Software Engineer 3 H-1B salaries

Employers filed 1,138 certified H-1B applications for Software Engineer 3 roles between Jan 2023 and Jun 2026. The median salary was $150,000. The typical offer was 7% above the prevailing wage, the minimum the law sets for the job and place.

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Median salary offered: $150,000
Middle half earn: $132,212 to $166,632
Top 10% earn over: $176,000
Certified filings: 1,138

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Pay by employer


eBay Inc.	342	$168,688	+12%	$159,370 – $175,577
PayPal, Inc.	265	$156,984	+5%	$140,000 – $165,000
Capgemini America Inc	190	$137,000	−9%	$130,000 – $149,784
Asurion, LLC	63	$152,308	+2%	$145,000 – $156,819
Asml US, LP	57	$126,880	−15%	$119,000 – $131,186
Snap Inc.	43	$129,667	−14%	$125,832 – $137,259
PayPal Data Services, Inc.	23	$134,640	−10%	$129,949 – $139,471
NetApp, Inc.	10	$140,500	−6%	$132,164 – $157,248
CWC Travel, Inc.	9	$143,700	−4%	$140,000 – $145,000
Public Partnerships LLC	8	$134,398	−10%	$129,110 – $136,905
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC	8	$85,467	−43%	$80,080 – $100,615
QuickBase, Inc.	7	$130,000	−13%	$129,500 – $136,616
DENSO International America, Inc.	7	$147,902	−1%	$143,105 – $150,366
Artech, LLC	6	$124,800	−17%	$124,800 – $132,600
Choice Hotels International Services Corp	6	$128,690	−14%	$122,866 – $134,514
Bill Me Later, Inc.	6	$135,800	−9%	$131,215 – $139,023
Strategic Staffing Solutions, L.C.	4	$117,520	−22%	$114,400 – $122,720
Natera, Inc.	4	$121,389	−19%	$117,567 – $130,739
Mongodb, Inc.	4	$161,776	+8%	$131,997 – $194,144
Nevada Power Company	4	$115,058	−23%	$114,336 – $115,058
Northern Natural Gas Company	4	$118,030	−21%	$117,316 – $119,005
Finix Payments Inc.	3	$190,000	+27%	$190,000 – $195,000
MidAmerican Energy Company	3	$106,624	−29%	$106,312 – $114,062
Experis US, LLC	3	$112,424	−25%	$112,424 – $112,705
Pinnacle Technical Resources, Inc.	3	$112,320	−25%	$111,280 – $115,440
Sophos, Inc.	2	$138,732	−8%	$133,295 – $144,170
BetterCloud Inc.	2	$140,125	−7%	$136,188 – $144,062
Squarespace, Inc.	2	$180,791	+21%	$180,791 – $180,791
Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC	2	$157,568	+5%	$154,502 – $160,634
Prosper Marketplace, Inc.	2	$155,605	+4%	$155,605 – $155,605
Sierra Pacific Power Company	2	$112,753	−25%	$112,753 – $112,753
Data S Solutions LLC	2	$101,899	−32%	$101,899 – $101,899
Cymer, LLC	2	$124,238	−17%	$122,918 – $125,559
Tekebin LLC	2	$113,662	−24%	$113,292 – $114,031
HP Inc.	2	$132,350	−12%	$123,552 – $141,149
Bedgear, LLC	1	$110,000	−27%	$110,000 – $110,000
AVJ Solutions Inc	1	$112,923	−25%	$112,923 – $112,923
Acmatek Solutions, Inc.	1	$87,500	−42%	$87,500 – $87,500
Box, Inc.	1	$148,450	−1%	$148,450 – $148,450
MindGrub Technologies, LLC	1	$124,738	−17%	$124,738 – $124,738
McDonald's Corporation	1	$124,760	−17%	$124,760 – $124,760
J.D. Power	1	$182,034	+21%	$182,034 – $182,034
Locally Compact, Inc.	1	$165,000	+10%	$165,000 – $165,000
IT Hoppers, Inc.	1	$103,000	−31%	$103,000 – $103,000
Genesis Corp	1	$134,514	−10%	$134,514 – $134,514
Hallmark Global Technologies Inc	1	$115,000	−23%	$115,000 – $115,000
Hologic, Inc.	1	$137,238	−9%	$137,238 – $137,238
Edmunds.Com	1	$115,000	−23%	$115,000 – $115,000
Enterprise Holdings, Inc	1	$126,298	−16%	$126,298 – $126,298
FBG Enterprises Opco, LLC	1	$169,200	+13%	$169,200 – $169,200

Where these jobs are

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San Jose, CA	365	$168,966	$160,000 – $175,607
Austin, TX	105	$136,955	$132,267 – $142,800
Bellevue, WA	44	$168,386	$163,924 – $175,000
Chicago, IL	36	$137,000	$130,726 – $138,240
Nashville, TN	34	$147,820	$140,566 – $156,561
New York, NY	34	$155,306	$150,455 – $171,000
Wilton, CT	30	$119,000	$119,000 – $131,186
Sterling, VA	22	$153,826	$150,600 – $155,194
Atlanta, GA	20	$143,000	$136,500 – $148,000
Scottsdale, AZ	20	$125,984	$122,570 – $134,514
San Francisco, CA	19	$173,444	$162,500 – $178,430
Portland, OR	17	$150,000	$147,065 – $160,000
San Diego, CA	16	$126,880	$121,597 – $130,187
Santa Monica, CA	15	$126,942	$124,082 – $129,667
Irving, TX	12	$122,650	$112,772 – $137,000
Seattle, WA	10	$132,880	$128,502 – $137,259
Omaha, NE	10	$108,930	$108,930 – $117,316
Charlotte, NC	9	$112,986	$112,424 – $124,800
Palo Alto, CA	9	$134,571	$134,571 – $150,762
Southfield, MI	8	$145,504	$142,488 – $149,252

By experience level


Level I	22	$111,280
Level II	218	$135,174
Level III	445	$140,000
Level IV	20	$156,281

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

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