Figma Software Engineer salary

Based on 56 H-1B filings by Figma, Inc., fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

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

Median salary$210,000
Middle 50%$183.7k–$223.9k
vs. all employers+51%comparison median $139,194
Filings56FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $145,000 and $305,970.
PercentileSalary
10th$163,314
25th$183,689
50th (median)$210,000
75th$223,948
90th$263,975

Salary by year

Median salary

$160k $195k $230k FY2022: median $185,000 (18 filings) FY2023: median $205,000 (16 filings) FY2024: median $205,000 (13 filings) FY2025: median $210,000 (25 filings) FY2026: median $212,202 (31 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 2 filings FY20 FY2021: 7 filings FY21 FY2022: 18 filings FY22 FY2023: 16 filings FY23 FY2024: 13 filings FY24 FY2025: 25 filings FY25 FY2026: 31 filings FY26 31
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–––2
FY2021–––7
FY2022$185,000$162,000$190,00018
FY2023$205,000$187,500$215,06316
FY2024$205,000$170,000$260,00013
FY2025$210,000$200,000$218,00025
FY2026$212,202$171,179$225,87231

By state

California
$208,824
New York
$206,145
Washington
$210,014
Illinois
$201,356

Bar length: number of filings (California 25). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

San Francisco, CA$210,000 · 23 filings
New York, NY$209,798 · 20 filings
Seattle, WA$212,864 · 10 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 8
Level II · Qualified too few 7
Level III · Experienced $213,525 23
Level IV · Fully competent $219,237 17

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a software engineer make at Figma?

In H-1B filings, Figma, Inc.'s median base salary for Software Engineer is $210,000; half of filings fall between $183,689 and $223,948. Bonus and stock are not included.

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

Yes. Figma, Inc. filed 56 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 Figma 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