Motorola Solutions Software Engineer salary

Based on 90 H-1B filings by Motorola Solutions, Inc., fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

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

Median salary$127,754
Middle 50%$104.8k–$138.4k
vs. all employers−8%comparison median $139,194
Filings90FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $71,430 and $156,998.
PercentileSalary
10th$84,083
25th$104,786
50th (median)$127,754
75th$138,368
90th$149,762

Salary by year

Median salary

$70k $105k $140k FY2020: median $84,205 (82 filings) FY2021: median $96,242 (56 filings) FY2022: median $106,808 (83 filings) FY2023: median $114,067 (54 filings) FY2024: median $115,004 (44 filings) FY2025: median $127,754 (55 filings) FY2026: median $112,923 (35 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 82 filings FY20 FY2021: 56 filings FY21 FY2022: 83 filings FY22 FY2023: 54 filings FY23 FY2024: 44 filings FY24 FY2025: 55 filings FY25 FY2026: 35 filings FY26 83
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$84,205$79,777$96,16882
FY2021$96,242$87,838$108,42556
FY2022$106,808$90,242$113,21583
FY2023$114,067$98,882$119,59454
FY2024$115,004$96,387$123,61444
FY2025$127,754$105,134$137,08355
FY2026$112,923$105,073$139,23935

By state

Illinois
$133,735
Texas
$112,945
Florida
$99,659
Utah
$105,602
Massachusetts
$129,111

Bar length: number of filings (Illinois 29). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Allen, TX$105,999 · 18 filings
Chicago, IL$130,707 · 16 filings
Schaumburg, IL$139,820 · 10 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 7
Level II · Qualified $106,279 18
Level III · Experienced $130,707 14
Level IV · Fully competent $153,317 15

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a software engineer make at Motorola Solutions?

In H-1B filings, Motorola Solutions, Inc.'s median base salary for Software Engineer is $127,754; half of filings fall between $104,786 and $138,368. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does Motorola Solutions sponsor H-1B visas for software engineers?

Yes. Motorola Solutions, Inc. filed 90 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 Motorola Solutions 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