Software Development Engineer - Eng H-1B salaries

Employers filed 85 certified H-1B applications for Software Development Engineer - Eng roles between Dec 2023 and Jun 2026. The median salary was $155,000. The typical offer was 14% above the prevailing wage, the minimum the law sets for the job and place.

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Median salary offered: $155,000
Middle half earn: $145,000 to $182,144
Top 10% earn over: $229,400
Certified filings: 85

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Pay by employer


Tesla, Inc.	85	$155,000	0%	$145,000 – $182,144

Where these jobs are

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


Palo Alto, CA	68	$156,750	$146,100 – $182,858
Austin, TX	7	$150,000	$149,360 – $175,125
Sparks, NV	2	$135,000	$135,000 – $135,000
Del Valle, TX	1	$143,294	$143,294 – $143,294
Buffalo, NY	1	$175,000	$175,000 – $175,000
Grand Rapids, MI	1	$123,250	$123,250 – $123,250
Fremont, CA	1	$140,000	$140,000 – $140,000
Hawthorne, CA	1	$199,500	$199,500 – $199,500
Redmond, WA	1	$200,000	$200,000 – $200,000
San Diego, CA	1	$144,133	$144,133 – $144,133
San Francisco, CA	1	$145,000	$145,000 – $145,000

By experience level


Level I	15	$149,365
Level II	38	$177,500
Level III	6	$152,500

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

By year


2023	1	$165,000
2024	42	$147,580
2025	9	$150,000
2026	33	$199,500