Broadcom Software Engineer salary

Based on 39 H-1B filings by Broadcom Corporation, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

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

Median salary$183,153
Middle 50%$175.9k–$203.5k
vs. all employers+32%comparison median $139,194
Filings39FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $122,009 and $226,158.
PercentileSalary
10th$154,861
25th$175,869
50th (median)$183,153
75th$203,524
90th$222,819

Salary by year

Median salary

$130k $165k $200k FY2020: median $154,669 (23 filings) FY2021: median $150,726 (34 filings) FY2022: median $162,655 (31 filings) FY2023: median $171,701 (19 filings) FY2024: median $175,912 (23 filings) FY2025: median $176,134 (19 filings) FY2026: median $187,165 (20 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 23 filings FY20 FY2021: 34 filings FY21 FY2022: 31 filings FY22 FY2023: 19 filings FY23 FY2024: 23 filings FY24 FY2025: 19 filings FY25 FY2026: 20 filings FY26 34
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$154,669$130,728$170,77823
FY2021$150,726$134,936$166,91834
FY2022$162,655$148,088$183,96331
FY2023$171,701$152,797$192,94119
FY2024$175,912$171,080$185,74023
FY2025$176,134$171,999$187,97819
FY2026$187,165$180,462$205,91420

By state

California
$190,691
Texas
$152,745
Massachusetts
$178,131
Minnesota
$112,769

Bar length: number of filings (California 35). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

San Jose, CA$187,534 · 28 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry – 0
Level II · Qualified – 0
Level III · Experienced – 0
Level IV · Fully competent $178,131 11

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a software engineer make at Broadcom?

In H-1B filings, Broadcom Corporation's median base salary for Software Engineer is $183,153; half of filings fall between $175,869 and $203,524. Bonus and stock are not included.

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

Yes. Broadcom Corporation filed 39 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 Broadcom 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