Starbucks Coffee Company Software Engineer salary

Based on 81 H-1B filings by Starbucks Coffee Company, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

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

Median salary$169,950
Middle 50%$157.2k–$190.3k
vs. all employers+22%comparison median $139,194
Filings81FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $118,205 and $246,569.
PercentileSalary
10th$143,325
25th$157,190
50th (median)$169,950
75th$190,347
90th$210,616

Salary by year

Median salary

$120k $150k $180k FY2020: median $136,539 (78 filings) FY2021: median $140,000 (67 filings) FY2022: median $145,000 (69 filings) FY2023: median $154,078 (42 filings) FY2024: median $161,205 (60 filings) FY2025: median $169,950 (55 filings) FY2026: median $170,324 (26 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 78 filings FY20 FY2021: 67 filings FY21 FY2022: 69 filings FY22 FY2023: 42 filings FY23 FY2024: 60 filings FY24 FY2025: 55 filings FY25 FY2026: 26 filings FY26 78
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$136,539$129,854$147,88478
FY2021$140,000$133,684$151,29567
FY2022$145,000$135,000$155,00069
FY2023$154,078$140,185$173,65042
FY2024$161,205$150,626$174,11860
FY2025$169,950$151,153$190,51055
FY2026$170,324$159,567$187,00826

By state

Washington
$174,890
Arizona
$161,791
Illinois
$159,691
Indiana
$161,792
Texas
$164,954

Bar length: number of filings (Washington 77). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Seattle, WA$170,945 · 77 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 2
Level II · Qualified $149,605 13
Level III · Experienced $168,336 10
Level IV · Fully competent $211,985 16

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a software engineer make at Starbucks Coffee Company?

In H-1B filings, Starbucks Coffee Company's median base salary for Software Engineer is $169,950; half of filings fall between $157,190 and $190,347. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does Starbucks Coffee Company sponsor H-1B visas for software engineers?

Yes. Starbucks Coffee Company filed 81 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 Starbucks Coffee Company 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