Coinbase Software Engineer salary

Based on 189 H-1B filings by Coinbase, Inc., fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

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

Median salary$179,300
Middle 50%$174k–$218.9k
vs. all employers+29%comparison median $139,194
Filings189FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $128,775 and $256,500.
PercentileSalary
10th$151,500
25th$174,000
50th (median)$179,300
75th$218,900
90th$250,500

Salary by year

Median salary

$140k $165k $190k FY2020: median $165,000 (38 filings) FY2021: median $180,000 (91 filings) FY2022: median $180,000 (167 filings) FY2023: median $175,100 (49 filings) FY2024: median $174,000 (46 filings) FY2025: median $179,300 (112 filings) FY2026: median $179,300 (77 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 38 filings FY20 FY2021: 91 filings FY21 FY2022: 167 filings FY22 FY2023: 49 filings FY23 FY2024: 46 filings FY24 FY2025: 112 filings FY25 FY2026: 77 filings FY26 167
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$165,000$148,750$200,00038
FY2021$180,000$135,000$200,00091
FY2022$180,000$152,175$206,000167
FY2023$175,100$165,000$206,00049
FY2024$174,000$167,250$212,37646
FY2025$179,300$174,000$218,900112
FY2026$179,300$171,000$218,90077

By state

California
$209,367
Washington
$203,090
New York
$184,431
New Jersey
$193,985
Texas
$159,728

Bar length: number of filings (California 60). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

New York, NY$179,300 · 25 filings
San Francisco, CA$218,900 · 14 filings
Seattle, WA$179,300 · 12 filings
Bellevue, WA$212,500 · 10 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry $151,500 18
Level II · Qualified $179,300 75
Level III · Experienced $218,900 37
Level IV · Fully competent $218,900 42

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a software engineer make at Coinbase?

In H-1B filings, Coinbase, Inc.'s median base salary for Software Engineer is $179,300; half of filings fall between $174,000 and $218,900. Bonus and stock are not included.

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

Yes. Coinbase, Inc. filed 189 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 Coinbase 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