Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company Software Engineer salary

Based on 120 H-1B filings by Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

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

Median salary$133,883
Middle 50%$122.9k–$149.1k
vs. all employers−4%comparison median $139,194
Filings120FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $98,461 and $177,026.
PercentileSalary
10th$110,324
25th$122,865
50th (median)$133,883
75th$149,072
90th$160,456

Salary by year

Median salary

$100k $125k $150k FY2020: median $112,000 (64 filings) FY2021: median $120,000 (102 filings) FY2022: median $120,000 (107 filings) FY2023: median $121,200 (61 filings) FY2024: median $128,362 (75 filings) FY2025: median $132,908 (78 filings) FY2026: median $135,000 (42 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 64 filings FY20 FY2021: 102 filings FY21 FY2022: 107 filings FY22 FY2023: 61 filings FY23 FY2024: 75 filings FY24 FY2025: 78 filings FY25 FY2026: 42 filings FY26 107
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$112,000$103,750$120,00064
FY2021$120,000$108,115$128,000102
FY2022$120,000$105,000$129,607107
FY2023$121,200$113,400$130,00061
FY2024$128,362$122,550$138,93275
FY2025$132,908$122,654$145,29278
FY2026$135,000$124,200$153,06742

By state

Wisconsin
$134,064
Texas
$130,039
New York
$151,602
Illinois
$124,424
Maryland
$136,128

Bar length: number of filings (Wisconsin 76). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Franklin, WI$134,626 · 37 filings
Milwaukee, WI$134,934 · 37 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 7
Level II · Qualified $119,241 12
Level III · Experienced $135,000 32
Level IV · Fully competent $147,494 34

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a software engineer make at Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company?

In H-1B filings, Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company's median base salary for Software Engineer is $133,883; half of filings fall between $122,865 and $149,072. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company sponsor H-1B visas for software engineers?

Yes. Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company filed 120 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 Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company 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