JPMorgan Chase Software Engineer salary

Based on 3,308 H-1B filings by JPMorgan Chase, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

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

Median salary$158,500
Middle 50%$141.5k–$177.8k
vs. all employers+14%comparison median $139,194
Filings3,308FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $108,151 and $260,000.
PercentileSalary
10th$129,170
25th$141,475
50th (median)$158,500
75th$177,763
90th$196,000

Salary by year

Median salary

$100k $140k $180k FY2020: median $120,620 (1,434 filings) FY2021: median $125,000 (1,887 filings) FY2022: median $140,000 (2,551 filings) FY2023: median $149,464 (1,978 filings) FY2024: median $150,000 (1,673 filings) FY2025: median $156,000 (2,124 filings) FY2026: median $162,000 (1,184 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 1,434 filings FY20 FY2021: 1,887 filings FY21 FY2022: 2,551 filings FY22 FY2023: 1,978 filings FY23 FY2024: 1,673 filings FY24 FY2025: 2,124 filings FY25 FY2026: 1,184 filings FY26 2,551
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$120,620$110,000$137,9261,434
FY2021$125,000$114,900$144,1001,887
FY2022$140,000$123,500$155,0002,551
FY2023$149,464$132,775$168,5751,978
FY2024$150,000$134,400$167,7001,673
FY2025$156,000$140,020$175,0002,124
FY2026$162,000$144,675$182,0001,184

By state

Texas
$156,145
New Jersey
$177,147
Ohio
$145,321
Delaware
$157,179
Florida
$145,386

Bar length: number of filings (Texas 1,038). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Plano, TX$154,100 · 903 filings
Jersey City, NJ$175,000 · 612 filings
Columbus, OH$143,500 · 433 filings
Wilmington, DE$154,450 · 426 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 2
Level II · Qualified $130,000 95
Level III · Experienced $140,000 313
Level IV · Fully competent $171,650 1,530

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a software engineer make at JPMorgan Chase?

In H-1B filings, JPMorgan Chase's median base salary for Software Engineer is $158,500; half of filings fall between $141,475 and $177,763. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does JPMorgan Chase sponsor H-1B visas for software engineers?

Yes. JPMorgan Chase filed 3,308 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 JPMorgan Chase 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