Samsung Semiconductor Software Engineer salary

Based on 94 H-1B filings by Samsung Semiconductor, Inc., fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

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

Median salary$172,931
Middle 50%$140.7k–$199.1k
vs. all employers+24%comparison median $139,194
Filings94FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $126,880 and $264,514.
PercentileSalary
10th$130,187
25th$140,712
50th (median)$172,931
75th$199,058
90th$226,152

Salary by year

Median salary

$110k $150k $190k FY2020: median $122,408 (35 filings) FY2021: median $134,445 (29 filings) FY2022: median $149,007 (35 filings) FY2023: median $154,409 (59 filings) FY2024: median $167,713 (40 filings) FY2025: median $172,931 (53 filings) FY2026: median $173,618 (41 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 35 filings FY20 FY2021: 29 filings FY21 FY2022: 35 filings FY22 FY2023: 59 filings FY23 FY2024: 40 filings FY24 FY2025: 53 filings FY25 FY2026: 41 filings FY26 59
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$122,408$121,992$158,29935
FY2021$134,445$120,578$167,09429
FY2022$149,007$130,894$184,08035
FY2023$154,409$133,027$185,01959
FY2024$167,713$136,482$191,16440
FY2025$172,931$143,462$192,01553
FY2026$173,618$140,712$207,39241

By state

California
$175,840
North Carolina
$133,536
Texas
$155,709

Bar length: number of filings (California 92). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

San Jose, CA$173,584 · 71 filings
San Diego, CA$130,187 · 20 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry – 0
Level II · Qualified $130,187 28
Level III · Experienced too few 8
Level IV · Fully competent $226,158 12

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a software engineer make at Samsung Semiconductor?

In H-1B filings, Samsung Semiconductor, Inc.'s median base salary for Software Engineer is $172,931; half of filings fall between $140,712 and $199,058. Bonus and stock are not included.

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

Yes. Samsung Semiconductor, Inc. filed 94 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 Semiconductor 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