Goldman Sachs Software Engineer salary

Based on 1,291 H-1B filings by Goldman Sachs, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

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

Median salary$146,000
Middle 50%$124k–$176k
vs. all employers+5%comparison median $139,194
Filings1,291FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $85,000 and $250,000.
PercentileSalary
10th$105,500
25th$124,000
50th (median)$146,000
75th$176,000
90th$200,000

Salary by year

Median salary

$100k $130k $160k FY2020: median $120,500 (643 filings) FY2021: median $136,000 (1,003 filings) FY2022: median $136,000 (997 filings) FY2023: median $125,000 (809 filings) FY2024: median $142,000 (667 filings) FY2025: median $145,000 (693 filings) FY2026: median $152,000 (598 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 643 filings FY20 FY2021: 1,003 filings FY21 FY2022: 997 filings FY22 FY2023: 809 filings FY23 FY2024: 667 filings FY24 FY2025: 693 filings FY25 FY2026: 598 filings FY26 1,003
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$120,500$106,450$150,000643
FY2021$136,000$110,000$164,0001,003
FY2022$136,000$110,000$167,000997
FY2023$125,000$98,904$160,000809
FY2024$142,000$117,100$173,500667
FY2025$145,000$121,000$174,000693
FY2026$152,000$128,500$179,000598

By state

Texas
$145,910
New York
$171,064
Utah
$123,650
New Jersey
$180,068
Illinois
$148,662

Bar length: number of filings (Texas 588). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Dallas, TX$140,000 · 488 filings
New York, NY$172,000 · 394 filings
Salt Lake City, UT$120,000 · 177 filings
Richardson, TX$146,000 · 90 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry $103,000 111
Level II · Qualified $135,000 475
Level III · Experienced $170,000 386
Level IV · Fully competent $194,000 184

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a software engineer make at Goldman Sachs?

In H-1B filings, Goldman Sachs's median base salary for Software Engineer is $146,000; half of filings fall between $124,000 and $176,000. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does Goldman Sachs sponsor H-1B visas for software engineers?

Yes. Goldman Sachs filed 1,291 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 Goldman Sachs 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