046	$140,046 – $140,046
New Providence, NJ	1	$90,000	$90,000 – $90,000
Hyattsville, MD	1	$96,655	$96,655 – $96,655
Milpitas, CA	1	$202,000	$202,000 – $202,000
Lutz, FL	1	$140,450	$140,450 – $140,450
Portland, OR	1	$138,289	$138,289 – $138,289

By experience level

Wage level	Filings	Median
Level I	7	$95,000
Level II	23	$120,536
Level III	8	$146,328
Level IV	16	$149,718

Levels I to IV are the Labor Department's experience bands, from entry level (I) to fully competent (IV).

By year

Year filed	Filings	Median
2023	2	$113,460
2024	47	$115,648
2025	17	$127,837
2026	17	$140,450