Software Product Manager H-1B salaries — 145 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 15
- Filings · FY2025
- $145k
- Median base · FY2025
- $120k–$155k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Tesla
- Top sponsor · 35 all-time
Software Product Manager: 145 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $145k across 15 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $120k and $155k. The biggest sponsors are Tesla, Block, Zacks Investment Research; most filings are in Fremont, CA.
How much does a Software Product Manager 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 Product Manager sponsorship changed?
3 certified filings in FY2016 → 21 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 21 | +40% | $167k |
| FY2025 | 15 | −6% | $145k |
| FY2024 | 16 | −27% | $132k |
| FY2023 | 22 | +38% | $134k |
| FY2022 | 16 | −6% | $135k |
| FY2021 | 17 | +113% | $130k |
| FY2020 | 8 | −38% | $105k |
| FY2019 | 13 | +30% | $121k |
| FY2018 | 10 | +150% | $115k |
| FY2017 | 4 | +33% | $85k |
| FY2016 | 3 | — | $106k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Software Product Managers?
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 | Tesla | 35 | $137k |
| 2 | Block | 9 | $225k |
| 3 | Zacks Investment Research | 7 | $88k |
| 4 | Square | 3 | $183k |
| 5 | Micro Merchant Systems | 3 | $105k |
| 6 | Pcm Venture I | 3 | $98k |
| 7 | HM Health Solutions | 3 | $137k |
| 8 | Micron Semiconductor Products | 3 | $84k |
| 9 | HP | 3 | $173k |
| 10 | Aveva Software | 2 | $99k |
Where are H-1B Software Product Manager jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fremont, CA | 20 | $140k |
| 2 | Chicago, IL | 10 | $105k |
| 3 | Austin, TX | 8 | $127k |
| 4 | New York, NY | 7 | $170k |
| 5 | Palo Alto, CA | 7 | $170k |
| 6 | San Francisco, CA | 4 | $183k |
| 7 | Pittsburgh, PA | 4 | $130k |
| 8 | Scottsdale, AZ | 4 | $88k |
| 9 | Santa Clara, CA | 3 | $167k |
| 10 | Meridian, ID | 3 | $84k |
Common questions about Software Product Manager H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Software Product Manager?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Software Product Manager is $145k (FY2025), from 15 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $112k and $155k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Software Product Managers?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Software Product Manager are Tesla, Block, Zacks Investment Research.
- Where are most H-1B Software Product Manager jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Software Product Manager roles are Fremont, CA, Chicago, IL, Austin, TX.
- Does a certified LCA mean Software Product Manager 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 →