Pegasystems Software Engineer salary

Based on 53 H-1B filings by Pegasystems Inc., fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

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

Median salary$134,868
Middle 50%$133.7k–$172.7k
vs. all employers−3%comparison median $139,194
Filings53FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $118,427 and $179,336.
PercentileSalary
10th$131,265
25th$133,724
50th (median)$134,868
75th$172,744
90th$178,131

Salary by year

Median salary

$100k $130k $160k FY2020: median $118,934 (37 filings) FY2021: median $120,578 (35 filings) FY2022: median $139,922 (46 filings) FY2023: median $129,189 (23 filings) FY2024: median $146,722 (26 filings) FY2025: median $134,000 (36 filings) FY2026: median $137,688 (17 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 37 filings FY20 FY2021: 35 filings FY21 FY2022: 46 filings FY22 FY2023: 23 filings FY23 FY2024: 26 filings FY24 FY2025: 36 filings FY25 FY2026: 17 filings FY26 46
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$118,934$101,462$128,62737
FY2021$120,578$111,771$135,65835
FY2022$139,922$116,899$139,92246
FY2023$129,189$124,626$150,19723
FY2024$146,722$128,819$167,83526
FY2025$134,000$133,724$172,74436
FY2026$137,688$134,868$176,00017

By state

Massachusetts
$147,375
Virginia
$157,040
Texas
$146,614
Georgia
$132,214

Bar length: number of filings (Massachusetts 44). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Waltham, MA$134,868 · 44 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry – 0
Level II · Qualified – 0
Level III · Experienced too few 1
Level IV · Fully competent $173,382 18

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a software engineer make at Pegasystems?

In H-1B filings, Pegasystems Inc.'s median base salary for Software Engineer is $134,868; half of filings fall between $133,724 and $172,744. Bonus and stock are not included.

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

Yes. Pegasystems Inc. filed 53 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 Pegasystems 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