Software Engineering SMTS H-1B Salary
1,225 certified H-1B filings list the job title Software Engineering SMTS (FY2023–FY2026). The median offered base salary is $196,546; the middle half of filings fall between $180,097 and $212,342. The largest sponsor for this title is Salesforce, Inc. (1,224 filings).
1,225
certified filings
$196,546
Median base salary
$180,097
25th pct
$212,342
75th pct
$226,000
90th pct
$164,425
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
$164,425$196,546 median$226,000
Salary by fiscal year
| Year | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 312 | $204,828 |
| FY2025 | 319 | $204,691 |
| FY2024 | 375 | $191,100 |
| FY2023 | 219 | $182,420 |
Top cities
| City | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | 342 | $204,720 |
| Bellevue, WA | 116 | $195,780 |
| Seattle, WA | 66 | $191,100 |
| Dallas, TX | 56 | $165,510 |
| San Jose, CA | 47 | $216,300 |
| Palo Alto, CA | 29 | $203,139 |
| Fremont, CA | 26 | $202,830 |
| Sunnyvale, CA | 25 | $208,608 |
| Mountain View, CA | 18 | $220,000 |
| Redmond, WA | 17 | $189,899 |
| Austin, TX | 16 | $177,508 |
| Bothell, WA | 15 | $202,662 |
| Burlington, MA | 15 | $191,053 |
| Indianapolis, IN | 15 | $156,000 |
| Santa Clara, CA | 15 | $197,812 |
| Dublin, CA | 14 | $204,406 |
| Hillsboro, OR | 13 | $163,258 |
| Milpitas, CA | 11 | $201,500 |
| Pleasanton, CA | 11 | $207,000 |
| New York, NY | 10 | $200,914 |
Software Engineering SMTS salary by employer
Top 2 sponsors by number of filings. Click a column to sort.
| Employer | Filings | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Salesforce, Inc. | 1,224 | $196,550 |
| NthLine Solutions LLC | 1 | $101,000 |
Related job titles
Software Engineering $169,469Manager, Software Engineering $175,086Software Engineering Applications $181,100Software Engineering Manager $226,332Software Development Engineering $186,142Director, Software Engineering $177,979Software Engineering Systems $177,154Associate, Software Engineering $132,000Software Engineering LMTS $233,150Software Engineering MTS $161,622