SuccessFactors Software Engineer salary

Based on 54 H-1B filings by SuccessFactors, Inc., fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

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

Median salary$154,448
Middle 50%$144.4k–$170.5k
vs. all employers+11%comparison median $139,194
Filings54FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $110,909 and $243,072.
PercentileSalary
10th$134,969
25th$144,408
50th (median)$154,448
75th$170,544
90th$181,874

Salary by year

Median salary

$110k $140k $170k FY2020: median $133,586 (72 filings) FY2021: median $129,983 (60 filings) FY2022: median $138,292 (51 filings) FY2023: median $140,494 (36 filings) FY2024: median $155,474 (34 filings) FY2025: median $156,730 (34 filings) FY2026: median $153,196 (20 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 72 filings FY20 FY2021: 60 filings FY21 FY2022: 51 filings FY22 FY2023: 36 filings FY23 FY2024: 34 filings FY24 FY2025: 34 filings FY25 FY2026: 20 filings FY26 72
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$133,586$118,000$147,00072
FY2021$129,983$118,095$160,98160
FY2022$138,292$127,330$155,20651
FY2023$140,494$134,957$152,41236
FY2024$155,474$137,856$192,51534
FY2025$156,730$145,206$170,54434
FY2026$153,196$138,365$163,92720

By state

California
$163,506
Virginia
$146,364
Texas
$172,773
Utah
$146,102

Bar length: number of filings (California 36). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Palo Alto, CA$155,000 · 19 filings
San Ramon, CA$158,764 · 17 filings
Reston, VA$147,727 · 16 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry – 0
Level II · Qualified – 0
Level III · Experienced – 0
Level IV · Fully competent too few 6

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a software engineer make at SuccessFactors?

In H-1B filings, SuccessFactors, Inc.'s median base salary for Software Engineer is $154,448; half of filings fall between $144,408 and $170,544. Bonus and stock are not included.

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

Yes. SuccessFactors, Inc. filed 54 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 SuccessFactors 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