CVS Health Software Engineer salary

Based on 1,480 H-1B filings by CVS Health, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

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

Median salary$141,790
Middle 50%$128.2k–$161.4k
vs. all employers+2%comparison median $139,194
Filings1,480FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $98,200 and $223,925.
PercentileSalary
10th$117,234
25th$128,213
50th (median)$141,790
75th$161,421
90th$183,158

Salary by year

Median salary

$100k $125k $150k FY2020: median $113,630 (242 filings) FY2021: median $122,000 (389 filings) FY2022: median $129,706 (616 filings) FY2023: median $135,197 (711 filings) FY2024: median $133,966 (587 filings) FY2025: median $142,180 (831 filings) FY2026: median $141,500 (649 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 242 filings FY20 FY2021: 389 filings FY21 FY2022: 616 filings FY22 FY2023: 711 filings FY23 FY2024: 587 filings FY24 FY2025: 831 filings FY25 FY2026: 649 filings FY26 831
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$113,630$100,250$125,116242
FY2021$122,000$109,521$133,900389
FY2022$129,706$115,901$145,000616
FY2023$135,197$121,786$150,000711
FY2024$133,966$122,303$150,000587
FY2025$142,180$127,672$162,185831
FY2026$141,500$129,063$160,000649

By state

Texas
$144,755
Rhode Island
$150,158
Illinois
$152,079
Connecticut
$137,759
Arizona
$148,949

Bar length: number of filings (Texas 524). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Irving, TX$139,653 · 146 filings
Richardson, TX$138,427 · 133 filings
Woonsocket, RI$145,495 · 122 filings
Buffalo Grove, IL$153,317 · 71 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry $108,000 85
Level II · Qualified $125,000 416
Level III · Experienced $140,642 476
Level IV · Fully competent $171,420 466

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a software engineer make at CVS Health?

In H-1B filings, CVS Health's median base salary for Software Engineer is $141,790; half of filings fall between $128,213 and $161,421. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does CVS Health sponsor H-1B visas for software engineers?

Yes. CVS Health filed 1,480 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 CVS Health 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