SAS Institute Software Engineer salary

Based on 38 H-1B filings by SAS Institute Inc., fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

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

Median salary$152,298
Middle 50%$132.1k–$157.2k
vs. all employers+9%comparison median $139,194
Filings38FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $109,262 and $185,915.
PercentileSalary
10th$116,547
25th$132,080
50th (median)$152,298
75th$157,248
90th$166,292

Salary by year

Median salary

$90k $130k $170k FY2020: median $109,668 (30 filings) FY2021: median $114,899 (16 filings) FY2022: median $131,851 (23 filings) FY2023: median $141,003 (19 filings) FY2024: median $138,446 (11 filings) FY2025: median $137,842 (19 filings) FY2026: median $157,248 (19 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 30 filings FY20 FY2021: 16 filings FY21 FY2022: 23 filings FY22 FY2023: 19 filings FY23 FY2024: 11 filings FY24 FY2025: 19 filings FY25 FY2026: 19 filings FY26 30
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$109,668$103,397$125,64630
FY2021$114,899$101,390$126,02716
FY2022$131,851$107,380$132,98523
FY2023$141,003$121,222$141,00319
FY2024$138,446$121,774$151,98611
FY2025$137,842$132,080$154,87719
FY2026$157,248$141,895$157,24819

By state

North Carolina
$144,443
California
$177,154
Florida
$137,842
Texas
$149,718
Utah
$154,877

Bar length: number of filings (North Carolina 32). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Cary, NC$152,059 · 32 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry – 0
Level II · Qualified too few 8
Level III · Experienced too few 6
Level IV · Fully competent $157,248 20

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a software engineer make at SAS Institute?

In H-1B filings, SAS Institute Inc.'s median base salary for Software Engineer is $152,298; half of filings fall between $132,080 and $157,248. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does SAS Institute sponsor H-1B visas for software engineers?

Yes. SAS Institute Inc. filed 38 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 SAS Institute 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