CoreWeave Software Engineer salary

Based on 45 H-1B filings by CoreWeave, Inc., fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

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

Median salary$230,000
Middle 50%$215k–$266k
vs. all employers+65%comparison median $139,194
Filings45FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $154,280 and $327,800.
PercentileSalary
10th$194,000
25th$215,000
50th (median)$230,000
75th$266,000
90th$283,000

By state

California
$239,762
Washington
$253,875
New York
$226,000
Colorado
$210,000
Illinois
$138,000

Bar length: number of filings (California 21). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Sunnyvale, CA$240,000 · 19 filings
Bellevue, WA$260,000 · 16 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 1
Level II · Qualified $224,500 22
Level III · Experienced too few 3
Level IV · Fully competent $266,000 14

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a software engineer make at CoreWeave?

In H-1B filings, CoreWeave, Inc.'s median base salary for Software Engineer is $230,000; half of filings fall between $215,000 and $266,000. Bonus and stock are not included.

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

Yes. CoreWeave, Inc. filed 45 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 CoreWeave 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