Samsung Research America Software Engineer salary

Based on 46 H-1B filings by Samsung Research America, Inc., fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

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

Median salary$185,814
Middle 50%$172.9k–$204.7k
vs. all employers+33%comparison median $139,194
Filings46FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $131,070 and $226,158.
PercentileSalary
10th$155,635
25th$172,931
50th (median)$185,814
75th$204,739
90th$226,158

Salary by year

Median salary

$120k $160k $200k FY2020: median $143,706 (67 filings) FY2021: median $145,725 (34 filings) FY2022: median $167,149 (47 filings) FY2023: median $167,149 (39 filings) FY2024: median $184,662 (20 filings) FY2025: median $181,938 (28 filings) FY2026: median $185,814 (18 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 67 filings FY20 FY2021: 34 filings FY21 FY2022: 47 filings FY22 FY2023: 39 filings FY23 FY2024: 20 filings FY24 FY2025: 28 filings FY25 FY2026: 18 filings FY26 67
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$143,706$131,726$157,50067
FY2021$145,725$141,031$170,87234
FY2022$167,149$148,705$185,00047
FY2023$167,149$137,374$184,66239
FY2024$184,662$149,136$195,03620
FY2025$181,938$172,931$203,80428
FY2026$185,814$156,998$204,50618

By state

California
$192,762
Texas
$146,769
Virginia
$173,763
Washington
$163,862

Bar length: number of filings (California 39). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Mountain View, CA$199,534 · 33 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry – 0
Level II · Qualified $172,931 10
Level III · Experienced $199,534 13
Level IV · Fully competent $184,558 13

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a software engineer make at Samsung Research America?

In H-1B filings, Samsung Research America, Inc.'s median base salary for Software Engineer is $185,814; half of filings fall between $172,931 and $204,739. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does Samsung Research America sponsor H-1B visas for software engineers?

Yes. Samsung Research America, Inc. filed 46 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 Samsung Research America 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