Arm Software Engineer salary

Based on 111 H-1B filings by Arm, Inc., fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

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

Median salary$155,709
Middle 50%$123k–$163.6k
vs. all employers+12%comparison median $139,194
Filings111FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $107,684 and $226,156.
PercentileSalary
10th$108,826
25th$122,970
50th (median)$155,709
75th$163,550
90th$190,486

Salary by year

Median salary

$80k $130k $180k FY2020: median $129,513 (13 filings) FY2021: median $120,578 (11 filings) FY2022: median $92,040 (13 filings) FY2023: median $112,362 (30 filings) FY2024: median $119,430 (25 filings) FY2025: median $151,549 (51 filings) FY2026: median $163,550 (60 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 13 filings FY20 FY2021: 11 filings FY21 FY2022: 13 filings FY22 FY2023: 30 filings FY23 FY2024: 25 filings FY24 FY2025: 51 filings FY25 FY2026: 60 filings FY26 60
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$129,513$100,526$132,41313
FY2021$120,578$108,310$132,83311
FY2022$92,040$90,750$119,93313
FY2023$112,362$92,040$131,81030
FY2024$119,430$116,880$141,95025
FY2025$151,549$115,898$163,55051
FY2026$163,550$130,858$163,55060

By state

Texas
$140,328
California
$177,477
Massachusetts
$129,291
Washington
$209,100
Arizona
$122,918

Bar length: number of filings (Texas 66). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Austin, TX$144,134 · 66 filings
San Jose, CA$187,741 · 16 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 5
Level II · Qualified $114,754 43
Level III · Experienced $139,152 17
Level IV · Fully competent $163,550 46

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a software engineer make at Arm?

In H-1B filings, Arm, Inc.'s median base salary for Software Engineer is $155,709; half of filings fall between $122,970 and $163,550. Bonus and stock are not included.

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

Yes. Arm, Inc. filed 111 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 Arm 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