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Software Engineer (L3) H-1B salaries
Employers filed 153 certified H-1B applications for Software Engineer (L3) roles between Sep 2023 and Jun 2026. The median salary was $166,301.
- Median salary offered
- $166,301
- Middle half earn
- $137,821 to $190,542
- Top 10% earn over
- $206,877
- Certified filings
- 153
Every filing
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Pay by employer
| Employer | Filings | Median | Middle half |
| Twilio, Inc. | 100 | $180,000 | $163,840 – $195,004 |
| Wipro Limited | 34 | $90,210 | $77,204 – $110,438 |
| Armada Systems, Inc. | 13 | $149,240 | $140,000 – $149,240 |
| Reddit, Inc. | 3 | $210,000 | $209,625 – $211,725 |
| Verkada, Inc | 2 | $210,000 | $210,000 – $210,000 |
| Sigma Computing, Inc. | 1 | $140,000 | $140,000 – $140,000 |
Where these jobs are
Bigger dots mean more filings; darker blue means higher pay.
| City | Filings | Median | Middle half |
| San Francisco, CA | 27 | $191,117 | $186,380 – $203,843 |
| Bellevue, WA | 15 | $149,240 | $138,910 – $152,120 |
| Seattle, WA | 7 | $193,538 | $175,728 – $206,892 |
| Austin, TX | 6 | $83,866 | $79,934 – $92,216 |
| Redmond, WA | 5 | $137,821 | $111,696 – $166,301 |
| Santa Clara, CA | 5 | $183,509 | $126,693 – $190,542 |
| Atlanta, GA | 4 | $123,256 | $90,210 – $161,084 |
| Irving, TX | 3 | $76,731 | $76,731 – $81,130 |
| New York, NY | 3 | $183,692 | $183,501 – $189,354 |
| Sunnyvale, CA | 3 | $130,853 | $127,317 – $162,014 |
| Mckinney, TX | 3 | $163,052 | $158,449 – $177,641 |
| San Mateo, CA | 2 | $210,000 | $210,000 – $210,000 |
| Arcadia, CA | 2 | $163,587 | $163,587 – $163,587 |
| Cedar Park, TX | 2 | $150,770 | $150,770 – $150,770 |
| Cumming, GA | 2 | $182,288 | $181,144 – $183,432 |
| Bothell, WA | 2 | $208,170 | $207,720 – $208,619 |
| Park Ridge, IL | 2 | $163,840 | $163,840 – $163,840 |
| Leander, TX | 2 | $174,790 | $173,395 – $176,186 |
| Irvine, CA | 2 | $160,777 | $148,738 – $172,816 |
| Dallas, TX | 2 | $153,599 | $144,285 – $162,913 |
By experience level
| Wage level | Filings | Median |
| Level I | 2 | $142,500 |
| Level II | 62 | $134,056 |
| Level III | 36 | $186,380 |
| Level IV | 52 | $176,982 |
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 | 12 | $157,305 |
| 2024 | 62 | $166,902 |
| 2025 | 51 | $161,263 |
| 2026 | 28 | $178,502 |