Audible Software Engineer salary

Based on 200 H-1B filings by Audible, Inc., fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

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

Median salary$158,100
Middle 50%$143.7k–$168.5k
vs. all employers+14%comparison median $139,194
Filings200FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $110,500 and $215,050.
PercentileSalary
10th$121,600
25th$143,700
50th (median)$158,100
75th$168,525
90th$187,910

Salary by year

Median salary

$120k $150k $180k FY2020: median $138,700 (89 filings) FY2021: median $152,342 (68 filings) FY2022: median $156,900 (102 filings) FY2023: median $165,625 (102 filings) FY2024: median $167,300 (80 filings) FY2025: median $162,400 (68 filings) FY2026: median $158,100 (132 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 89 filings FY20 FY2021: 68 filings FY21 FY2022: 102 filings FY22 FY2023: 102 filings FY23 FY2024: 80 filings FY24 FY2025: 68 filings FY25 FY2026: 132 filings FY26 132
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$138,700$125,000$153,00089
FY2021$152,342$127,800$153,05068
FY2022$156,900$138,498$169,425102
FY2023$165,625$141,225$178,380102
FY2024$167,300$143,525$181,92580
FY2025$162,400$143,700$184,00068
FY2026$158,100$143,700$158,100132

By state

New Jersey
$158,805
Massachusetts
$153,242
California
$139,866
New York
$149,927

Bar length: number of filings (New Jersey 144). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Audible files many roles at exactly $158,100. 68 of 200 filings (34%).

Newark, NJ$158,100 · 143 filings
Cambridge, MA$143,700 · 29 filings
Culver City, CA$143,700 · 19 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry $143,700 86
Level II · Qualified $158,100 78
Level III · Experienced $184,900 27
Level IV · Fully competent too few 8

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a software engineer make at Audible?

In H-1B filings, Audible, Inc.'s median base salary for Software Engineer is $158,100; half of filings fall between $143,700 and $168,525. Bonus and stock are not included.

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

Yes. Audible, Inc. filed 200 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 Audible 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