Okta Software Engineer salary

Based on 89 H-1B filings by Okta, Inc., fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

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

Median salary$167,319
Middle 50%$149.8k–$199.5k
vs. all employers+20%comparison median $139,194
Filings89FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $106,134 and $264,514.
PercentileSalary
10th$129,363
25th$149,781
50th (median)$167,319
75th$199,534
90th$213,512

Salary by year

Median salary

$120k $150k $180k FY2020: median $140,700 (77 filings) FY2021: median $138,312 (77 filings) FY2022: median $157,477 (91 filings) FY2023: median $164,072 (64 filings) FY2024: median $157,158 (54 filings) FY2025: median $163,706 (46 filings) FY2026: median $168,110 (43 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 77 filings FY20 FY2021: 77 filings FY21 FY2022: 91 filings FY22 FY2023: 64 filings FY23 FY2024: 54 filings FY24 FY2025: 46 filings FY25 FY2026: 43 filings FY26 91
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$140,700$122,408$168,95877
FY2021$138,312$120,931$170,87277
FY2022$157,477$130,894$167,71091
FY2023$164,072$141,378$183,31064
FY2024$157,158$139,464$182,31254
FY2025$163,706$149,781$206,31546
FY2026$168,110$152,251$188,58343

By state

California
$190,114
Washington
$169,429
Texas
$154,636
Virginia
$133,170
New Jersey
$179,996

Bar length: number of filings (California 47). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

San Francisco, CA$197,020 · 40 filings
Bellevue, WA$172,286 · 12 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry – 0
Level II · Qualified too few 7
Level III · Experienced $163,862 15
Level IV · Fully competent $206,315 38

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a software engineer make at Okta?

In H-1B filings, Okta, Inc.'s median base salary for Software Engineer is $167,319; half of filings fall between $149,781 and $199,534. Bonus and stock are not included.

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

Yes. Okta, Inc. filed 89 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 Okta 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