Maximus Software Engineer salary

Based on 33 H-1B filings by MAXIMUS Inc., fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

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

Median salary$137,695
Middle 50%$128.3k–$156.8k
vs. all employers−1%comparison median $139,194
Filings33FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $109,327 and $177,953.
PercentileSalary
10th$122,010
25th$128,256
50th (median)$137,695
75th$156,800
90th$165,315

Salary by year

Median salary

$100k $125k $150k FY2020: median $118,000 (26 filings) FY2021: median $123,216 (22 filings) FY2022: median $131,250 (23 filings) FY2023: median $129,000 (27 filings) FY2024: median $129,683 (17 filings) FY2025: median $133,900 (19 filings) FY2026: median $140,703 (14 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 26 filings FY20 FY2021: 22 filings FY21 FY2022: 23 filings FY22 FY2023: 27 filings FY23 FY2024: 17 filings FY24 FY2025: 19 filings FY25 FY2026: 14 filings FY26 27
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$118,000$110,625$124,50026
FY2021$123,216$117,999$130,41422
FY2022$131,250$117,752$135,25123
FY2023$129,000$122,095$140,93627
FY2024$129,683$117,370$145,00017
FY2025$133,900$127,935$148,26619
FY2026$140,703$128,893$156,82414

By state

New York
$143,263
Texas
$145,638
Virginia
$123,874
North Carolina
$126,769
Ohio
$129,617

Bar length: number of filings (New York 7). Figure: average salary in that state.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry – 0
Level II · Qualified too few 2
Level III · Experienced – 0
Level IV · Fully competent $158,124 11

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a software engineer make at Maximus?

In H-1B filings, MAXIMUS Inc.'s median base salary for Software Engineer is $137,695; half of filings fall between $128,256 and $156,800. Bonus and stock are not included.

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

Yes. MAXIMUS Inc. filed 33 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 Maximus 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