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Senior Software Engineer at Caterpillar Inc.: H-1B salaries
57 labor condition applications for the job title Senior Software Engineer at Caterpillar Inc.. Median offered base salary $132,101; middle half $126,318–$144,560.
Applications (LCAs)57
Median offered salary$132,101
Middle half of salaries$126,318–$144,560
10th–90th percentile$117,427–$149,365
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 11 | $131,616 |
| FY2024 | 12 | $126,318 |
| FY2025 | 21 | $134,347 |
| FY2026 | 12 | $138,288 |
Applications
| Base salary | Location | Submitted | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $153,317–$174,110 Level IV | Chicago, IL | Jun 12, 2026 | Oct 29, 2026 | Certified |
| $153,317 Level IV | Chicago, IL | May 15, 2026 | Jun 8, 2026 | Certified |
| $127,587–$140,000 Level IV | Peoria, IL | May 8, 2026 | May 22, 2026 | Certified |
| $153,317 Level IV | Chicago, IL | May 5, 2026 | Oct 3, 2026 | Certified |
| $153,317–$163,458 Level IV | Chicago, IL | Apr 24, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $130,707–$142,662 Level III | Chicago, IL | Apr 21, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $108,077–$139,514 Level II | Chicago, IL | Apr 20, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $136,531–$155,000 Level IV | Peoria, IL | Apr 16, 2026 | May 8, 2026 | Certified |
| $127,587–$151,571 Level IV | Peoria, IL | Mar 18, 2026 | Jul 14, 2026 | Certified |
| $127,587–$141,513 Level IV | Peoria, IL | Mar 5, 2026 | Jul 3, 2026 | Certified |
| $153,317–$158,000 Level IV | Chicago, IL | Mar 4, 2026 | Apr 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $140,046–$150,000 Level IV | Peoria, IL | Nov 12, 2025 | Nov 17, 2025 | Certified |
| $140,046–$152,000 Level IV | O'Fallon, MO | Sep 19, 2025 | Oct 27, 2025 | Certified |
| $127,587–$141,531 Level IV | Peoria, IL | Aug 26, 2025 | Sep 15, 2025 | Certified |
| $140,397–$146,227 | Chicago, IL | Jul 30, 2025 | Dec 11, 2025 | Certified |
| $120,682–$129,877 Level III | Salt Lake, UT | Jun 27, 2025 | Aug 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $105,227–$132,708 Level II | Cumming, GA | Jun 23, 2025 | Oct 14, 2025 | Certified |
| $127,256–$145,086 | Westminster, CO | May 27, 2025 | Sep 25, 2025 | Certified |
| $127,754–$134,160 Level III | Chicago, IL | May 12, 2025 | Aug 26, 2025 | Certified |
| $127,754–$134,160 Level III | Chicago, IL | Apr 29, 2025 | Aug 26, 2025 | Withdrawn |
| $148,949–$156,592 Level IV | Chicago, IL | Apr 23, 2025 | Sep 27, 2025 | Certified |
| $148,949–$153,717 Level IV | Chicago, IL | Apr 16, 2025 | Aug 8, 2025 | Certified |
| $149,781–$164,528 Level IV | Irving, TX | Apr 16, 2025 | Apr 16, 2025 | Certified |
| $114,691–$132,379 Level III | Farmington Hills, MI | Apr 15, 2025 | Sep 16, 2025 | Certified |
| $132,101–$150,000 Level IV | Peoria, IL | Apr 10, 2025 | May 8, 2025 | Certified |
| $132,101–$147,156 Level IV | Peoria, IL | Mar 13, 2025 | Jun 6, 2025 | Certified |
| $148,949–$149,000 Level IV | Chicago, IL | Feb 4, 2025 | Feb 13, 2025 | Certified |
| $127,878–$140,000 Level III | Chicago, IL | Jan 29, 2025 | Feb 10, 2025 | Certified |
| $137,842–$146,711 Level IV | Peoria, IL | Jan 6, 2025 | Jan 8, 2025 | Certified |
| $127,754–$150,395 Level III | Chicago, IL | Dec 19, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | Certified |
| $134,347–$138,586 Level III | Fort Mill, SC | Dec 18, 2024 | Dec 19, 2024 | Certified |
| $143,967–$159,313 | Seattle, WA | Dec 12, 2024 | Dec 12, 2024 | Certified |
| $148,949–$159,712 Level IV | Chicago, IL | Dec 12, 2024 | Jun 13, 2025 | Certified |
| $143,967–$159,313 | Seattle, WA | Nov 25, 2024 | Apr 3, 2025 | Certified |
| $122,699–$133,422 Level II | Herndon, VA | Jul 26, 2024 | Nov 30, 2024 | Certified |
| $126,318–$147,156 Level IV | Peoria, IL | May 2, 2024 | Sep 19, 2024 | Certified |
| $144,560–$146,619 Level IV | Chicago, IL | Apr 24, 2024 | Oct 3, 2024 | Certified |
| $126,318 Level IV | Peoria, IL | Apr 19, 2024 | Apr 19, 2024 | Certified |
| $144,560–$145,000 Level IV | Chicago, IL | Apr 10, 2024 | Apr 29, 2024 | Certified |
| $126,318 Level IV | Peoria, IL | Mar 20, 2024 | Mar 20, 2024 | Certified |
| $144,560–$147,364 Level IV | Chicago, IL | Mar 19, 2024 | Aug 30, 2024 | Certified |
| $126,318–$132,120 Level IV | Peoria, IL | Mar 1, 2024 | May 16, 2024 | Certified |
| $130,499–$143,640 Level IV | Peoria, IL | Feb 15, 2024 | Jul 31, 2024 | Certified |
| $144,560–$150,000 Level IV | Chicago, IL | Jan 8, 2024 | Jan 22, 2024 | Certified |
| $120,328–$140,000 Level III | Irving, TX | Dec 14, 2023 | Dec 15, 2023 | Certified |
| $123,614–$141,402 Level III | Chicago, IL | Oct 26, 2023 | Nov 6, 2023 | Certified |
| $108,638–$150,000 Level III | Peoria, IL | Aug 16, 2023 | Sep 11, 2023 | Certified |
| $134,118–$1,550,000 Level IV | Chicago, IL | Mar 13, 2023 | May 1, 2023 | Certified |
| $133,640–$133,700 Level III | Herndon, VA | Jan 25, 2023 | Feb 10, 2023 | Certified |
| $132,788 Level III | Irving, TX | Nov 15, 2022 | Dec 1, 2022 | Certified |
| $134,118–$140,000 Level IV | Chicago, IL | Nov 15, 2022 | Dec 12, 2022 | Certified |
| $122,044 Level III | Irving, TX | Nov 14, 2022 | Dec 1, 2022 | Certified |
| $145,000–$145,559 Level II | Chicago, IL | Nov 4, 2022 | Nov 18, 2022 | Certified |
| $115,468 Level II | Peoria, IL | Oct 26, 2022 | Dec 1, 2022 | Certified |
| $117,427–$117,428 Level II | Cumming, GA | Sep 29, 2022 | Oct 14, 2022 | Certified |
| $117,427–$117,428 Level II | Alpharetta, GA | Sep 29, 2022 | Oct 14, 2022 | Certified |
| $131,616 Level III | Chicago, IL | Sep 26, 2022 | Mar 16, 2023 | Certified |
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- Software Engineer$108,638
- Performance / Simulation / Application Engineer$95,680
- Lead Software Engineer$148,949
- Embedded Software Senior Engineer$115,856
- Embedded Software Engineer$94,910
- Control Systems Senior Engineer$106,000
- Data Scientist$96,928
- Autonomy Engineer$97,136
- Control Systems Engineer$93,122
- Senior Design Engineer$115,856
- Senior Performance / Simulation / Application Engineer$109,886
- Senior Autonomy Engineer$114,566
- Design Engineer$96,460
- Senior Engineer - Design$116,771
- Engineer - Design$99,549
- Sr. Software Engineer$132,101
- Electronic Systems Verification & Validation Engineer$85,405
- Embedded SW Sr. Engineer$113,069
- Autonomy Engineering Specialist$127,587
- Engineering Project Team Leader$129,875
- Data Scientist II$117,749
- Embedded SW Engineer$90,979
- Digital Tech Support Analyst$106,558
- Autonomy Sr. Engineer$113,090
Salaries are the lower end of the wage offered on each application, converted to a yearly amount; statistics use certified full-time applications only. An LCA is not a visa approval and one LCA can cover several positions. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, fiscal years 2023–2026 (latest decision Jun 30, 2026).