Software Engineer IV H-1B salaries — 1,248 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 201
- Filings · FY2025
- $145k
- Median base · FY2025
- $116k–$160k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Charter Communications
- Top sponsor · 128 all-time
Software Engineer IV: 1,248 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $145k across 201 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $116k and $160k. The biggest sponsors are Charter Communications, Netskope, Truist Bank; most filings are in Atlanta, GA.
How much does a Software Engineer IV 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. $145k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Software Engineer IV sponsorship changed?
46 certified filings in FY2016 → 112 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 112 | −44% | $150k |
| FY2025 | 201 | +22% | $145k |
| FY2024 | 165 | +85% | $139k |
| FY2023 | 89 | −47% | $138k |
| FY2022 | 167 | +15% | $135k |
| FY2021 | 145 | +107% | $135k |
| FY2020 | 70 | −36% | $121k |
| FY2019 | 110 | +16% | $125k |
| FY2018 | 95 | +98% | $124k |
| FY2017 | 48 | +4% | $123k |
| FY2016 | 46 | — | $110k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Software Engineer IVs?
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 | Charter Communications | 128 | $99k |
| 2 | Netskope | 89 | $182k |
| 3 | Truist Bank | 79 | $147k |
| 4 | Credit Karma | 64 | $199k |
| 5 | Cerner | 52 | $124k |
| 6 | Medimpact Healthcare Systems | 49 | $135k |
| 7 | Interactive Communications International | 48 | $137k |
| 8 | Cdk Global | 41 | $111k |
| 9 | Moneygram International | 40 | $131k |
| 10 | Arch US MI Services | 33 | $136k |
Where are H-1B Software Engineer IV jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlanta, GA | 110 | $137k |
| 2 | Santa Clara, CA | 95 | $184k |
| 3 | Charlotte, NC | 80 | $155k |
| 4 | San Diego, CA | 65 | $135k |
| 5 | Maryland Heights, MO | 63 | $85k |
| 6 | Greensboro, NC | 38 | $130k |
| 7 | Kansas City, MO | 31 | $120k |
| 8 | Greenwood Village, CO | 29 | $117k |
| 9 | Raleigh, NC | 27 | $150k |
| 10 | Dallas, TX | 24 | $140k |
Common questions about Software Engineer IV H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Software Engineer IV?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Software Engineer IV is $145k (FY2025), from 201 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $115k and $151k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Software Engineer IVs?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Software Engineer IV are Charter Communications, Netskope, Truist Bank.
- Where are most H-1B Software Engineer IV jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Software Engineer IV roles are Atlanta, GA, Santa Clara, CA, Charlotte, NC.
- Does a certified LCA mean Software Engineer IV 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 →