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Sr. Software Engineer at Caterpillar Inc.: H-1B salaries
15 labor condition applications for the job title Sr. Software Engineer at Caterpillar Inc.. Median offered base salary $132,101; middle half $125,768–$142,969.
Applications (LCAs)15
Median offered salary$132,101
Middle half of salaries$125,768–$142,969
10th–90th percentile$123,614–$147,193
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 5 | $123,614 |
| FY2024 | 6 | $138,330 |
| FY2025 | 4 | $129,990 |
Applications
| Base salary | Location | Submitted | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $155,750–$173,460 Level IV | Manteca, CA | Jul 22, 2025 | Jul 25, 2025 | Certified |
| $127,878–$134,999 Level III | Irving, TX | Jun 25, 2025 | Nov 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $127,754–$131,864 Level III | Chicago, IL | Dec 19, 2024 | Dec 23, 2024 | Certified |
| $132,101 Level IV | Peoria, IL | Sep 25, 2024 | Feb 18, 2025 | Certified |
| $132,101 Level IV | Peoria, IL | Sep 16, 2024 | Feb 18, 2025 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $148,949 Level IV | Chicago, IL | Sep 11, 2024 | Feb 21, 2025 | Certified |
| $132,101 Level IV | Peoria, IL | Aug 19, 2024 | Feb 18, 2025 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $123,781–$128,802 Level IV | Rochester Hills, MI | May 29, 2024 | Oct 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $144,560 Level IV | Chicago, IL | Nov 6, 2023 | Apr 4, 2024 | Certified |
| $144,560 Level IV | Chicago, IL | Nov 6, 2023 | Apr 5, 2024 | Certified |
| $123,614–$142,417 Level III | Chicago, IL | Aug 11, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | Certified |
| $123,614–$140,000 Level III | Chicago, IL | Jul 20, 2023 | Jul 24, 2023 | Certified |
| $134,992–$150,000 Level IV | Irving, TX | Apr 4, 2023 | May 1, 2023 | Certified |
| $122,000 Level II | Irving, TX | Feb 9, 2023 | Mar 27, 2023 | Certified |
| $141,378–$160,000 Level II | Milpitas, CA | Jan 20, 2023 | Mar 6, 2023 | Certified |
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Other jobs at Caterpillar Inc.
- Software Engineer$108,638
- Senior Software Engineer$132,101
- 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
- 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).