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Software Engineer at Caterpillar Inc.: H-1B salaries
93 labor condition applications for the job title Software Engineer at Caterpillar Inc.. Median offered base salary $108,638; middle half $102,690–$117,021.
Applications (LCAs)93
Median offered salary$108,638
Middle half of salaries$102,690–$117,021
10th–90th percentile$94,411–$129,189
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 20 | $102,690 |
| FY2024 | 28 | $108,638 |
| FY2025 | 22 | $112,944 |
| FY2026 | 21 | $108,077 |
Applications
| Base salary | Location | Submitted | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $108,077–$116,239 Level II | Chicago, IL | Jun 3, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $153,317–$153,595 Level IV | Chicago, IL | Jun 2, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $92,789–$111,400 Level II | Peoria, IL | May 12, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $116,239 Level II | Chicago, IL | May 12, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $85,467–$119,632 Level I | Chicago, IL | May 8, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $108,077–$133,507 Level II | Chicago, IL | Apr 27, 2026 | Aug 6, 2026 | Certified |
| $108,077–$120,372 Level II | Chicago, IL | Apr 23, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $112,923–$128,820 Level II | Irving, TX | Apr 23, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $90,896–$117,729 Level I | Irving, TX | Apr 23, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $137,180 Level III | Chicago, IL | Apr 21, 2026 | Apr 22, 2026 | Certified |
| $108,077–$125,000 Level II | Chicago, IL | Apr 20, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $85,467–$119,632 Level I | Chicago, IL | Apr 17, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $120,349–$132,376 Level III | Canton, MI | Apr 16, 2026 | Sep 10, 2026 | Certified |
| $108,077–$128,365 part-time · Level II | Chicago, IL | Apr 16, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $118,456–$125,000 Level III | Irving, TX | Apr 9, 2026 | May 8, 2026 | Certified |
| $107,266–$107,679 Level II | Tucson, AZ | Mar 9, 2026 | Mar 16, 2026 | Certified |
| $108,077–$130,000 Level II | Chicago, IL | Mar 4, 2026 | Apr 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $115,425–$130,000 | Irving, TX | Feb 24, 2026 | Feb 25, 2026 | Certified |
| $110,693–$111,114 | Irving, TX | Jan 27, 2026 | Jan 27, 2026 | Certified |
| $139,152–$146,935 Level III | Georgetown, TX | Dec 9, 2025 | Mar 23, 2026 | Certified |
| $127,587–$137,206 Level IV | Peoria, IL | Nov 19, 2025 | Nov 24, 2025 | Certified |
| $108,077–$142,568 Level II | Chicago, IL | Oct 31, 2025 | Oct 31, 2025 | Certified |
| $112,923–$135,155 Level II | Irving, TX | Sep 11, 2025 | Dec 18, 2025 | Certified |
| $116,376–$135,745 Level II | Broomfield, CO | Aug 18, 2025 | Jan 29, 2026 | Certified |
| $130,707–$139,585 Level III | Peoria, IL | Aug 6, 2025 | Aug 11, 2025 | Certified |
| $108,077–$111,897 Level II | Chicago, IL | Jul 15, 2025 | Jul 21, 2025 | Certified |
| $114,566–$122,404 Level III | Peoria, IL | Jun 27, 2025 | Nov 29, 2025 | Certified |
| — | Broomfield, CO | Jun 10, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $117,021–$118,202 Level II | Broomfield, CO | May 27, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $106,558–$114,474 Level II | Chicago, IL | May 21, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $106,558–$111,113 Level II | Chicago, IL | May 14, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $106,558–$112,500 Level II | Chicago, IL | May 8, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $106,558–$134,775 Level II | Chicago, IL | May 7, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $97,032–$110,125 Level II | Peoria, IL | May 5, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $155,709 Level IV | Leander, TX | Apr 22, 2025 | Apr 23, 2025 | Certified |
| $105,997–$128,895 Level II | Irving, TX | Apr 21, 2025 | Apr 21, 2025 | Certified |
| $112,965–$127,308 Level III | Chicago, IL | Apr 1, 2025 | Aug 15, 2025 | Certified |
| $127,754–$137,690 Level III | Chicago, IL | Jan 27, 2025 | Jun 27, 2025 | Certified |
| $106,558–$139,091 Level II | Chicago, IL | Jan 15, 2025 | Jul 11, 2025 | Certified |
| $110,310 Level II | Peoria, IL | Jan 2, 2025 | Jun 27, 2025 | Certified |
| $114,566–$133,575 Level III | Peoria, IL | Dec 19, 2024 | May 23, 2025 | Certified |
| $127,878–$133,500 Level III | Irving, TX | Nov 26, 2024 | Dec 16, 2024 | Certified |
| $104,998–$105,052 Level II | Tucson, AZ | Oct 28, 2024 | Jan 15, 2025 | Certified |
| $132,267–$141,284 Level III | Austin, TX | Oct 18, 2024 | Feb 6, 2025 | Certified |
| $114,566–$130,676 Level III | Peoria, IL | Sep 24, 2024 | Nov 21, 2024 | Certified |
