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Software Engineer 3: H-1B salaries

1,687 labor condition applications used the job title Software Engineer 3. Median offered base salary $148,192; middle half $130,000–$164,737.

Applications (LCAs)1,687
Median offered salary$148,192
Middle half of salaries$130,000–$164,737
10th–90th percentile$116,938–$175,000

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Employers

EmployerLCAsMedian salary
eBay Inc.518$165,136
PayPal, Inc.403$155,880
Capgemini America Inc281$135,000
Asml US, LP92$121,597
Asurion, LLC74$151,632
Snap Inc.64$127,140
PayPal Data Services, Inc.33$134,433
Bill Me Later, Inc.18$131,670
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC15$80,080
CWC Travel, Inc.12$143,850
Public Partnerships LLC10$132,192
NetApp, Inc.10$140,500
QuickBase, Inc.8$129,750
Choice Hotels International Services Corp8$122,866
DENSO International America, Inc.7$147,902
Northern Natural Gas Company6$116,910
Artech, LLC6$124,800
Nevada Power Company5$115,058
Mongodb, Inc.5$170,000
Hermes Microvision, Inc.4$141,378
Cymer, LLC4$116,460
Natera, Inc.4$121,389
Strategic Staffing Solutions, L.C.4$117,520
Experis US, LLC4$112,424
Data S Solutions LLC3$101,899
StubHub, Inc.3$120,931
Sophos, Inc.3$133,256
MidAmerican Energy Company3$106,624
Finix Payments Inc.3$190,000
Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC3$157,568
Pinnacle Technical Resources, Inc.3$112,320
Enterprise Holdings, Inc2$124,634
Hallmark Global Technologies Inc2$110,000
Ciena Corporation2$178,536
Hyster-Yale Group, Inc.2$109,000
TORC Robotics, Inc.2$151,196
J.D. Power2$182,017
Sierra Pacific Power Company2$112,753
BetterCloud Inc.2$140,125
Typical Set, LLC2$165,000
HP Inc.2$132,350
Prosper Marketplace, Inc.2$155,605
Squarespace, Inc.2$180,791
Tekebin LLC2$113,662
Homecare Homebase, LLC1$99,000
F5, Inc.1$175,000
The Tri-Com Consulting Group LLC1$143,520
The University of Virginia1$95,000
Dematic Corp.1$94,857
Gen-Probe Incorporated1$143,568
3d Technologies LLC1$83,720
EDF Renewables, Inc.1$121,521
Granite Telecommunications, LLC1$108,200
Orabase Solutions LLC1$84,802
Virat Solutions Inc1$92,040
KLA Corporation1$150,592
Yugady Technologies & Services Inc1$82,056
VMware, Inc.1$189,000
Digital Mobile Innovations, LLC1$139,589
Box, Inc.1$148,450

By wage level

Wage levelMedian salary
Level I (entry)$97,760
Level II (qualified)$135,174
Level III (experienced)$140,000
Level IV (fully competent)$155,314

The Department of Labor sets four prevailing wage levels for each occupation and area, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent). The employer picks the level that matches the job's requirements.

By fiscal year

Fiscal yearLCAsMedian salary
FY2023478$143,568
FY2024469$146,000
FY2025464$151,896
FY2026251$148,000

Cities

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).