Software Engineer 1 H-1B salaries

Employers filed 101 certified H-1B applications for Software Engineer 1 roles between Apr 2023 and Jun 2026. The median salary was $100,000. The typical offer was 12% above the prevailing wage, the minimum the law sets for the job and place.

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Median salary offered: $100,000
Middle half earn: $87,589 to $114,109
Top 10% earn over: $130,000
Certified filings: 101

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Pay by employer

Employer	Filings	Median	vs all	Middle half
Dell Marketing L.P.	20	$112,450	+12%	$103,655 – $114,225
PayPal, Inc.	5	$96,866	−3%	$96,000 – $108,077
Hyster-Yale Group, Inc.	4	$83,000	−17%	$83,000 – $83,000
N2N Services, Inc.	4	$79,500	−20%	$71,250 – $84,750
EMC Corporation	3	$104,301	+4%	$102,298 – $109,205
Bill Me Later, Inc.	3	$99,720	0%	$99,720 – $99,720
Jump Operations, LLC	3	$225,000	+125%	$212,500 – $225,000
Dell Products L.P.	3	$113,400	+13%	$112,925 – $115,661
Drexel University	2	$82,500	−18%	$81,250 – $83,750
eBay Inc.	2	$127,877	+28%	$126,938 – $128,816
Economic Modeling, LLC	2	$65,250	−35%	$65,125 – $65,375
Best Version Media LLC	2	$90,000	−10%	$90,000 – $90,000
Agadia Systems, Inc.	2	$109,481	+9%	$104,740 – $114,222
Dotdash Media Inc.	2	$127,500	+27%	$126,250 – $128,750
PayPal Data Services, Inc.	2	$92,228	−8%	$89,908 – $94,547
Humana Inc.	2	$90,243	−10%	$89,916 – $90,570
Kaplan North America, LLC	2	$90,000	−10%	$90,000 – $90,000
Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc.	2	$83,000	−17%	$83,000 – $83,000
Abnormal AI, Inc.	1	$182,300	+82%	$182,300 – $182,300
Alcamo Marketing, LLC	1	$90,000	−10%	$90,000 – $90,000
Alaris Security, Inc.	1	$161,637	+62%	$161,637 – $161,637
Agileitservice LLC.	1	$76,960	−23%	$76,960 – $76,960
Directv, LLC	1	$126,797	+27%	$126,797 – $126,797
ClearCorrect Operating, LLC	1	$94,190	−6%	$94,190 – $94,190
Bend-Tech LLC	1	$85,000	−15%	$85,000 – $85,000
BMW of North America, LLC	1	$89,253	−11%	$89,253 – $89,253
Braze, Inc.	1	$130,000	+30%	$130,000 – $130,000
Consumerinfo.com, Inc.	1	$100,339	0%	$100,339 – $100,339
CMFG Life Insurance Company	1	$98,398	−2%	$98,398 – $98,398
AvidXchange, Inc.	1	$97,612	−2%	$97,612 – $97,612
Jack in the Box Inc.	1	$93,330	−7%	$93,330 – $93,330
ITW Food Equipment Group LLC	1	$78,160	−22%	$78,160 – $78,160
Gruve, Inc.	1	$71,510	−28%	$71,510 – $71,510
Kiewit Corporation	1	$99,807	0%	$99,807 – $99,807
Kintsugi AI, Inc	1	$120,000	+20%	$120,000 – $120,000
Kiewit Engineering Group Inc.	1	$79,269	−21%	$79,269 – $79,269
MidAmerican Energy Company	1	$76,835	−23%	$76,835 – $76,835
Garmin International Inc.	1	$87,000	−13%	$87,000 – $87,000
Mellow Soft Inc	1	$155,605	+56%	$155,605 – $155,605
Phasorgrid LLC	1	$76,500	−24%	$76,500 – $76,500
Public Partnerships LLC	1	$105,000	+5%	$105,000 – $105,000
Pyramid Consulting, Inc.	1	$76,315	−24%	$76,315 – $76,315
QuickBase, Inc.	1	$101,315	+1%	$101,315 – $101,315
Rent-a-Center Texas, LP	1	$105,997	+6%	$105,997 – $105,997
Semgrep, Inc.	1	$130,250	+30%	$130,250 – $130,250
Strategic Data Systems Inc	1	$90,000	−10%	$90,000 – $90,000
Temple University--A Commonwealth University	1	$72,946	−27%	$72,946 – $72,946
Temporal Technologies, Inc.	1	$149,240	+49%	$149,240 – $149,240
Tri Ventures, Inc. D/B/A Aquent LLC	1	$87,776	−12%	$87,776 – $87,776
Typical Set, LLC	1	$135,000	+35%	$135,000 – $135,000

Where these jobs are

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

City	Filings	Median	Middle half
Austin, TX	10	$96,866	$96,000 – $110,308
Round Rock, TX	9	$113,400	$104,489 – $114,109
New York, NY	8	$156,150	$122,430 – $206,250
Fairview, OR	6	$83,000	$83,000 – $83,000
Hopkinton, MA	5	$112,450	$104,301 – $112,450
Duluth, GA	4	$79,500	$71,250 – $84,750
San Francisco, CA	3	$130,250	$125,125 – $145,944
Jersey City, NJ	3	$102,980	$101,660 – $102,980
Brookfield, WI	2	$90,000	$90,000 – $90,000
Los Angeles, CA	2	$109,165	$101,248 – $117,082
Bellevue, WA	2	$120,448	$115,795 – $125,101
Boston, MA	2	$95,452	$92,521 – $98,384
San Jose, CA	2	$126,652	$126,326 – $126,979
Santa Clara, CA	2	$125,899	$123,088 – $128,710
Parsippany, NJ	2	$109,481	$104,740 – $114,222
Philadelphia, PA	2	$78,973	$75,960 – $81,986
Berkeley, CA	1	$135,000	$135,000 – $135,000
Binghamton, NY	1	$65,500	$65,500 – $65,500
Cincinnati, OH	1	$90,000	$90,000 – $90,000
Chicago, IL	1	$108,077	$108,077 – $108,077

By experience level

Wage level	Filings	Median
Level I	77	$99,720
Level II	17	$108,077
Level III	1	$121,077
Level IV	3	$225,000

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	7	$96,866
2024	46	$97,034
2025	26	$113,400
2026	22	$90,448