Western Governors University Software Engineer salary

Based on 22 H-1B filings by Western Governors University, fiscal year 2026. Base salary only.

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

Median salary$156,500
Middle 50%$142k–$177.5k
vs. all employers+12%comparison median $139,194
Filings22FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $118,859 and $215,721.
PercentileSalary
10th$130,000
25th$142,000
50th (median)$156,500
75th$177,500
90th$198,280

Salary by year

Median salary

$100k $135k $170k FY2020: median $113,500 (20 filings) FY2022: median $120,000 (15 filings) FY2026: median $156,500 (22 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 20 filings FY20 FY2021: 6 filings FY21 FY2022: 15 filings FY22 FY2023: 2 filings FY23 FY2024: 0 filings FY24 FY2025: 0 filings FY25 FY2026: 22 filings FY26 22
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$113,500$105,000$125,00020
FY2021–––6
FY2022$120,000$114,538$137,26015
FY2023–––2
FY2024–––0
FY2025–––0
FY2026$156,500$142,000$177,50022

By state

Utah
$169,451
Arizona
$147,040
Michigan
$154,100
Texas
$156,150
California
$165,800

Bar length: number of filings (Utah 10). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Salt Lake City, UT$175,550 · 10 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry – 0
Level II · Qualified too few 4
Level III · Experienced too few 1
Level IV · Fully competent $173,600 17

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a software engineer make at Western Governors University?

In H-1B filings, Western Governors University's median base salary for Software Engineer is $156,500; half of filings fall between $142,000 and $177,500. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does Western Governors University sponsor H-1B visas for software engineers?

Yes. Western Governors University filed 22 certified Labor Condition Applications for this role in 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 Western Governors University 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