Popular Tech Software Engineer salary

Based on 17 H-1B filings by Popular Tech, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

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

Median salary$108,160
Middle 50%$106.1k–$126.9k
vs. all employers−22%comparison median $139,194
Filings17FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $90,230 and $144,643.
PercentileSalary
10th$102,336
25th$106,080
50th (median)$108,160
75th$126,942
90th$131,664

Salary by year

Median salary

$80k $100k $120k FY2020: median $104,000 (19 filings) FY2021: median $99,840 (24 filings) FY2022: median $99,840 (19 filings) FY2023: median $99,840 (18 filings) FY2024: median $106,080 (11 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 19 filings FY20 FY2021: 24 filings FY21 FY2022: 19 filings FY22 FY2023: 18 filings FY23 FY2024: 11 filings FY24 FY2025: 9 filings FY25 FY2026: 8 filings FY26 24
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$104,000$96,678$117,70019
FY2021$99,840$99,840$99,86624
FY2022$99,840$98,800$99,84019
FY2023$99,840$99,138$102,85618
FY2024$106,080$103,480$121,68011
FY2025–––9
FY2026–––8

By state

Texas
$111,266
California
$132,937
Arizona
$88,400
Georgia
$105,248
Illinois
$108,160

Bar length: number of filings (Texas 6). Figure: average salary in that state.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 3
Level II · Qualified $108,160 11
Level III · Experienced too few 3
Level IV · Fully competent – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a software engineer make at Popular Tech?

In H-1B filings, Popular Tech's median base salary for Software Engineer is $108,160; half of filings fall between $106,080 and $126,942. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does Popular Tech sponsor H-1B visas for software engineers?

Yes. Popular Tech filed 17 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 Popular Tech 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