Palantir Technologies Software Engineer salary

Based on 127 H-1B filings by Palantir Technologies Inc., fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

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

Median salary$158,000
Middle 50%$145k–$176.6k
vs. all employers+14%comparison median $139,194
Filings127FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $124,785 and $240,766.
PercentileSalary
10th$135,000
25th$145,000
50th (median)$158,000
75th$176,550
90th$220,000

Salary by year

Median salary

$130k $160k $190k FY2020: median $153,361 (38 filings) FY2021: median $163,800 (31 filings) FY2022: median $172,000 (32 filings) FY2023: median $155,000 (47 filings) FY2024: median $155,000 (51 filings) FY2025: median $147,500 (66 filings) FY2026: median $165,000 (61 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 38 filings FY20 FY2021: 31 filings FY21 FY2022: 32 filings FY22 FY2023: 47 filings FY23 FY2024: 51 filings FY24 FY2025: 66 filings FY25 FY2026: 61 filings FY26 66
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$153,361$131,250$173,22538
FY2021$163,800$135,000$181,44531
FY2022$172,000$142,750$180,00032
FY2023$155,000$147,500$185,00047
FY2024$155,000$145,000$175,00051
FY2025$147,500$140,750$160,00066
FY2026$165,000$155,000$180,00061

By state

New York
$158,554
California
$189,779
Washington
$184,563
Colorado
$198,460
District of Columbia
$179,000

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

By city

New York, NY$155,000 · 89 filings
Palo Alto, CA$170,000 · 15 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry $160,000 22
Level II · Qualified $155,000 88
Level III · Experienced too few 8
Level IV · Fully competent too few 4

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a software engineer make at Palantir Technologies?

In H-1B filings, Palantir Technologies Inc.'s median base salary for Software Engineer is $158,000; half of filings fall between $145,000 and $176,550. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does Palantir Technologies sponsor H-1B visas for software engineers?

Yes. Palantir Technologies Inc. filed 127 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 Palantir Technologies 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