General Electric Company Software Engineer salary

Based on 13 H-1B filings by General Electric Company, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

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

Median salary$159,800
Middle 50%$147.6k–$166k
vs. all employers+15%comparison median $139,194
Filings13FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $135,440 and $189,720.
PercentileSalary
10th$146,220
25th$147,600
50th (median)$159,800
75th$166,000
90th$176,520

Salary by year

Median salary

$100k $135k $170k FY2020: median $122,100 (19 filings) FY2021: median $122,569 (12 filings) FY2022: median $124,750 (20 filings) FY2023: median $140,650 (12 filings) FY2025: median $157,900 (11 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 19 filings FY20 FY2021: 12 filings FY21 FY2022: 20 filings FY22 FY2023: 12 filings FY23 FY2024: 9 filings FY24 FY2025: 11 filings FY25 FY2026: 2 filings FY26 20
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$122,100$112,200$126,80019
FY2021$122,569$111,159$128,75012
FY2022$124,750$113,000$132,00020
FY2023$140,650$128,500$153,22512
FY2024–––9
FY2025$157,900$147,350$168,25011
FY2026–––2

By state

Georgia
$173,433
Ohio
$159,700
Michigan
$158,850
New York
$154,750
Connecticut
$147,600

Bar length: number of filings (Georgia 3). Figure: average salary in that state.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry – 0
Level II · Qualified too few 1
Level III · Experienced too few 2
Level IV · Fully competent $161,650 10

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a software engineer make at General Electric Company?

In H-1B filings, General Electric Company's median base salary for Software Engineer is $159,800; half of filings fall between $147,600 and $166,000. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does General Electric Company sponsor H-1B visas for software engineers?

Yes. General Electric Company filed 13 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 General Electric Company 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