Guidewire Software Software Engineer salary

Based on 93 H-1B filings by Guidewire Software, Inc., fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

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

Median salary$152,131
Middle 50%$134.3k–$171.9k
vs. all employers+9%comparison median $139,194
Filings93FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $85,510 and $213,512.
PercentileSalary
10th$120,480
25th$134,347
50th (median)$152,131
75th$171,900
90th$187,574

Salary by year

Median salary

$100k $135k $170k FY2020: median $120,646 (112 filings) FY2021: median $120,931 (80 filings) FY2022: median $130,000 (84 filings) FY2023: median $135,000 (59 filings) FY2024: median $139,755 (46 filings) FY2025: median $149,760 (51 filings) FY2026: median $156,998 (42 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 112 filings FY20 FY2021: 80 filings FY21 FY2022: 84 filings FY22 FY2023: 59 filings FY23 FY2024: 46 filings FY24 FY2025: 51 filings FY25 FY2026: 42 filings FY26 112
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$120,646$110,000$144,080112
FY2021$120,931$105,648$145,24680
FY2022$130,000$121,763$148,66284
FY2023$135,000$117,427$158,08059
FY2024$139,755$125,626$163,82146
FY2025$149,760$133,079$172,41651
FY2026$156,998$135,127$169,97442

By state

California
$167,462
Texas
$140,895
Pennsylvania
$127,176
Georgia
$146,182
North Carolina
$143,299

Bar length: number of filings (California 46). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

San Mateo, CA$175,250 · 37 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 1
Level II · Qualified $155,605 11
Level III · Experienced $134,971 20
Level IV · Fully competent $152,131 27

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a software engineer make at Guidewire Software?

In H-1B filings, Guidewire Software, Inc.'s median base salary for Software Engineer is $152,131; half of filings fall between $134,347 and $171,900. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does Guidewire Software sponsor H-1B visas for software engineers?

Yes. Guidewire Software, Inc. filed 93 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 Guidewire Software 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