The Vanguard Group Software Engineer salary

Based on 159 H-1B filings by The Vanguard Group, Inc., fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

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

Median salary$151,282
Middle 50%$144k–$162.4k
vs. all employers+9%comparison median $139,194
Filings159FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $125,804 and $226,666.
PercentileSalary
10th$139,165
25th$144,043
50th (median)$151,282
75th$162,370
90th$177,062

Salary by year

Median salary

$100k $135k $170k FY2020: median $121,869 (18 filings) FY2021: median $126,568 (86 filings) FY2022: median $135,000 (184 filings) FY2023: median $141,000 (63 filings) FY2024: median $148,773 (90 filings) FY2025: median $148,435 (100 filings) FY2026: median $155,002 (59 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 18 filings FY20 FY2021: 86 filings FY21 FY2022: 184 filings FY22 FY2023: 63 filings FY23 FY2024: 90 filings FY24 FY2025: 100 filings FY25 FY2026: 59 filings FY26 184
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$121,869$112,416$129,27318
FY2021$126,568$125,000$135,00086
FY2022$135,000$130,000$140,000184
FY2023$141,000$138,000$150,00063
FY2024$148,773$141,301$154,78190
FY2025$148,435$142,736$156,806100
FY2026$155,002$148,171$168,17159

By state

Pennsylvania
$155,673
North Carolina
$153,003
Texas
$158,875
South Carolina
$147,405
Kansas
$178,765

Bar length: number of filings (Pennsylvania 108). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Malvern, PA$150,327 · 92 filings
Charlotte, NC$152,838 · 24 filings
Plano, TX$154,282 · 18 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 too few 6
Level IV · Fully competent $160,054 84

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a software engineer make at The Vanguard Group?

In H-1B filings, The Vanguard Group, Inc.'s median base salary for Software Engineer is $151,282; half of filings fall between $144,043 and $162,370. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does The Vanguard Group sponsor H-1B visas for software engineers?

Yes. The Vanguard Group, Inc. filed 159 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 Vanguard Group 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