Eaton Software Engineer salary

Based on 33 H-1B filings by Eaton Corporation, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

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

Median salary$127,129
Middle 50%$112.5k–$146.4k
vs. all employers−9%comparison median $139,194
Filings33FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $93,200 and $213,024.
PercentileSalary
10th$105,100
25th$112,514
50th (median)$127,129
75th$146,432
90th$157,900

Salary by year

Median salary

$90k $120k $150k FY2021: median $135,000 (10 filings) FY2022: median $128,000 (13 filings) FY2023: median $115,000 (19 filings) FY2024: median $105,000 (21 filings) FY2025: median $128,563 (21 filings) FY2026: median $125,312 (12 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 8 filings FY20 FY2021: 10 filings FY21 FY2022: 13 filings FY22 FY2023: 19 filings FY23 FY2024: 21 filings FY24 FY2025: 21 filings FY25 FY2026: 12 filings FY26 21
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–––8
FY2021$135,000$126,250$143,02010
FY2022$128,000$117,000$135,00013
FY2023$115,000$104,000$127,50019
FY2024$105,000$104,000$133,12021
FY2025$128,563$112,514$146,43221
FY2026$125,312$113,897$140,91412

By state

North Carolina
$119,195
Michigan
$141,585
Pennsylvania
$156,679
Georgia
$132,877
Ohio
$151,104

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 5
Level II · Qualified $112,514 10
Level III · Experienced too few 9
Level IV · Fully competent too few 9

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a software engineer make at Eaton?

In H-1B filings, Eaton Corporation's median base salary for Software Engineer is $127,129; half of filings fall between $112,514 and $146,432. Bonus and stock are not included.

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

Yes. Eaton Corporation filed 33 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 Eaton 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