Box Software Engineer salary

Based on 112 H-1B filings by Box, Inc., fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

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

Median salary$180,960
Middle 50%$161.4k–$206.3k
vs. all employers+30%comparison median $139,194
Filings112FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $130,250 and $247,375.
PercentileSalary
10th$149,365
25th$161,429
50th (median)$180,960
75th$206,315
90th$213,512

Salary by year

Median salary

$150k $175k $200k FY2020: median $168,958 (64 filings) FY2021: median $167,710 (65 filings) FY2022: median $167,710 (56 filings) FY2023: median $183,310 (27 filings) FY2024: median $180,960 (39 filings) FY2025: median $180,960 (70 filings) FY2026: median $187,658 (42 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 64 filings FY20 FY2021: 65 filings FY21 FY2022: 56 filings FY22 FY2023: 27 filings FY23 FY2024: 39 filings FY24 FY2025: 70 filings FY25 FY2026: 42 filings FY26 70
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$168,958$156,749$169,56264
FY2021$167,710$144,726$169,56265
FY2022$167,710$143,588$167,71056
FY2023$183,310$157,779$183,31027
FY2024$180,960$147,368$193,79439
FY2025$180,960$161,637$206,31570
FY2026$187,658$152,433$187,74142

By state

California
$182,853
Texas
$147,031
Massachusetts
$175,438
New Jersey
$160,805
Virginia
$173,763

Bar length: number of filings (California 101). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Redwood City, CA$187,574 · 90 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry $135,699 14
Level II · Qualified $161,637 36
Level III · Experienced $184,267 28
Level IV · Fully competent $206,315 34

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a software engineer make at Box?

In H-1B filings, Box, Inc.'s median base salary for Software Engineer is $180,960; half of filings fall between $161,429 and $206,315. Bonus and stock are not included.

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

Yes. Box, Inc. filed 112 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 Box 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