Qualtrics Software Engineer salary

Based on 93 H-1B filings by Qualtrics, LLC, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

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

Median salary$161,500
Middle 50%$151.5k–$190k
vs. all employers+16%comparison median $139,194
Filings93FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $120,000 and $272,400.
PercentileSalary
10th$137,100
25th$151,500
50th (median)$161,500
75th$190,000
90th$228,200

Salary by year

Median salary

$130k $165k $200k FY2020: median $175,000 (44 filings) FY2021: median $148,000 (70 filings) FY2022: median $154,500 (85 filings) FY2023: median $180,000 (33 filings) FY2024: median $156,500 (43 filings) FY2025: median $161,000 (74 filings) FY2026: median $183,500 (19 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 44 filings FY20 FY2021: 70 filings FY21 FY2022: 85 filings FY22 FY2023: 33 filings FY23 FY2024: 43 filings FY24 FY2025: 74 filings FY25 FY2026: 19 filings FY26 85
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$175,000$162,500$190,00044
FY2021$148,000$140,500$169,37570
FY2022$154,500$147,000$170,00085
FY2023$180,000$150,000$190,00033
FY2024$156,500$149,500$173,25043
FY2025$161,000$151,750$187,75074
FY2026$183,500$152,500$217,25019

By state

Washington
$185,314
Virginia
$161,559
Utah
$141,944
Texas
$169,125
Arizona
$151,500

Bar length: number of filings (Washington 59). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Seattle, WA$180,000 · 59 filings
Reston, VA$160,500 · 17 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 6
Level II · Qualified $156,000 42
Level III · Experienced $173,500 19
Level IV · Fully competent $221,000 22

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a software engineer make at Qualtrics?

In H-1B filings, Qualtrics, LLC's median base salary for Software Engineer is $161,500; half of filings fall between $151,500 and $190,000. Bonus and stock are not included.

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

Yes. Qualtrics, LLC filed 93 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 Qualtrics 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