Charles Schwab & Company Software Engineer salary

Based on 614 H-1B filings by Charles Schwab & Company, Inc., fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

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

Median salary$157,003
Middle 50%$141.8k–$170.3k
vs. all employers+13%comparison median $139,194
Filings614FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $106,126 and $241,625.
PercentileSalary
10th$130,368
25th$141,832
50th (median)$157,003
75th$170,280
90th$187,872

Salary by year

Median salary

$100k $135k $170k FY2020: median $122,000 (196 filings) FY2021: median $125,000 (337 filings) FY2022: median $131,685 (532 filings) FY2023: median $147,913 (296 filings) FY2024: median $149,500 (325 filings) FY2025: median $155,709 (392 filings) FY2026: median $160,000 (222 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 196 filings FY20 FY2021: 337 filings FY21 FY2022: 532 filings FY22 FY2023: 296 filings FY23 FY2024: 325 filings FY24 FY2025: 392 filings FY25 FY2026: 222 filings FY26 532
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$122,000$110,000$132,000196
FY2021$125,000$110,000$135,000337
FY2022$131,685$121,000$145,000532
FY2023$147,913$135,000$157,297296
FY2024$149,500$137,385$161,358325
FY2025$155,709$141,381$169,350392
FY2026$160,000$142,048$173,974222

By state

Texas
$156,840
Colorado
$167,360
North Carolina
$153,143
Illinois
$157,223
California
$216,980

Bar length: number of filings (Texas 481). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Austin, TX$157,103 · 220 filings
Westlake, TX$155,000 · 153 filings
Southlake, TX$158,446 · 105 filings
Lone Tree, CO$166,920 · 39 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry $98,613 10
Level II · Qualified $126,022 52
Level III · Experienced $148,018 247
Level IV · Fully competent $170,000 251

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a software engineer make at Charles Schwab & Company?

In H-1B filings, Charles Schwab & Company, Inc.'s median base salary for Software Engineer is $157,003; half of filings fall between $141,832 and $170,280. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does Charles Schwab & Company sponsor H-1B visas for software engineers?

Yes. Charles Schwab & Company, Inc. filed 614 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 Charles Schwab & Company 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