C3.ai Software Engineer salary

Based on 73 H-1B filings by C3.ai, Inc., fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

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

Median salary$155,605
Middle 50%$149.5k–$184.9k
vs. all employers+12%comparison median $139,194
Filings73FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $129,944 and $248,376.
PercentileSalary
10th$136,430
25th$149,500
50th (median)$155,605
75th$184,900
90th$200,803

Salary by year

Median salary

$100k $140k $180k FY2020: median $122,016 (18 filings) FY2021: median $160,000 (26 filings) FY2022: median $137,500 (30 filings) FY2023: median $150,000 (40 filings) FY2024: median $147,368 (39 filings) FY2025: median $153,000 (49 filings) FY2026: median $170,950 (24 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 18 filings FY20 FY2021: 26 filings FY21 FY2022: 30 filings FY22 FY2023: 40 filings FY23 FY2024: 39 filings FY24 FY2025: 49 filings FY25 FY2026: 24 filings FY26 49
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$122,016$94,203$168,37518
FY2021$160,000$127,500$170,00026
FY2022$137,500$121,763$168,55630
FY2023$150,000$139,500$175,00040
FY2024$147,368$141,184$157,50039
FY2025$153,000$147,500$183,00049
FY2026$170,950$152,069$188,68824

By state

California
$167,896
Illinois
$160,833
New York
$168,633
Virginia
$151,000

Bar length: number of filings (California 66). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Redwood City, CA$157,028 · 66 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 7
Level II · Qualified $160,000 22
Level III · Experienced $196,000 11
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 C3.ai?

In H-1B filings, C3.ai, Inc.'s median base salary for Software Engineer is $155,605; half of filings fall between $149,500 and $184,900. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does C3.ai sponsor H-1B visas for software engineers?

Yes. C3.ai, Inc. filed 73 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 C3.ai 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