Paylocity Software Engineer salary

Based on 24 H-1B filings by Paylocity Corporation, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

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

Median salary$154,121
Middle 50%$143.6k–$161.3k
vs. all employers+11%comparison median $139,194
Filings24FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $135,517 and $261,940.
PercentileSalary
10th$138,661
25th$143,608
50th (median)$154,121
75th$161,350
90th$175,116

Salary by year

Median salary

$90k $130k $170k FY2022: median $105,997 (18 filings) FY2023: median $120,994 (15 filings) FY2025: median $153,573 (19 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 1 filings FY20 FY2021: 0 filings FY21 FY2022: 18 filings FY22 FY2023: 15 filings FY23 FY2024: 9 filings FY24 FY2025: 19 filings FY25 FY2026: 5 filings FY26 19
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–––1
FY2021–––0
FY2022$105,997$90,397$123,50018
FY2023$120,994$100,724$133,49415
FY2024–––9
FY2025$153,573$143,015$160,70319
FY2026–––5

By state

Texas
$149,065
Arizona
$151,810
California
$212,178
Pennsylvania
$146,216
Delaware
$169,950

Bar length: number of filings (Texas 8). Figure: average salary in that state.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 1
Level II · Qualified too few 4
Level III · Experienced too few 6
Level IV · Fully competent $158,200 11

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a software engineer make at Paylocity?

In H-1B filings, Paylocity Corporation's median base salary for Software Engineer is $154,121; half of filings fall between $143,608 and $161,350. Bonus and stock are not included.

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

Yes. Paylocity Corporation filed 24 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 Paylocity 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