Xilinx Software Engineer salary

Based on 121 H-1B filings by Xilinx, Inc., fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

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

Median salary$175,000
Middle 50%$153.5k–$204.1k
vs. all employers+26%comparison median $139,194
Filings121FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $112,616 and $298,000.
PercentileSalary
10th$134,571
25th$153,493
50th (median)$175,000
75th$204,145
90th$230,000

Salary by year

Median salary

$110k $155k $200k FY2020: median $128,457 (42 filings) FY2021: median $134,149 (42 filings) FY2022: median $150,000 (59 filings) FY2023: median $153,859 (46 filings) FY2024: median $170,886 (74 filings) FY2025: median $175,000 (83 filings) FY2026: median $182,820 (38 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 42 filings FY20 FY2021: 42 filings FY21 FY2022: 59 filings FY22 FY2023: 46 filings FY23 FY2024: 74 filings FY24 FY2025: 83 filings FY25 FY2026: 38 filings FY26 83
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$128,457$122,072$141,32642
FY2021$134,149$120,578$145,52542
FY2022$150,000$136,128$165,00059
FY2023$153,859$141,378$172,66146
FY2024$170,886$147,688$196,55074
FY2025$175,000$151,232$204,07383
FY2026$182,820$154,271$205,61238

By state

California
$187,057
Texas
$141,287
Colorado
$165,338
Washington
$170,467
Massachusetts
$265,000

Bar length: number of filings (California 98). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

San Jose, CA$180,000 · 98 filings
Austin, TX$128,534 · 10 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 4
Level II · Qualified $168,440 14
Level III · Experienced $199,534 15
Level IV · Fully competent $251,124 14

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a software engineer make at Xilinx?

In H-1B filings, Xilinx, Inc.'s median base salary for Software Engineer is $175,000; half of filings fall between $153,493 and $204,145. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does Xilinx sponsor H-1B visas for software engineers?

Yes. Xilinx, Inc. filed 121 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 Xilinx 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