Thermo Fisher Scientific Software Engineer salary

Based on 98 H-1B filings by Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

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

Median salary$131,006
Middle 50%$117.1k–$149.8k
vs. all employers−6%comparison median $139,194
Filings98FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $87,908 and $200,189.
PercentileSalary
10th$106,332
25th$117,120
50th (median)$131,006
75th$149,776
90th$158,798

Salary by year

Median salary

$90k $115k $140k FY2020: median $106,080 (71 filings) FY2021: median $105,165 (105 filings) FY2022: median $112,611 (96 filings) FY2023: median $117,957 (62 filings) FY2024: median $126,610 (52 filings) FY2025: median $131,581 (62 filings) FY2026: median $130,094 (36 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 71 filings FY20 FY2021: 105 filings FY21 FY2022: 96 filings FY22 FY2023: 62 filings FY23 FY2024: 52 filings FY24 FY2025: 62 filings FY25 FY2026: 36 filings FY26 105
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$106,080$86,580$118,07271
FY2021$105,165$94,578$119,122105
FY2022$112,611$101,234$130,89496
FY2023$117,957$108,987$133,37062
FY2024$126,610$109,855$146,32852
FY2025$131,581$113,419$150,35862
FY2026$130,094$119,475$142,90736

By state

California
$151,161
Texas
$118,485
Pennsylvania
$126,587
North Carolina
$130,967
Arizona
$117,187

Bar length: number of filings (California 32). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Pittsburgh, PA$119,475 · 13 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 4
Level II · Qualified $112,986 31
Level III · Experienced $132,174 28
Level IV · Fully competent $149,760 19

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a software engineer make at Thermo Fisher Scientific?

In H-1B filings, Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.'s median base salary for Software Engineer is $131,006; half of filings fall between $117,120 and $149,776. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does Thermo Fisher Scientific sponsor H-1B visas for software engineers?

Yes. Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. filed 98 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 Thermo Fisher Scientific 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