Software Engineer, Android H-1B salaries — 72 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 10
- Filings · FY2025
- $163k
- Median base · FY2025
- $163k–$173k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Match Group
- Top sponsor · 7 all-time
Software Engineer, Android: 72 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $163k across 10 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $163k and $173k. The biggest sponsors are Match Group, Tinder, Fubotv Media; most filings are in San Francisco, CA.
How much does a Software Engineer, Android 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. $163k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Software Engineer, Android sponsorship changed?
9 certified filings in FY2016 → 5 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 5 | −50% | $185k |
| FY2025 | 10 | +100% | $163k |
| FY2024 | 5 | +67% | $170k |
| FY2023 | 3 | −50% | $165k |
| FY2022 | 6 | −33% | $120k |
| FY2021 | 9 | +125% | $165k |
| FY2020 | 4 | −56% | $110k |
| FY2019 | 9 | +80% | $130k |
| FY2018 | 5 | −29% | $110k |
| FY2017 | 7 | −22% | $113k |
| FY2016 | 9 | — | $110k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Software Engineer, Androids?
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 | Match Group | 7 | $120k |
| 2 | Tinder | 6 | $173k |
| 3 | Fubotv Media | 4 | $163k |
| 4 | Doordash | 3 | $175k |
| 5 | Asana | 3 | $186k |
| 6 | Duolingo | 3 | $183k |
| 7 | Life360 | 2 | $110k |
| 8 | Stanford Health Care | 2 | $88k |
| 9 | Meta Platforms | 2 | $187k |
| 10 | Macys Com | 2 | $132k |
Where are H-1B Software Engineer, Android jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Francisco, CA | 20 | $140k |
| 2 | New York, NY | 10 | $176k |
| 3 | West Hollywood, CA | 5 | $118k |
| 4 | Palo Alto, CA | 5 | $173k |
| 5 | Boston, MA | 4 | $88k |
| 6 | Dallas, TX | 4 | $165k |
| 7 | Redwood City, CA | 4 | $115k |
| 8 | San Jose, CA | 3 | $163k |
| 9 | Santa Monica, CA | 3 | $117k |
| 10 | Mountain View, CA | 3 | $175k |
Common questions about Software Engineer, Android H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Software Engineer, Android?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Software Engineer, Android is $163k (FY2025), from 10 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $110k and $173k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Software Engineer, Androids?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Software Engineer, Android are Match Group, Tinder, Fubotv Media.
- Where are most H-1B Software Engineer, Android jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Software Engineer, Android roles are San Francisco, CA, New York, NY, West Hollywood, CA.
- Does a certified LCA mean Software Engineer, Android 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 →