| $114,566–$116,575 Level III | Peoria, IL | Sep 18, 2024 | Nov 30, 2024 | Certified |
| $127,754 Level III | Chicago, IL | Sep 5, 2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | Certified |
| $117,021–$117,477 Level II | Broomfield, CO | Aug 20, 2024 | Aug 31, 2024 | Certified |
| $105,997–$120,270 Level II | Irving, TX | Aug 1, 2024 | Oct 18, 2024 | Certified |
| $117,021–$130,839 Level II | Broomfield, CO | Jul 29, 2024 | Oct 22, 2024 | Certified |
| $90,979–$110,876 Level II | Peoria, IL | Jun 10, 2024 | Dec 5, 2024 | Certified |
| $82,056–$93,728 Level I | Irving, TX | May 31, 2024 | Oct 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $101,192–$111,930 Level II | Irving, TX | May 30, 2024 | Oct 18, 2024 | Certified |
| $102,690–$106,960 Level II | Chicago, IL | May 29, 2024 | Oct 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $102,690–$134,375 Level II | Chicago, IL | May 24, 2024 | Oct 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $102,690–$107,480 Level II | Chicago, IL | May 24, 2024 | Oct 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $101,192–$105,922 Level II | Irving, TX | May 24, 2024 | Oct 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $102,690–$112,040 Level II | Chicago, IL | May 24, 2024 | Oct 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $108,638–$116,575 Level III | Peoria, IL | May 21, 2024 | Sep 16, 2024 | Certified |
| $108,638–$116,256 Level III | Peoria, IL | May 7, 2024 | Sep 20, 2024 | Certified |
| $108,638 Level III | Peoria, IL | Apr 30, 2024 | Oct 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $102,690–$122,400 Level II | Chicago, IL | Apr 24, 2024 | Oct 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $139,464–$145,920 Level IV | Frisco, TX | Apr 23, 2024 | Oct 18, 2024 | Certified |
| $123,614–$133,210 Level III | Chicago, IL | Apr 10, 2024 | May 20, 2024 | Certified |
| $112,944–$125,899 Level III | Peoria, IL | Apr 8, 2024 | Aug 30, 2024 | Certified |
| $102,690–$114,595 Level II | Chicago, IL | Mar 18, 2024 | Jul 26, 2024 | Certified |
| $130,520–$130,839 Level III | Broomfield, CO | Mar 7, 2024 | May 5, 2024 | Certified |
| $90,979–$104,166 Level II | Springfield, IL | Feb 27, 2024 | Jun 4, 2024 | Certified |
| $120,328–$130,000 Level III | Irving, TX | Jan 24, 2024 | Mar 4, 2024 | Certified |
| $120,328–$125,000 Level III | Irving, TX | Jan 23, 2024 | Mar 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $90,979–$115,000 Level II | Peoria, IL | Jan 19, 2024 | Jan 24, 2024 | Certified |
| $120,328 Level III | Irving, TX | Nov 15, 2023 | Jan 19, 2024 | Certified |
| $114,026 Level II | Washington, DC | Oct 18, 2023 | Oct 23, 2023 | Certified |
| $102,690–$124,358 Level II | Chicago, IL | Sep 22, 2023 | Oct 3, 2023 | Certified |
| $102,690 Level II | Chicago, IL | Sep 13, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | Certified |
| $102,690–$124,358 Level II | Chicago, IL | Sep 8, 2023 | Feb 29, 2024 | Certified |
| $108,638–$120,000 Level III | Peoria, IL | Aug 31, 2023 | Sep 11, 2023 | Certified |
| $101,192–$107,610 Level II | Irvine, TX | Aug 7, 2023 | Aug 21, 2023 | Certified |
| $102,690–$116,002 Level II | Chicago, IL | Jul 24, 2023 | Aug 7, 2023 | Certified |
| $94,016–$104,745 Level II | Chicago, IL | Jun 7, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | Certified |
| $98,904–$104,745 Level II | Irving, TX | May 23, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | Certified |
| $113,069–$120,000 Level III | Peoria, IL | May 23, 2023 | Jul 3, 2023 | Certified |
| $98,904–$105,000 Level II | Chicago, IL | May 19, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | Certified |
| $94,411–$115,000 Level II | Peoria, IL | May 11, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | Certified |
| $114,000 Level II | Irving, TX | Mar 8, 2023 | Mar 21, 2023 | Certified |
| $122,158–$135,000 Level IV | Overland Park, KS | Jan 18, 2023 | Feb 27, 2023 | Certified |
| $107,100 Level II | Irving, TX | Jan 18, 2023 | Feb 7, 2023 | Certified |
| $129,189–$130,000 Level III | Chicago, IL | Jan 6, 2023 | Jan 9, 2023 | Certified |
| $129,189–$130,000 Level III | Chicago, IL | Dec 28, 2022 | Jan 9, 2023 | Certified |
| $115,594 Level II | Irving, TX | Nov 14, 2022 | Dec 1, 2022 | Certified |
| $98,904–$115,000 Level II | Irving, TX | Nov 7, 2022 | Dec 19, 2022 | Certified |
| $100,000 Level II | Tucson, AZ | Sep 29, 2022 | Nov 4, 2022 | Certified |
| $110,000 Level II | Peoria, IL | Oct 4, 2021 | Oct 18, 2021 | Certified, then withdrawn |
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- 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
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- Senior Design Engineer$115,856
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- 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).