American Express Software Engineer salary

Based on 497 H-1B filings by American Express, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

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

Median salary$146,698
Middle 50%$132.4k–$165k
vs. all employers+5%comparison median $139,194
Filings497FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $105,917 and $204,987.
PercentileSalary
10th$116,310
25th$132,401
50th (median)$146,698
75th$165,000
90th$180,000

Salary by year

Median salary

$110k $140k $170k FY2020: median $124,200 (277 filings) FY2021: median $123,850 (290 filings) FY2022: median $140,265 (328 filings) FY2023: median $145,916 (222 filings) FY2024: median $151,232 (315 filings) FY2025: median $144,612 (331 filings) FY2026: median $154,031 (166 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 277 filings FY20 FY2021: 290 filings FY21 FY2022: 328 filings FY22 FY2023: 222 filings FY23 FY2024: 315 filings FY24 FY2025: 331 filings FY25 FY2026: 166 filings FY26 331
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$124,200$113,411$135,714277
FY2021$123,850$110,158$136,381290
FY2022$140,265$127,675$155,000328
FY2023$145,916$133,121$161,796222
FY2024$151,232$137,515$163,854315
FY2025$144,612$132,000$160,000331
FY2026$154,031$134,514$171,589166

By state

Arizona
$145,654
Florida
$145,568
New York
$169,023
Texas
$156,483
California
$178,769

Bar length: number of filings (Arizona 351). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Phoenix, AZ$140,000 · 345 filings
Sunrise, FL$145,000 · 60 filings
New York, NY$167,569 · 46 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 2
Level II · Qualified $120,000 114
Level III · Experienced $138,320 177
Level IV · Fully competent $170,631 173

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a software engineer make at American Express?

In H-1B filings, American Express's median base salary for Software Engineer is $146,698; half of filings fall between $132,401 and $165,000. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does American Express sponsor H-1B visas for software engineers?

Yes. American Express filed 497 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 American Express 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