Reddit Software Engineer salary

Based on 100 H-1B filings by Reddit, Inc., fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

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

Median salary$255,567
Middle 50%$228.2k–$280.3k
vs. all employers+84%comparison median $139,194
Filings100FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $141,511 and $320,000.
PercentileSalary
10th$208,825
25th$228,161
50th (median)$255,567
75th$280,250
90th$300,100

Salary by year

Median salary

$160k $220k $280k FY2020: median $185,000 (26 filings) FY2021: median $192,600 (34 filings) FY2022: median $217,918 (36 filings) FY2023: median $230,000 (39 filings) FY2024: median $240,000 (31 filings) FY2025: median $255,000 (55 filings) FY2026: median $260,000 (45 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 26 filings FY20 FY2021: 34 filings FY21 FY2022: 36 filings FY22 FY2023: 39 filings FY23 FY2024: 31 filings FY24 FY2025: 55 filings FY25 FY2026: 45 filings FY26 55
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$185,000$171,469$190,07526
FY2021$192,600$175,325$224,70534
FY2022$217,918$200,375$246,25036
FY2023$230,000$210,000$265,00039
FY2024$240,000$212,750$262,50031
FY2025$255,000$227,078$280,00055
FY2026$260,000$245,000$285,00045

By state

California
$264,126
Washington
$251,684
New York
$216,839
New Jersey
$240,453
Texas
$258,041

Bar length: number of filings (California 45). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

San Francisco, CA$265,200 · 35 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry – 0
Level II · Qualified $215,000 15
Level III · Experienced $260,000 57
Level IV · Fully competent $271,345 28

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a software engineer make at Reddit?

In H-1B filings, Reddit, Inc.'s median base salary for Software Engineer is $255,567; half of filings fall between $228,161 and $280,250. Bonus and stock are not included.

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

Yes. Reddit, Inc. filed 100 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 Reddit 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