The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Software Engineer salary

Based on 58 H-1B filings by The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

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

Median salary$151,819
Middle 50%$140.7k–$160.6k
vs. all employers+9%comparison median $139,194
Filings58FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $100,086 and $203,225.
PercentileSalary
10th$134,982
25th$140,737
50th (median)$151,819
75th$160,604
90th$189,109

Salary by year

Median salary

$100k $135k $170k FY2020: median $113,235 (23 filings) FY2021: median $112,591 (26 filings) FY2022: median $130,000 (37 filings) FY2023: median $140,000 (40 filings) FY2024: median $145,000 (32 filings) FY2025: median $143,979 (29 filings) FY2026: median $153,156 (29 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 23 filings FY20 FY2021: 26 filings FY21 FY2022: 37 filings FY22 FY2023: 40 filings FY23 FY2024: 32 filings FY24 FY2025: 29 filings FY25 FY2026: 29 filings FY26 40
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$113,235$104,458$130,22923
FY2021$112,591$100,526$122,22126
FY2022$130,000$115,918$145,00037
FY2023$140,000$132,689$150,00040
FY2024$145,000$130,285$151,92032
FY2025$143,979$138,820$159,00029
FY2026$153,156$144,744$164,00029

By state

New Jersey
$152,488
Pennsylvania
$150,017
New York
$167,891
Connecticut
$137,693
North Carolina
$156,420

Bar length: number of filings (New Jersey 20). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Holmdel, NJ$147,798 · 17 filings
Bethlehem, PA$146,083 · 15 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 1
Level II · Qualified too few 9
Level III · Experienced $151,819 12
Level IV · Fully competent $156,889 21

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a software engineer make at The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America?

In H-1B filings, The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America's median base salary for Software Engineer is $151,819; half of filings fall between $140,737 and $160,604. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America sponsor H-1B visas for software engineers?

Yes. The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America filed 58 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 The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America 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