Software Engineering Manager H-1B Salary
1,137 certified H-1B filings list the job title Software Engineering Manager (FY2023–FY2026). The median offered base salary is $226,332; the middle half of filings fall between $159,078 and $266,000. The largest sponsor for this title is Meta Platforms, Inc (453 filings).
1,137
certified filings
$226,332
Median base salary
$159,078
25th pct
$266,000
75th pct
$280,000
90th pct
$136,136
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
$136,136$226,332 median$280,000
Salary by fiscal year
| Year | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 213 | $217,891 |
| FY2025 | 367 | $244,930 |
| FY2024 | 321 | $233,000 |
| FY2023 | 236 | $207,000 |
Top cities
| City | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Menlo Park, CA | 126 | $270,000 |
| Bellevue, WA | 68 | $257,280 |
| New York, NY | 55 | $260,000 |
| Sunnyvale, CA | 40 | $253,500 |
| San Jose, CA | 37 | $269,000 |
| Seattle, WA | 34 | $245,378 |
| San Francisco, CA | 32 | $237,585 |
| Redmond, WA | 26 | $250,048 |
| Mountain View, CA | 21 | $260,000 |
| Fremont, CA | 20 | $272,800 |
| Irving, TX | 20 | $146,094 |
| Santa Clara, CA | 18 | $246,398 |
| Charlotte, NC | 16 | $156,270 |
| Atlanta, GA | 15 | $136,598 |
| Bothell, WA | 15 | $252,099 |
| Burlingame, CA | 15 | $263,000 |
| Kirkland, WA | 14 | $258,228 |
| Newark, CA | 14 | $259,702 |
| San Mateo, CA | 13 | $213,512 |
| Austin, TX | 12 | $151,329 |
Software Engineering Manager salary by employer
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Related job titles
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