Garmin International Software Engineer salary

Based on 70 H-1B filings by Garmin International Inc., fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

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

Median salary$122,000
Middle 50%$113.4k–$131.3k
vs. all employers−12%comparison median $139,194
Filings70FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $89,696 and $169,620.
PercentileSalary
10th$96,400
25th$113,402
50th (median)$122,000
75th$131,279
90th$137,610

Salary by year

Median salary

$80k $105k $130k FY2020: median $91,500 (60 filings) FY2021: median $92,539 (66 filings) FY2022: median $96,803 (68 filings) FY2023: median $117,800 (32 filings) FY2024: median $120,700 (51 filings) FY2025: median $122,000 (49 filings) FY2026: median $122,300 (21 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 60 filings FY20 FY2021: 66 filings FY21 FY2022: 68 filings FY22 FY2023: 32 filings FY23 FY2024: 51 filings FY24 FY2025: 49 filings FY25 FY2026: 21 filings FY26 68
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$91,500$77,800$101,40060
FY2021$92,539$92,539$96,80366
FY2022$96,803$96,803$113,33968
FY2023$117,800$107,385$121,45632
FY2024$120,700$108,597$128,71151
FY2025$122,000$112,757$128,87749
FY2026$122,300$122,000$134,95021

By state

Kansas
$120,348
North Carolina
$137,775
Arizona
$128,877
Oregon
$111,436
Texas
$149,781

Bar length: number of filings (Kansas 59). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Olathe, KS$122,000 · 59 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 1
Level II · Qualified $96,400 12
Level III · Experienced $122,000 41
Level IV · Fully competent $135,725 16

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a software engineer make at Garmin International?

In H-1B filings, Garmin International Inc.'s median base salary for Software Engineer is $122,000; half of filings fall between $113,402 and $131,279. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does Garmin International sponsor H-1B visas for software engineers?

Yes. Garmin International Inc. filed 70 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 Garmin International 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