Edelman Financial Engines Software Engineer salary

Based on 30 H-1B filings by Edelman Financial Engines, LLC, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

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

Median salary$150,638
Middle 50%$133.8k–$172.9k
vs. all employers+8%comparison median $139,194
Filings30FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $109,171 and $218,437.
PercentileSalary
10th$113,810
25th$133,800
50th (median)$150,638
75th$172,931
90th$190,357

Salary by year

Median salary

$90k $125k $160k FY2020: median $108,784 (22 filings) FY2021: median $120,578 (25 filings) FY2022: median $132,683 (27 filings) FY2023: median $120,225 (19 filings) FY2024: median $135,294 (16 filings) FY2025: median $150,488 (18 filings) FY2026: median $151,106 (12 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 22 filings FY20 FY2021: 25 filings FY21 FY2022: 27 filings FY22 FY2023: 19 filings FY23 FY2024: 16 filings FY24 FY2025: 18 filings FY25 FY2026: 12 filings FY26 27
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$108,784$108,784$116,34322
FY2021$120,578$115,939$145,72525
FY2022$132,683$115,253$143,37927
FY2023$120,225$114,350$141,37819
FY2024$135,294$116,313$151,69516
FY2025$150,488$130,358$172,93118
FY2026$151,106$137,496$166,78712

By state

California
$176,139
Texas
$147,033
Massachusetts
$130,133
Arizona
$133,800
Georgia
$130,707

Bar length: number of filings (California 11). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Santa Clara, CA$174,715 · 10 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry – 0
Level II · Qualified too few 8
Level III · Experienced too few 5
Level IV · Fully competent $156,354 10

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a software engineer make at Edelman Financial Engines?

In H-1B filings, Edelman Financial Engines, LLC's median base salary for Software Engineer is $150,638; half of filings fall between $133,800 and $172,931. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does Edelman Financial Engines sponsor H-1B visas for software engineers?

Yes. Edelman Financial Engines, LLC filed 30 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 Edelman Financial Engines 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