AbbVie Software Engineer salary

Based on 39 H-1B filings by AbbVie, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Software Developer, Software Development Engineer, SDE

Median salary$157,056
Middle 50%$143.2k–$170.5k
vs. all employers+13%comparison median $139,194
Filings39FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $98,696 and $253,240.
PercentileSalary
10th$118,800
25th$143,180
50th (median)$157,056
75th$170,500
90th$187,000

Salary by year

Median salary

$90k $135k $180k FY2020: median $110,000 (18 filings) FY2021: median $130,000 (14 filings) FY2022: median $140,000 (15 filings) FY2025: median $167,872 (21 filings) FY2026: median $155,000 (18 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 18 filings FY20 FY2021: 14 filings FY21 FY2022: 15 filings FY22 FY2023: 4 filings FY23 FY2024: 7 filings FY24 FY2025: 21 filings FY25 FY2026: 18 filings FY26 21
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020$110,000$100,000$124,75018
FY2021$130,000$120,000$140,00014
FY2022$140,000$132,500$148,90015
FY2023–––4
FY2024–––7
FY2025$167,872$148,950$172,00021
FY2026$155,000$135,534$159,50018

By state

Illinois
$156,683
California
$156,166
Texas
$164,022
Florida
$167,000
Michigan
$146,108

Bar length: number of filings (Illinois 28). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

North Chicago, IL$149,475 · 12 filings

Cities with at least 10 filings. Figure: median salary.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 1
Level II · Qualified too few 9
Level III · Experienced $150,500 10
Level IV · Fully competent $170,000 19

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a software engineer make at AbbVie?

In H-1B filings, AbbVie's median base salary for Software Engineer is $157,056; half of filings fall between $143,180 and $170,500. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does AbbVie sponsor H-1B visas for software engineers?

Yes. AbbVie filed 39 certified Labor Condition Applications for this role in FY2025–FY2026. A filing is a step before the visa petition, not an approval.

Which job titles are included?

Filings are grouped by occupation code 15-1252 (Software Developers), so this page covers every job title AbbVie filed under that code.

Where does this data come from?

The U.S. Department of Labor's public LCA disclosure files, updated every quarter. Methodology