Align Technology Software Engineer salary

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

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

Median salary$169,357
Middle 50%$149.3k–$188.8k
vs. all employers+22%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 $91,285 and $236,966.
PercentileSalary
10th$121,163
25th$149,250
50th (median)$169,357
75th$188,822
90th$205,340

Salary by year

Median salary

$110k $155k $200k FY2020: median $133,060 (12 filings) FY2021: median $136,000 (13 filings) FY2022: median $147,500 (15 filings) FY2023: median $152,500 (18 filings) FY2024: median $156,786 (10 filings) FY2025: median $149,500 (16 filings) FY2026: median $182,819 (18 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 12 filings FY20 FY2021: 13 filings FY21 FY2022: 15 filings FY22 FY2023: 18 filings FY23 FY2024: 10 filings FY24 FY2025: 16 filings FY25 FY2026: 18 filings FY26 18
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$133,060$123,500$143,75012
FY2021$136,000$110,000$151,90213
FY2022$147,500$126,652$158,19615
FY2023$152,500$136,250$178,75018
FY2024$156,786$142,174$168,23210
FY2025$149,500$122,909$177,54816
FY2026$182,819$164,754$198,93818

By state

North Carolina
$152,219
California
$195,710
Arizona
$90,933
South Carolina
$161,070

Bar length: number of filings (North Carolina 19). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Morrisville, NC$154,577 · 19 filings
San Jose, CA$188,822 · 13 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 3
Level II · Qualified too few 2
Level III · Experienced too few 7
Level IV · Fully competent $173,398 10

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a software engineer make at Align Technology?

In H-1B filings, Align Technology, Inc.'s median base salary for Software Engineer is $169,357; half of filings fall between $149,250 and $188,822. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does Align Technology sponsor H-1B visas for software engineers?

Yes. Align Technology, 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 Align Technology 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