SalaryGrid

H-1B software engineer wage trends

Median wage by fiscal year for each rung of the engineering ladder, nationwide, from FY2020 to FY2025.

Wage trajectory

Is this role's pay actually rising?

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These are minimum wages employers commit to the Department of Labor. Actual base salary is often higher, and these figures never include bonus or equity. Shaded band shows p25–p75 for the highlighted rung.

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Where the money is

Median by city for a role — a $34k spread inside one metro.

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Market rate, or the legal floor?

Which employers file near the prevailing wage and which pay well above it.