Populus Group Software Engineer salary

Based on 169 H-1B filings by Populus Group LLC, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

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

Median salary$135,200
Middle 50%$120.6k–$162.2k
vs. all employers−3%comparison median $139,194
Filings169FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $81,118 and $208,000.
PercentileSalary
10th$104,000
25th$120,640
50th (median)$135,200
75th$162,240
90th$186,659

Salary by year

Median salary

$100k $125k $150k FY2020: median $117,790 (413 filings) FY2021: median $128,960 (235 filings) FY2022: median $124,800 (121 filings) FY2023: median $134,888 (118 filings) FY2024: median $135,200 (118 filings) FY2025: median $136,240 (95 filings) FY2026: median $132,340 (74 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 413 filings FY20 FY2021: 235 filings FY21 FY2022: 121 filings FY22 FY2023: 118 filings FY23 FY2024: 118 filings FY24 FY2025: 95 filings FY25 FY2026: 74 filings FY26 413
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$117,790$104,042$138,486413
FY2021$128,960$108,160$143,978235
FY2022$124,800$107,370$151,840121
FY2023$134,888$122,429$150,946118
FY2024$135,200$121,451$151,450118
FY2025$136,240$122,866$160,16095
FY2026$132,340$117,520$166,40074

By state

Texas
$147,245
New Jersey
$154,969
North Carolina
$148,437
Ohio
$132,311
Virginia
$131,893

Bar length: number of filings (Texas 28). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Jersey City, NJ$156,000 · 13 filings
Plano, TX$149,760 · 11 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry $104,000 26
Level II · Qualified $126,880 64
Level III · Experienced $149,760 64
Level IV · Fully competent $186,659 15

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a software engineer make at Populus Group?

In H-1B filings, Populus Group LLC's median base salary for Software Engineer is $135,200; half of filings fall between $120,640 and $162,240. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does Populus Group sponsor H-1B visas for software engineers?

Yes. Populus Group LLC filed 169 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 Populus Group 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