Expedia Software Engineer salary

Based on 541 H-1B filings by Expedia, Inc., fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

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

Median salary$148,949
Middle 50%$127.8k–$163.9k
vs. all employers+7%comparison median $139,194
Filings541FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $106,558 and $212,202.
PercentileSalary
10th$110,631
25th$127,754
50th (median)$148,949
75th$163,862
90th$190,486

Salary by year

Median salary

$100k $130k $160k FY2020: median $113,381 (182 filings) FY2021: median $113,110 (230 filings) FY2022: median $127,338 (379 filings) FY2023: median $134,118 (199 filings) FY2024: median $139,454 (224 filings) FY2025: median $137,259 (330 filings) FY2026: median $149,240 (211 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 182 filings FY20 FY2021: 230 filings FY21 FY2022: 379 filings FY22 FY2023: 199 filings FY23 FY2024: 224 filings FY24 FY2025: 330 filings FY25 FY2026: 211 filings FY26 379
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$113,381$113,381$133,598182
FY2021$113,110$106,080$126,724230
FY2022$127,338$119,350$140,920379
FY2023$134,118$127,338$157,267199
FY2024$139,454$123,614$156,684224
FY2025$137,259$132,267$163,862330
FY2026$149,240$119,271$163,550211

By state

Washington
$156,774
Texas
$130,701
Illinois
$128,627
California
$182,233
Colorado
$130,820

Bar length: number of filings (Washington 306). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Seattle, WA$150,886 · 306 filings
Austin, TX$132,267 · 136 filings
Chicago, IL$127,754 · 59 filings
San Francisco, CA$180,960 · 13 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry – 0
Level II · Qualified $137,259 163
Level III · Experienced $163,862 123
Level IV · Fully competent $190,486 109

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a software engineer make at Expedia?

In H-1B filings, Expedia, Inc.'s median base salary for Software Engineer is $148,949; half of filings fall between $127,754 and $163,862. Bonus and stock are not included.

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

Yes. Expedia, Inc. filed 541 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 Expedia 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