Stripe Software Engineer salary

Based on 320 H-1B filings by Stripe, Inc., fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

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

Median salary$160,805
Middle 50%$137.3k–$189.7k
vs. all employers+16%comparison median $139,194
Filings320FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $110,635 and $229,270.
PercentileSalary
10th$127,673
25th$137,259
50th (median)$160,805
75th$189,694
90th$212,202

Salary by year

Median salary

$100k $145k $190k FY2020: median $119,122 (67 filings) FY2021: median $121,763 (150 filings) FY2022: median $140,920 (222 filings) FY2023: median $168,709 (88 filings) FY2024: median $172,744 (167 filings) FY2025: median $163,862 (174 filings) FY2026: median $158,803 (146 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 67 filings FY20 FY2021: 150 filings FY21 FY2022: 222 filings FY22 FY2023: 88 filings FY23 FY2024: 167 filings FY24 FY2025: 174 filings FY25 FY2026: 146 filings FY26 222
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$119,122$113,381$120,93167
FY2021$121,763$118,387$130,894150
FY2022$140,920$122,226$144,726222
FY2023$168,709$148,013$183,31088
FY2024$172,744$147,368$182,312167
FY2025$163,862$137,259$180,960174
FY2026$158,803$145,290$190,400146

By state

Washington
$164,951
California
$175,197
New York
$159,412
Illinois
$134,317
Texas
$149,011

Bar length: number of filings (Washington 133). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Seattle, WA$163,862 · 132 filings
South San Francisco, CA$172,931 · 75 filings
New York, NY$156,800 · 69 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry $130,250 87
Level II · Qualified $155,605 53
Level III · Experienced $163,862 77
Level IV · Fully competent $190,486 101

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a software engineer make at Stripe?

In H-1B filings, Stripe, Inc.'s median base salary for Software Engineer is $160,805; half of filings fall between $137,259 and $189,694. Bonus and stock are not included.

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

Yes. Stripe, Inc. filed 320 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 Stripe 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