Paccar Software Engineer salary

Based on 28 H-1B filings by PACCAR Inc, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

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

Median salary$128,939
Middle 50%$111.2k–$137.3k
vs. all employers−7%comparison median $139,194
Filings28FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $105,997 and $153,447.
PercentileSalary
10th$105,997
25th$111,192
50th (median)$128,939
75th$137,259
90th$147,613

Salary by year

Median salary

$100k $120k $140k FY2020: median $113,110 (13 filings) FY2021: median $113,110 (10 filings) FY2022: median $119,350 (22 filings) FY2023: median $122,138 (12 filings) FY2024: median $128,502 (15 filings) FY2025: median $128,939 (16 filings) FY2026: median $128,847 (12 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 13 filings FY20 FY2021: 10 filings FY21 FY2022: 22 filings FY22 FY2023: 12 filings FY23 FY2024: 15 filings FY24 FY2025: 16 filings FY25 FY2026: 12 filings FY26 22
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$113,110$94,307$113,38113
FY2021$113,110$100,503$119,50010
FY2022$119,350$119,350$127,33822
FY2023$122,138$98,988$127,42512
FY2024$128,502$120,328$128,50215
FY2025$128,939$105,997$137,25916
FY2026$128,847$119,134$141,27812

By state

Washington
$137,477
Texas
$111,700

Bar length: number of filings (Washington 16). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Renton, WA$137,259 · 13 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry – 0
Level II · Qualified $112,923 18
Level III · Experienced too few 1
Level IV · Fully competent – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a software engineer make at Paccar?

In H-1B filings, PACCAR Inc's median base salary for Software Engineer is $128,939; half of filings fall between $111,192 and $137,259. Bonus and stock are not included.

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

Yes. PACCAR Inc filed 28 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 Paccar 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