Software Engineer IV H-1B Salary
812 certified H-1B filings list the job title Software Engineer IV (FY2023–FY2026). The median offered base salary is $143,584; the middle half of filings fall between $123,714 and $163,756. The largest sponsor for this title is Charter Communications, Inc. (134 filings).
812
certified filings
$143,584
Median base salary
$123,714
25th pct
$163,756
75th pct
$185,000
90th pct
$100,635
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not people. Not legal, financial, or career advice. See our disclaimer & terms.
Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated November 2026
$100,635$143,584 median$185,000
Salary by fiscal year
| Year | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 160 | $150,242 |
| FY2025 | 277 | $145,067 |
| FY2024 | 237 | $140,000 |
| FY2023 | 138 | $139,223 |
Top cities
| City | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Charlotte, NC | 87 | $140,254 |
| Maryland Heights, MO | 65 | $85,426 |
| Atlanta, GA | 53 | $142,002 |
| Santa Clara, CA | 30 | $200,000 |
| Sterling, VA | 27 | $173,763 |
| Greenwood Village, CO | 23 | $117,021 |
| Greensboro, NC | 16 | $137,900 |
| Irving, TX | 16 | $127,232 |
| Dallas, TX | 14 | $149,781 |
| Oakland, CA | 14 | $234,403 |
| Cumming, GA | 13 | $151,383 |
| Nashville, TN | 13 | $163,989 |
| San Diego, CA | 13 | $177,154 |
| Raleigh, NC | 12 | $149,196 |
| Alpharetta, GA | 11 | $132,354 |
| Frisco, TX | 10 | $137,228 |
| Austin, TX | 8 | $152,655 |
| Omaha, NE | 7 | $140,000 |
| San Jose, CA | 7 | $185,000 |
| Plano, TX | 6 | $134,992 |
Software Engineer IV salary by employer
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Related job titles
Product Software Engineer IV $158,016Software Engineer $135,408Engineer, Software $116,505Engineer IV $125,361Senior Software Engineer $141,969Staff Software Engineer $175,000Software Engineer III $125,082Software Engineer II $126,000Software Development Engineer $150,000Lead Software Engineer $140,920