CBS Interactive Software Engineer salary

Based on 30 H-1B filings by CBS Interactive, Inc., fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

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

Median salary$176,352
Middle 50%$164.5k–$196k
vs. all employers+27%comparison median $139,194
Filings30FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $147,384 and $238,550.
PercentileSalary
10th$156,981
25th$164,519
50th (median)$176,352
75th$195,980
90th$229,297

Salary by year

Median salary

$110k $160k $210k FY2020: median $130,000 (25 filings) FY2021: median $145,000 (29 filings) FY2022: median $149,675 (20 filings) FY2023: median $160,000 (15 filings) FY2024: median $171,000 (21 filings) FY2025: median $169,950 (17 filings) FY2026: median $192,819 (13 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 25 filings FY20 FY2021: 29 filings FY21 FY2022: 20 filings FY22 FY2023: 15 filings FY23 FY2024: 21 filings FY24 FY2025: 17 filings FY25 FY2026: 13 filings FY26 29
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$130,000$120,000$145,00025
FY2021$145,000$135,000$155,00029
FY2022$149,675$140,000$160,00020
FY2023$160,000$155,000$168,30015
FY2024$171,000$160,000$178,45021
FY2025$169,950$159,518$182,05017
FY2026$192,819$169,373$210,00013

By state

California
$183,047
Texas
$173,425
New York
$201,011
Illinois
$187,285
North Carolina
$175,282

Bar length: number of filings (California 10). Figure: average salary in that state.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry – 0
Level II · Qualified too few 4
Level III · Experienced too few 6
Level IV · Fully competent $192,819 17

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a software engineer make at CBS Interactive?

In H-1B filings, CBS Interactive, Inc.'s median base salary for Software Engineer is $176,352; half of filings fall between $164,519 and $195,980. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does CBS Interactive sponsor H-1B visas for software engineers?

Yes. CBS Interactive, Inc. filed 30 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 CBS Interactive 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