Bloomberg Software Engineer salary

Based on 429 H-1B filings by Bloomberg, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

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

Median salary$151,819
Middle 50%$146.3k–$160.8k
vs. all employers+9%comparison median $139,194
Filings429FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $120,000 and $210,800.
PercentileSalary
10th$123,656
25th$146,307
50th (median)$151,819
75th$160,805
90th$166,800

Salary by year

Median salary

$100k $135k $170k FY2020: median $122,221 (374 filings) FY2021: median $122,221 (260 filings) FY2022: median $123,614 (231 filings) FY2023: median $133,390 (204 filings) FY2024: median $142,563 (202 filings) FY2025: median $151,819 (284 filings) FY2026: median $160,805 (145 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 374 filings FY20 FY2021: 260 filings FY21 FY2022: 231 filings FY22 FY2023: 204 filings FY23 FY2024: 202 filings FY24 FY2025: 284 filings FY25 FY2026: 145 filings FY26 374
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$122,221$117,021$152,750374
FY2021$122,221$101,754$123,614260
FY2022$123,614$105,519$133,390231
FY2023$133,390$109,283$133,390204
FY2024$142,563$117,853$151,819202
FY2025$151,819$131,997$160,805284
FY2026$160,805$160,805$160,805145

By state

New York
$150,064
New Jersey
$145,900
California
$178,458
Virginia
$162,016
Washington
$180,710

Bar length: number of filings (New York 323). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Bloomberg files many roles at exactly $160,805. 145 of 429 filings (34%).

New York, NY$151,819 · 323 filings
Princeton, NJ$151,819 · 47 filings
San Francisco, CA$180,960 · 39 filings
Arlington, VA$161,795 · 14 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 6
Level II · Qualified $131,997 106
Level III · Experienced $160,805 311
Level IV · Fully competent too few 5

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a software engineer make at Bloomberg?

In H-1B filings, Bloomberg's median base salary for Software Engineer is $151,819; half of filings fall between $146,307 and $160,805. Bonus and stock are not included.

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

Yes. Bloomberg filed 429 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 Bloomberg 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