Activision Publishing Software Engineer salary

Based on 34 H-1B filings by Activision Publishing Inc, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

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

Median salary$133,949
Middle 50%$115.7k–$152.7k
vs. all employers−4%comparison median $139,194
Filings34FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $96,571 and $185,452.
PercentileSalary
10th$106,576
25th$115,704
50th (median)$133,949
75th$152,710
90th$165,889

Salary by year

Median salary

$100k $125k $150k FY2020: median $120,000 (21 filings) FY2021: median $130,295 (19 filings) FY2022: median $137,500 (37 filings) FY2023: median $139,743 (26 filings) FY2024: median $135,000 (19 filings) FY2025: median $133,930 (25 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 21 filings FY20 FY2021: 19 filings FY21 FY2022: 37 filings FY22 FY2023: 26 filings FY23 FY2024: 19 filings FY24 FY2025: 25 filings FY25 FY2026: 9 filings FY26 37
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$120,000$110,000$135,00021
FY2021$130,295$112,213$140,00019
FY2022$137,500$127,499$150,00037
FY2023$139,743$114,473$154,68826
FY2024$135,000$114,282$159,11319
FY2025$133,930$110,011$152,20025
FY2026–––9

By state

California
$132,707
Texas
$162,775
Wisconsin
$104,853

Bar length: number of filings (California 26). Figure: average salary in that state.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry $114,355 14
Level II · Qualified too few 7
Level III · Experienced $154,294 11
Level IV · Fully competent too few 2

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a software engineer make at Activision Publishing?

In H-1B filings, Activision Publishing Inc's median base salary for Software Engineer is $133,949; half of filings fall between $115,704 and $152,710. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does Activision Publishing sponsor H-1B visas for software engineers?

Yes. Activision Publishing Inc filed 34 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 Activision Publishing 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