Master Software Engineer H-1B salaries — 675 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 6
- Filings · FY2025
- $128k
- Median base · FY2025
- $123k–$150k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Capital One Services
- Top sponsor · 581 all-time
Master Software Engineer: 675 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $128k across 6 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $123k and $150k. The biggest sponsors are Capital One Services, Capital One Services II, Deloitte Touche LLP; most filings are in Richmond, VA.
How much does a Master Software Engineer make on an H-1B?
Certified base salary by fiscal year: each box is the p25–p75 range, the heavy line the median, the whiskers reach p10–p90. $128k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Master Software Engineer sponsorship changed?
59 certified filings in FY2016 → 4 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 4 | −33% | $152k |
| FY2025 | 6 | −14% | $128k |
| FY2024 | 7 | +250% | $142k |
| FY2023 | 2 | −97% | $131k |
| FY2022 | 65 | −38% | $94k |
| FY2021 | 105 | −6% | $94k |
| FY2020 | 112 | −18% | $94k |
| FY2019 | 137 | +76% | $94k |
| FY2018 | 78 | −22% | $108k |
| FY2017 | 100 | +69% | $104k |
| FY2016 | 59 | — | $104k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Master Software Engineers?
The employers with the most certified filings, all years, with their median base salary. Open any employer for its full profile.
| # | Employer | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Capital One Services | 581 | $97k |
| 2 | Capital One Services II | 47 | $114k |
| 3 | Deloitte Touche LLP | 18 | $131k |
| 4 | Deloitte Transactions and Business Analytics LLP | 10 | $118k |
| 5 | Capital One Investing | 4 | $114k |
| 6 | RBC Capital Markets | 3 | $123k |
| 7 | Capital One National Association | 3 | $104k |
| 8 | Texas Capital Bank | 3 | $170k |
| 9 | Pra Group | 2 | $116k |
| 10 | M T Bank | 1 | $113k |
Where are H-1B Master Software Engineer jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richmond, VA | 219 | $90k |
| 2 | Plano, TX | 129 | $94k |
| 3 | Mclean, VA | 106 | $99k |
| 4 | Vienna, VA | 66 | $114k |
| 5 | Wilmington, DE | 32 | $92k |
| 6 | Rolling Meadows, IL | 26 | $100k |
| 7 | Chicago, IL | 19 | $88k |
| 8 | San Francisco, CA | 16 | $122k |
| 9 | New York, NY | 14 | $101k |
| 10 | Atlanta, GA | 4 | $142k |
Common questions about Master Software Engineer H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Master Software Engineer?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Master Software Engineer is $128k (FY2025), from 6 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $90k and $114k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Master Software Engineers?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Master Software Engineer are Capital One Services, Capital One Services II, Deloitte Touche LLP.
- Where are most H-1B Master Software Engineer jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Master Software Engineer roles are Richmond, VA, Plano, TX, Mclean, VA.
- Does a certified LCA mean Master Software Engineer H-1B visas were approved?
- No. A Labor Condition Application (LCA) is the Department of Labor attestation an employer must have certified before filing an H-1B petition with USCIS. It records the job, worksite and offered wage, but not whether the petition was filed, selected in the lottery, or approved. Filing counts measure intent to sponsor, not headcount.
- What salary do these figures show?
- The base annual wage offered on the certified LCA, converted to a yearly amount. Bonus, equity, overtime and benefits are not included, so total compensation is typically higher. Figures are medians and percentiles over certified filings; wages above $5,000,000 a year are excluded as data-entry errors.
- What does the fiscal year mean here?
- Years are U.S. government fiscal years, October to September: FY2025 runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. This matches how the Department of Labor publishes the disclosure files. The most recent year may be partial until its final quarter is released.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — certified LCA disclosure data through June 2026 (FY2016–FY2026). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →