First Citizens Bank and Trust Software Engineer salary

Based on 158 H-1B filings by First Citizens Bank and Trust Co., fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

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

Median salary$142,752
Middle 50%$131.8k–$157.9k
vs. all employers+3%comparison median $139,194
Filings158FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $107,849 and $206,922.
PercentileSalary
10th$123,656
25th$131,830
50th (median)$142,752
75th$157,934
90th$174,439

Salary by year

Median salary

$100k $130k $160k FY2022: median $121,763 (23 filings) FY2023: median $136,552 (106 filings) FY2024: median $134,347 (33 filings) FY2025: median $132,080 (59 filings) FY2026: median $150,080 (99 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 4 filings FY20 FY2021: 4 filings FY21 FY2022: 23 filings FY22 FY2023: 106 filings FY23 FY2024: 33 filings FY24 FY2025: 59 filings FY25 FY2026: 99 filings FY26 106
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–––4
FY2021–––4
FY2022$121,763$114,275$127,28623
FY2023$136,552$115,856$150,197106
FY2024$134,347$121,222$147,36833
FY2025$132,080$125,561$153,35859
FY2026$150,080$134,514$157,93499

By state

Arizona
$143,665
North Carolina
$138,061
California
$167,215
New Jersey
$134,919
Texas
$144,561

Bar length: number of filings (Arizona 45). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Phoenix, AZ$146,530 · 44 filings
Santa Clara, CA$179,421 · 24 filings
Raleigh, NC$135,408 · 19 filings
Morristown, NJ$127,433 · 12 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry – 0
Level II · Qualified $123,656 12
Level III · Experienced $134,514 33
Level IV · Fully competent $157,591 42

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a software engineer make at First Citizens Bank and Trust?

In H-1B filings, First Citizens Bank and Trust Co.'s median base salary for Software Engineer is $142,752; half of filings fall between $131,830 and $157,934. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does First Citizens Bank and Trust sponsor H-1B visas for software engineers?

Yes. First Citizens Bank and Trust Co. filed 158 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 First Citizens Bank and Trust 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