Mercedes-Benz Research & Development North America Software Engineer salary

Based on 16 H-1B filings by Mercedes-Benz Research & Development North America, Inc., fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

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

Median salary$171,749
Middle 50%$147.4k–$199.2k
vs. all employers+23%comparison median $139,194
Filings16FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $127,863 and $205,941.
PercentileSalary
10th$133,714
25th$147,444
50th (median)$171,749
75th$199,178
90th$200,000

Salary by year

Median salary

$100k $140k $180k FY2020: median $121,493 (32 filings) FY2021: median $136,300 (24 filings) FY2022: median $135,000 (25 filings) FY2023: median $148,013 (15 filings) FY2024: median $160,000 (17 filings) FY2025: median $170,566 (11 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 32 filings FY20 FY2021: 24 filings FY21 FY2022: 25 filings FY22 FY2023: 15 filings FY23 FY2024: 17 filings FY24 FY2025: 11 filings FY25 FY2026: 5 filings FY26 32
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$121,493$110,750$137,75032
FY2021$136,300$124,925$155,12524
FY2022$135,000$119,350$145,00025
FY2023$148,013$142,500$150,00015
FY2024$160,000$135,000$164,00017
FY2025$170,566$151,029$182,75111
FY2026–––5

By state

California
$156,767
Washington
$199,744
Michigan
$137,439

Bar length: number of filings (California 8). Figure: average salary in that state.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 2
Level II · Qualified too few 5
Level III · Experienced too few 3
Level IV · Fully competent too few 2

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a software engineer make at Mercedes-Benz Research & Development North America?

In H-1B filings, Mercedes-Benz Research & Development North America, Inc.'s median base salary for Software Engineer is $171,749; half of filings fall between $147,444 and $199,178. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does Mercedes-Benz Research & Development North America sponsor H-1B visas for software engineers?

Yes. Mercedes-Benz Research & Development North America, Inc. filed 16 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 Mercedes-Benz Research & Development North America 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