Altera Software Engineer salary

Based on 11 H-1B filings by Altera Corporation, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

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

Median salary$155,727
Middle 50%$148.9k–$173.8k
vs. all employers+12%comparison median $139,194
Filings11FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $128,959 and $191,096.
PercentileSalary
10th$143,016
25th$148,903
50th (median)$155,727
75th$173,769
90th$183,987

By state

California
$161,540
Texas
$153,283

Bar length: number of filings (California 9). Figure: average salary in that state.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry – 0
Level II · Qualified – 0
Level III · Experienced – 0
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 Altera?

In H-1B filings, Altera Corporation's median base salary for Software Engineer is $155,727; half of filings fall between $148,903 and $173,769. Bonus and stock are not included.

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

Yes. Altera Corporation filed 11 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 Altera 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