NetApp Software Engineer salary

Based on 245 H-1B filings by NetApp, Inc., fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

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

Median salary$150,080
Middle 50%$131.5k–$170k
vs. all employers+8%comparison median $139,194
Filings245FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $94,517 and $242,800.
PercentileSalary
10th$117,596
25th$131,533
50th (median)$150,080
75th$170,000
90th$191,589

Salary by year

Median salary

$110k $140k $170k FY2020: median $133,500 (157 filings) FY2021: median $130,000 (143 filings) FY2022: median $150,000 (181 filings) FY2023: median $156,000 (93 filings) FY2024: median $161,500 (111 filings) FY2025: median $153,867 (136 filings) FY2026: median $150,080 (109 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 157 filings FY20 FY2021: 143 filings FY21 FY2022: 181 filings FY22 FY2023: 93 filings FY23 FY2024: 111 filings FY24 FY2025: 136 filings FY25 FY2026: 109 filings FY26 181
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$133,500$115,000$155,000157
FY2021$130,000$120,000$150,000143
FY2022$150,000$130,000$165,000181
FY2023$156,000$135,000$169,00093
FY2024$161,500$146,000$175,000111
FY2025$153,867$131,895$172,808136
FY2026$150,080$130,000$161,741109

By state

California
$162,586
North Carolina
$137,723
Massachusetts
$171,678
Texas
$160,565
Pennsylvania
$136,524

Bar length: number of filings (California 92). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

San Jose, CA$157,000 · 91 filings
Durham, NC$135,709 · 66 filings
Waltham, MA$172,872 · 24 filings
Morrisville, NC$132,704 · 20 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry $99,000 14
Level II · Qualified $119,300 16
Level III · Experienced too few 5
Level IV · Fully competent $165,000 69

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a software engineer make at NetApp?

In H-1B filings, NetApp, Inc.'s median base salary for Software Engineer is $150,080; half of filings fall between $131,533 and $170,000. Bonus and stock are not included.

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

Yes. NetApp, Inc. filed 245 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 NetApp 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