Autodesk Software Engineer salary

Based on 175 H-1B filings by Autodesk, Inc., fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

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

Median salary$158,309
Middle 50%$138.4k–$177.9k
vs. all employers+14%comparison median $139,194
Filings175FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $102,190 and $227,142.
PercentileSalary
10th$127,878
25th$138,434
50th (median)$158,309
75th$177,861
90th$206,315

Salary by year

Median salary

$110k $145k $180k FY2020: median $140,000 (139 filings) FY2021: median $129,584 (129 filings) FY2022: median $126,880 (124 filings) FY2023: median $152,101 (114 filings) FY2024: median $147,200 (80 filings) FY2025: median $149,947 (91 filings) FY2026: median $168,991 (84 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 139 filings FY20 FY2021: 129 filings FY21 FY2022: 124 filings FY22 FY2023: 114 filings FY23 FY2024: 80 filings FY24 FY2025: 91 filings FY25 FY2026: 84 filings FY26 139
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$140,000$120,000$150,000139
FY2021$129,584$115,939$145,000129
FY2022$126,880$115,161$144,726124
FY2023$152,101$132,870$163,600114
FY2024$147,200$131,365$166,40080
FY2025$149,947$132,971$173,61891
FY2026$168,991$149,950$187,29484

By state

California
$177,714
Michigan
$132,540
Texas
$146,341
Oregon
$147,120
Massachusetts
$138,927

Bar length: number of filings (California 86). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

San Francisco, CA$169,913 · 74 filings
Novi, MI$138,486 · 16 filings
Portland, OR$152,880 · 13 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 4
Level II · Qualified $133,041 24
Level III · Experienced $152,350 22
Level IV · Fully competent $165,424 66

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a software engineer make at Autodesk?

In H-1B filings, Autodesk, Inc.'s median base salary for Software Engineer is $158,309; half of filings fall between $138,434 and $177,861. Bonus and stock are not included.

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

Yes. Autodesk, Inc. filed 175 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 Autodesk 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