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. 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: $166,301
Middle half earn: $137,821 to $190,542
Top 10% earn over: $206,877
Certified filings: 153

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Pay by employer

Employer	Filings	Median	vs all	Middle half
Twilio, Inc.	100	$180,000	+8%	$163,840 – $195,004
Wipro Limited	34	$90,210	−46%	$77,204 – $110,438
Armada Systems, Inc.	13	$149,240	−10%	$140,000 – $149,240
Reddit, Inc.	3	$210,000	+26%	$209,625 – $211,725
Verkada, Inc	2	$210,000	+26%	$210,000 – $210,000
Sigma Computing, Inc.	1	$140,000	−16%	$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).

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