Ansys Software Engineer salary

Based on 98 H-1B filings by ANSYS, Inc., fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

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

Median salary$118,881
Middle 50%$107.4k–$135.7k
vs. all employers−15%comparison median $139,194
Filings98FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $81,037 and $180,799.
PercentileSalary
10th$94,363
25th$107,386
50th (median)$118,881
75th$135,665
90th$155,709

Salary by year

Median salary

$80k $105k $130k FY2020: median $98,571 (48 filings) FY2021: median $96,121 (46 filings) FY2022: median $100,000 (74 filings) FY2023: median $117,957 (46 filings) FY2024: median $108,976 (60 filings) FY2025: median $123,354 (60 filings) FY2026: median $116,520 (38 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 48 filings FY20 FY2021: 46 filings FY21 FY2022: 74 filings FY22 FY2023: 46 filings FY23 FY2024: 60 filings FY24 FY2025: 60 filings FY25 FY2026: 38 filings FY26 74
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$98,571$82,597$109,08848
FY2021$96,121$88,005$108,37446
FY2022$100,000$90,000$121,32274
FY2023$117,957$96,601$128,43546
FY2024$108,976$94,884$125,40360
FY2025$123,354$112,299$134,50360
FY2026$116,520$99,628$140,47338

By state

Pennsylvania
$111,822
Texas
$128,394
California
$152,273
Illinois
$105,092
New Hampshire
$126,513

Bar length: number of filings (Pennsylvania 35). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Canonsburg, PA$112,299 · 32 filings
Austin, TX$115,029 · 17 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 1
Level II · Qualified $98,197 28
Level III · Experienced $119,475 11
Level IV · Fully competent $142,688 20

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a software engineer make at Ansys?

In H-1B filings, ANSYS, Inc.'s median base salary for Software Engineer is $118,881; half of filings fall between $107,386 and $135,665. Bonus and stock are not included.

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

Yes. ANSYS, Inc. filed 98 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 Ansys 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