ServiceNow Software Engineer salary

Based on 585 H-1B filings by ServiceNow, Inc., fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

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

Median salary$156,733
Middle 50%$133.5k–$185k
vs. all employers+13%comparison median $139,194
Filings585FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $101,678 and $264,514.
PercentileSalary
10th$126,880
25th$133,500
50th (median)$156,733
75th$184,974
90th$212,021

Salary by year

Median salary

$110k $150k $190k FY2020: median $131,726 (192 filings) FY2021: median $134,098 (180 filings) FY2022: median $140,920 (280 filings) FY2023: median $141,378 (345 filings) FY2024: median $146,328 (376 filings) FY2025: median $154,363 (348 filings) FY2026: median $173,361 (237 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 192 filings FY20 FY2021: 180 filings FY21 FY2022: 280 filings FY22 FY2023: 345 filings FY23 FY2024: 376 filings FY24 FY2025: 348 filings FY25 FY2026: 237 filings FY26 376
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$131,726$111,342$153,795192
FY2021$134,098$113,110$145,725180
FY2022$140,920$119,350$157,477280
FY2023$141,378$127,338$167,149345
FY2024$146,328$129,802$157,643376
FY2025$154,363$132,785$180,960348
FY2026$173,361$144,040$194,829237

By state

California
$168,646
Washington
$167,298
Texas
$137,802
Illinois
$119,669
New York
$143,844

Bar length: number of filings (California 422). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Santa Clara, CA$172,931 · 289 filings
San Diego, CA$140,821 · 90 filings
Kirkland, WA$164,385 · 50 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 3
Level II · Qualified $126,880 74
Level III · Experienced $157,581 85
Level IV · Fully competent $184,974 106

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a software engineer make at ServiceNow?

In H-1B filings, ServiceNow, Inc.'s median base salary for Software Engineer is $156,733; half of filings fall between $133,500 and $184,974. Bonus and stock are not included.

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

Yes. ServiceNow, Inc. filed 585 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 ServiceNow 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