Blizzard Entertainment Software Engineer salary

Based on 24 H-1B filings by Blizzard Entertainment, Inc., fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

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

Median salary$145,340
Middle 50%$122.8k–$174.5k
vs. all employers+4%comparison median $139,194
Filings24FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $114,598 and $200,979.
PercentileSalary
10th$118,258
25th$122,819
50th (median)$145,340
75th$174,497
90th$186,388

Salary by year

Median salary

$110k $145k $180k FY2020: median $135,214 (14 filings) FY2021: median $123,604 (16 filings) FY2022: median $150,000 (12 filings) FY2023: median $140,807 (20 filings) FY2024: median $165,000 (13 filings) FY2025: median $150,310 (16 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 14 filings FY20 FY2021: 16 filings FY21 FY2022: 12 filings FY22 FY2023: 20 filings FY23 FY2024: 13 filings FY24 FY2025: 16 filings FY25 FY2026: 8 filings FY26 20
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$135,214$114,083$149,55214
FY2021$123,604$98,150$145,33816
FY2022$150,000$118,992$156,52712
FY2023$140,807$128,782$159,47520
FY2024$165,000$130,250$175,00013
FY2025$150,310$122,179$178,06716
FY2026–––8

By state

California
$149,607
New York
$178,426
Texas
$161,071
Washington
$140,712

Bar length: number of filings (California 21). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Irvine, CA$144,508 · 20 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 7
Level II · Qualified too few 6
Level III · Experienced too few 5
Level IV · Fully competent too few 6

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a software engineer make at Blizzard Entertainment?

In H-1B filings, Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.'s median base salary for Software Engineer is $145,340; half of filings fall between $122,819 and $174,497. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does Blizzard Entertainment sponsor H-1B visas for software engineers?

Yes. Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. filed 24 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 Blizzard Entertainment 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