Alibaba Cloud Software Engineer salary

Based on 12 H-1B filings by Alibaba Cloud US LLC, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

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

Median salary$149,365
Middle 50%$148.5k–$182.5k
vs. all employers+7%comparison median $139,194
Filings12FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $119,895 and $209,511.
PercentileSalary
10th$138,164
25th$148,507
50th (median)$149,365
75th$182,468
90th$187,741

By state

Washington
$161,016
California
$164,104

Bar length: number of filings (Washington 7). Figure: average salary in that state.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 4
Level II · Qualified too few 5
Level III · Experienced too few 2
Level IV · Fully competent too few 1

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a software engineer make at Alibaba Cloud?

In H-1B filings, Alibaba Cloud US LLC's median base salary for Software Engineer is $149,365; half of filings fall between $148,507 and $182,468. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does Alibaba Cloud sponsor H-1B visas for software engineers?

Yes. Alibaba Cloud US LLC filed 12 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 Alibaba Cloud 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