Software Engineer salary in Racine, WI
Based on 19 certified H-1B filings in the Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Mt. Pleasant, Franksville, Burlington.
Also listed as: Software Developer, Software Development Engineer, SDE
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $68,500 |
| 25th | $71,000 |
| 50th (median) | $85,000 |
| 75th | $97,148 |
| 90th | $109,600 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $79,539 | $75,858 | $90,000 | 23 |
| FY2021 | $78,270 | $65,000 | $98,390 | 26 |
| FY2022 | $85,592 | $75,088 | $94,016 | 21 |
| FY2023 | $85,426 | $67,000 | $98,904 | 17 |
| FY2024 | $93,150 | $73,250 | $118,750 | 10 |
| FY2025 | – | – | – | 7 |
| FY2026 | $90,000 | $84,966 | $101,452 | 12 |
Cost of living
Racine's median Software Engineer salary of $85,000 is worth about $88,600 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Racine = 96.0).
Compared with all workers here
All Software Developers in the Racine, WI area earned a median of $101,220 in May 2025 (300 employed). The H-1B median here is $85,000, 16% lower.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.
Top employers filing
| Employer | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Fii | too few | 8 |
| L&T Technology Services | too few | 3 |
| Iqit Solutions | too few | 2 |
Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | too few | 7 |
| Mid-level · Level II | too few | 5 |
| Senior · Level III | – | 0 |
| Expert · Level IV | – | 0 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.