Meta Software Engineer salary

Based on 6,268 H-1B filings by Meta, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

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

Median salary$211,778
Middle 50%$184k–$228.8k
vs. all employers+52%comparison median $139,194
Filings6,268FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $133,000 and $303,002.
PercentileSalary
10th$169,442
25th$184,000
50th (median)$211,778
75th$228,842
90th$258,524

Salary by year

Median salary

$150k $190k $230k FY2020: median $167,000 (2,315 filings) FY2021: median $172,347 (2,611 filings) FY2022: median $180,000 (2,754 filings) FY2023: median $198,940 (2,058 filings) FY2024: median $204,365 (3,447 filings) FY2025: median $203,350 (3,535 filings) FY2026: median $216,616 (2,733 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 2,315 filings FY20 FY2021: 2,611 filings FY21 FY2022: 2,754 filings FY22 FY2023: 2,058 filings FY23 FY2024: 3,447 filings FY24 FY2025: 3,535 filings FY25 FY2026: 2,733 filings FY26 3,535
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$167,000$154,000$195,0002,315
FY2021$172,347$158,400$196,9502,611
FY2022$180,000$163,798$205,0002,754
FY2023$198,940$171,451$213,7702,058
FY2024$204,365$178,360$220,0233,447
FY2025$203,350$182,000$225,0003,535
FY2026$216,616$186,200$232,0302,733

By state

California
$210,770
Washington
$203,003
New York
$208,640
Texas
$200,813
Massachusetts
$197,337

Bar length: number of filings (California 3,605). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Menlo Park, CA$214,032 · 2,906 filings
Bellevue, WA$203,350 · 1,181 filings
New York, NY$214,032 · 774 filings
Seattle, WA$203,350 · 305 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry $181,339 864
Level II · Qualified $184,000 1,468
Level III · Experienced $214,032 1,020
Level IV · Fully competent $232,000 2,078

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a software engineer make at Meta?

In H-1B filings, Meta's median base salary for Software Engineer is $211,778; half of filings fall between $184,000 and $228,842. Bonus and stock are not included.

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

Yes. Meta filed 6,268 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 Meta 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