National Oilwell Varco, L.P. Software Engineer salary

Based on 25 H-1B filings by National Oilwell Varco, L.P., fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

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

Median salary$122,000
Middle 50%$116.9k–$133.6k
vs. all employers−12%comparison median $139,194
Filings25FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $91,822 and $178,870.
PercentileSalary
10th$100,627
25th$116,932
50th (median)$122,000
75th$133,606
90th$157,357

Salary by year

Median salary

$80k $110k $140k FY2020: median $97,060 (16 filings) FY2022: median $108,632 (15 filings) FY2025: median $126,886 (13 filings) FY2026: median $121,155 (12 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 16 filings FY20 FY2021: 5 filings FY21 FY2022: 15 filings FY22 FY2023: 4 filings FY23 FY2024: 5 filings FY24 FY2025: 13 filings FY25 FY2026: 12 filings FY26 16
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$97,060$90,828$121,25016
FY2021–––5
FY2022$108,632$102,430$116,90415
FY2023–––4
FY2024–––5
FY2025$126,886$116,932$135,00013
FY2026$121,155$115,956$129,25812

By city

Houston, TX$122,998 · 22 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 6
Level II · Qualified too few 5
Level III · Experienced – 0
Level IV · Fully competent too few 4

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a software engineer make at National Oilwell Varco, L.P.?

In H-1B filings, National Oilwell Varco, L.P.'s median base salary for Software Engineer is $122,000; half of filings fall between $116,932 and $133,606. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does National Oilwell Varco, L.P. sponsor H-1B visas for software engineers?

Yes. National Oilwell Varco, L.P. filed 25 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 National Oilwell Varco, L.P. 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