Gusto Software Engineer salary

Based on 44 H-1B filings by Gusto, Inc., fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

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

Median salary$227,500
Middle 50%$205k–$251.3k
vs. all employers+63%comparison median $139,194
Filings44FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $124,883 and $319,950.
PercentileSalary
10th$154,041
25th$204,983
50th (median)$227,500
75th$251,250
90th$279,000

Salary by year

Median salary

$150k $205k $260k FY2021: median $177,000 (13 filings) FY2022: median $182,475 (22 filings) FY2024: median $210,000 (33 filings) FY2025: median $214,000 (19 filings) FY2026: median $245,000 (25 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 0 filings FY20 FY2021: 13 filings FY21 FY2022: 22 filings FY22 FY2023: 8 filings FY23 FY2024: 33 filings FY24 FY2025: 19 filings FY25 FY2026: 25 filings FY26 33
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–––0
FY2021$177,000$152,000$190,52013
FY2022$182,475$170,250$195,00022
FY2023–––8
FY2024$210,000$176,000$235,00033
FY2025$214,000$207,438$257,50019
FY2026$245,000$200,000$250,00025

By state

California
$237,577
Washington
$236,222
New York
$203,123
Arizona
$131,503
Illinois
$217,568

Bar length: number of filings (California 22). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

San Francisco, CA$245,000 · 21 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 3
Level II · Qualified too few 3
Level III · Experienced $204,000 10
Level IV · Fully competent $247,000 28

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a software engineer make at Gusto?

In H-1B filings, Gusto, Inc.'s median base salary for Software Engineer is $227,500; half of filings fall between $204,983 and $251,250. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does Gusto sponsor H-1B visas for software engineers?

Yes. Gusto, Inc. filed 44 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 Gusto 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