Lowe's Companies Software Engineer salary

Based on 421 H-1B filings by Lowe's Companies, Inc., fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

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

Median salary$133,536
Middle 50%$133.5k–$134.3k
vs. all employers−4%comparison median $139,194
Filings421FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $105,510 and $162,231.
PercentileSalary
10th$112,986
25th$133,536
50th (median)$133,536
75th$134,347
90th$154,669

Salary by year

Median salary

$100k $125k $150k FY2020: median $125,000 (291 filings) FY2021: median $130,000 (175 filings) FY2022: median $130,000 (288 filings) FY2023: median $120,058 (299 filings) FY2024: median $128,232 (218 filings) FY2025: median $134,347 (262 filings) FY2026: median $133,536 (159 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 291 filings FY20 FY2021: 175 filings FY21 FY2022: 288 filings FY22 FY2023: 299 filings FY23 FY2024: 218 filings FY24 FY2025: 262 filings FY25 FY2026: 159 filings FY26 299
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$125,000$115,000$135,000291
FY2021$130,000$115,608$149,000175
FY2022$130,000$120,058$146,627288
FY2023$120,058$110,770$127,669299
FY2024$128,232$112,986$128,232218
FY2025$134,347$133,536$134,347262
FY2026$133,536$133,536$133,536159

By state

North Carolina
$132,658
Washington
$212,202

Bar length: number of filings (North Carolina 420). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Lowe's Companies files many roles at exactly $133,536. 137 of 421 filings (33%).

Charlotte, NC$133,536 · 418 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry – 0
Level II · Qualified $112,986 78
Level III · Experienced $133,536 272
Level IV · Fully competent $154,669 54

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a software engineer make at Lowe's Companies?

In H-1B filings, Lowe's Companies, Inc.'s median base salary for Software Engineer is $133,536; half of filings fall between $133,536 and $134,347. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does Lowe's Companies sponsor H-1B visas for software engineers?

Yes. Lowe's Companies, Inc. filed 421 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 Lowe's Companies 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