Akamai Technologies Software Engineer salary

Based on 223 H-1B filings by Akamai Technologies, Inc., fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

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

Median salary$155,000
Middle 50%$133.3k–$180.6k
vs. all employers+11%comparison median $139,194
Filings223FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $109,863 and $234,879.
PercentileSalary
10th$124,275
25th$133,327
50th (median)$155,000
75th$180,594
90th$200,473

Salary by year

Median salary

$110k $140k $170k FY2020: median $129,000 (141 filings) FY2021: median $130,000 (136 filings) FY2022: median $140,000 (143 filings) FY2023: median $149,141 (133 filings) FY2024: median $146,510 (120 filings) FY2025: median $155,020 (118 filings) FY2026: median $154,500 (105 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 141 filings FY20 FY2021: 136 filings FY21 FY2022: 143 filings FY22 FY2023: 133 filings FY23 FY2024: 120 filings FY24 FY2025: 118 filings FY25 FY2026: 105 filings FY26 143
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$129,000$112,350$144,196141
FY2021$130,000$110,341$148,604136
FY2022$140,000$123,751$163,500143
FY2023$149,141$130,445$167,852133
FY2024$146,510$125,000$168,006120
FY2025$155,020$133,314$180,047118
FY2026$154,500$134,135$182,053105

By state

Massachusetts
$160,197
California
$171,612
Texas
$151,298
Washington
$147,262
Florida
$161,353

Bar length: number of filings (Massachusetts 90). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Cambridge, MA$155,114 · 78 filings
Irving, TX$132,853 · 20 filings
San Jose, CA$184,892 · 16 filings
Westford, MA$170,789 · 10 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry $122,886 18
Level II · Qualified $134,734 79
Level III · Experienced $160,000 58
Level IV · Fully competent $188,356 60

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a software engineer make at Akamai Technologies?

In H-1B filings, Akamai Technologies, Inc.'s median base salary for Software Engineer is $155,000; half of filings fall between $133,327 and $180,594. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does Akamai Technologies sponsor H-1B visas for software engineers?

Yes. Akamai Technologies, Inc. filed 223 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 Akamai Technologies 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