The Options Clearing Software Engineer salary

Based on 105 H-1B filings by The Options Clearing Corporation, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

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

Median salary$156,998
Middle 50%$135k–$158.5k
vs. all employers+13%comparison median $139,194
Filings105FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $98,648 and $190,084.
PercentileSalary
10th$114,674
25th$134,971
50th (median)$156,998
75th$158,500
90th$175,060

Salary by year

Median salary

$100k $135k $170k FY2020: median $113,630 (38 filings) FY2021: median $121,389 (28 filings) FY2022: median $125,445 (43 filings) FY2023: median $134,996 (42 filings) FY2024: median $144,560 (65 filings) FY2025: median $149,365 (48 filings) FY2026: median $156,998 (57 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 38 filings FY20 FY2021: 28 filings FY21 FY2022: 43 filings FY22 FY2023: 42 filings FY23 FY2024: 65 filings FY24 FY2025: 48 filings FY25 FY2026: 57 filings FY26 65
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$113,630$109,678$127,71238
FY2021$121,389$108,914$128,31528
FY2022$125,445$111,176$134,55043
FY2023$134,996$129,300$153,07542
FY2024$144,560$129,200$153,40065
FY2025$149,365$127,878$157,27548
FY2026$156,998$140,000$162,20057

By state

Texas
$150,061
Illinois
$143,739
Arkansas
$135,500
North Carolina
$175,100

Bar length: number of filings (Texas 78). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Dallas, TX$156,998 · 76 filings
Chicago, IL$153,317 · 24 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 1
Level II · Qualified $107,318 14
Level III · Experienced $134,971 22
Level IV · Fully competent $156,998 67

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a software engineer make at The Options Clearing?

In H-1B filings, The Options Clearing Corporation's median base salary for Software Engineer is $156,998; half of filings fall between $134,971 and $158,500. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does The Options Clearing sponsor H-1B visas for software engineers?

Yes. The Options Clearing Corporation filed 105 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 Options Clearing 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