Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Software Engineer salary

Based on 43 H-1B filings by Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc., fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

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

Median salary$173,673
Middle 50%$148.2k–$175.4k
vs. all employers+25%comparison median $139,194
Filings43FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $114,898 and $189,801.
PercentileSalary
10th$126,922
25th$148,221
50th (median)$173,673
75th$175,427
90th$175,427

Salary by year

Median salary

$100k $145k $190k FY2020: median $111,923 (18 filings) FY2021: median $128,273 (15 filings) FY2022: median $141,294 (15 filings) FY2023: median $142,563 (17 filings) FY2024: median $156,697 (14 filings) FY2025: median $150,758 (27 filings) FY2026: median $175,427 (16 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 18 filings FY20 FY2021: 15 filings FY21 FY2022: 15 filings FY22 FY2023: 17 filings FY23 FY2024: 14 filings FY24 FY2025: 27 filings FY25 FY2026: 16 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$111,923$99,732$125,38618
FY2021$128,273$104,371$141,29415
FY2022$141,294$137,467$141,29415
FY2023$142,563$133,640$157,06117
FY2024$156,697$140,936$165,17314
FY2025$150,758$139,901$173,76327
FY2026$175,427$150,758$175,42716

By state

Maryland
$162,746
Virginia
$155,013
New Jersey
$177,836
Ohio
$130,406
California
$130,250

Bar length: number of filings (Maryland 26). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Rockville, MD$173,763 · 26 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 2
Level II · Qualified too few 3
Level III · Experienced $148,221 12
Level IV · Fully competent $174,595 26

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a software engineer make at Financial Industry Regulatory Authority?

In H-1B filings, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.'s median base salary for Software Engineer is $173,673; half of filings fall between $148,221 and $175,427. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does Financial Industry Regulatory Authority sponsor H-1B visas for software engineers?

Yes. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. filed 43 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 Financial Industry Regulatory Authority 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