Union Pacific Railroad Company Software Engineer salary

Based on 36 H-1B filings by Union Pacific Railroad Company, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

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

Median salary$132,604
Middle 50%$126.9k–$141.5k
vs. all employers−5%comparison median $139,194
Filings36FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $92,879 and $176,227.
PercentileSalary
10th$109,168
25th$126,897
50th (median)$132,604
75th$141,500
90th$149,760

Salary by year

Median salary

$100k $120k $140k FY2021: median $115,038 (18 filings) FY2022: median $129,416 (20 filings) FY2023: median $120,000 (16 filings) FY2025: median $132,604 (28 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 9 filings FY20 FY2021: 18 filings FY21 FY2022: 20 filings FY22 FY2023: 16 filings FY23 FY2024: 7 filings FY24 FY2025: 28 filings FY25 FY2026: 8 filings FY26 28
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–––9
FY2021$115,038$100,502$124,18618
FY2022$129,416$119,673$136,86220
FY2023$120,000$109,383$126,26716
FY2024–––7
FY2025$132,604$127,230$141,50028
FY2026–––8

By state

Nebraska
$132,087
Colorado
$137,292

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

By city

Omaha, NE$132,604 · 32 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 7
Level II · Qualified too few 8
Level III · Experienced too few 4
Level IV · Fully competent $138,592 10

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a software engineer make at Union Pacific Railroad Company?

In H-1B filings, Union Pacific Railroad Company's median base salary for Software Engineer is $132,604; half of filings fall between $126,897 and $141,500. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does Union Pacific Railroad Company sponsor H-1B visas for software engineers?

Yes. Union Pacific Railroad Company filed 36 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 Union Pacific Railroad Company 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