Block Software Engineer salary

Based on 137 H-1B filings by Block, Inc., fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

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

Median salary$216,000
Middle 50%$195.8k–$241.6k
vs. all employers+55%comparison median $139,194
Filings137FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $157,395 and $347,160.
PercentileSalary
10th$172,888
25th$195,804
50th (median)$216,000
75th$241,592
90th$272,259

Salary by year

Median salary

$170k $215k $260k FY2022: median $192,000 (126 filings) FY2023: median $195,000 (102 filings) FY2024: median $200,000 (85 filings) FY2025: median $211,200 (103 filings) FY2026: median $239,924 (34 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 0 filings FY20 FY2021: 0 filings FY21 FY2022: 126 filings FY22 FY2023: 102 filings FY23 FY2024: 85 filings FY24 FY2025: 103 filings FY25 FY2026: 34 filings FY26 126
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–––0
FY2021–––0
FY2022$192,000$170,000$210,000126
FY2023$195,000$176,600$216,600102
FY2024$200,000$185,900$216,30085
FY2025$211,200$187,386$230,350103
FY2026$239,924$214,134$273,75034

By state

California
$235,776
Washington
$232,069
New York
$216,100
Texas
$198,825
Florida
$177,966

Bar length: number of filings (California 48). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Seattle, WA$217,500 · 29 filings
New York, NY$208,400 · 23 filings
Oakland, CA$221,050 · 22 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry – 0
Level II · Qualified too few 1
Level III · Experienced $184,811 28
Level IV · Fully competent $222,100 105

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a software engineer make at Block?

In H-1B filings, Block, Inc.'s median base salary for Software Engineer is $216,000; half of filings fall between $195,804 and $241,592. Bonus and stock are not included.

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

Yes. Block, Inc. filed 137 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 Block 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