Nordstrom Software Engineer salary

Based on 197 H-1B filings by Nordstrom, Inc., fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

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

Median salary$155,000
Middle 50%$141.7k–$175.4k
vs. all employers+11%comparison median $139,194
Filings197FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $120,000 and $256,998.
PercentileSalary
10th$120,000
25th$141,675
50th (median)$155,000
75th$175,416
90th$200,598

Salary by year

Median salary

$100k $135k $170k FY2020: median $122,094 (151 filings) FY2021: median $130,000 (181 filings) FY2022: median $139,050 (180 filings) FY2023: median $144,000 (115 filings) FY2024: median $152,840 (150 filings) FY2025: median $155,000 (120 filings) FY2026: median $154,552 (77 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 151 filings FY20 FY2021: 181 filings FY21 FY2022: 180 filings FY22 FY2023: 115 filings FY23 FY2024: 150 filings FY24 FY2025: 120 filings FY25 FY2026: 77 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$122,094$115,000$135,845151
FY2021$130,000$120,000$145,000181
FY2022$139,050$126,320$160,000180
FY2023$144,000$137,588$166,537115
FY2024$152,840$138,947$172,795150
FY2025$155,000$139,078$172,357120
FY2026$154,552$148,177$180,00077

By state

Washington
$161,093
Georgia
$157,507
California
$183,472
Illinois
$133,636
Texas
$165,923

Bar length: number of filings (Washington 185). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Seattle, WA$155,000 · 184 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry $120,000 39
Level II · Qualified $153,441 76
Level III · Experienced $178,664 29
Level IV · Fully competent $214,114 23

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a software engineer make at Nordstrom?

In H-1B filings, Nordstrom, Inc.'s median base salary for Software Engineer is $155,000; half of filings fall between $141,675 and $175,416. Bonus and stock are not included.

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

Yes. Nordstrom, Inc. filed 197 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 Nordstrom 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