Mid-level Software Engineer salary in Salem, OR

Based on 24 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level II in the Salem, OR metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Keizer, Woodburn.

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

Median salary$106,434

Middle 50%$106.4k–$128.2k

vs. all levels here−8%comparison median $115,752

Filings24FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

All levels here

$80k$90k$100k$110k$120k$130k$140k$150k

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $99,986 and $206,761.

Median salary

Filings per year

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 year	Median	P25	P75	Filings
FY2020	$77,813	$77,813	$79,500	26
FY2021	$82,899	$82,285	$88,250	30
FY2022	$85,550	$85,550	$85,550	11
FY2023	$93,998	$93,995	$103,073	14
FY2024	$93,995	$93,995	$98,301	17
FY2025	–	–	–	9
FY2026	$109,283	$106,434	$133,600	15

Salem's median mid-level Software Engineer salary of $106,434 is worth about $102,700 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Salem = 103.6).

All Software Developers in the Salem, OR area earned a median of $131,620 in May 2025 (970 employed). The H-1B median here is $106,434, 19% lower.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.

Employer	Median	Filings
Deloitte	$126,900	12
Agility Robotics	too few	2

Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Wage level	Prevailing wage (most common)	Median offered salary	Filings
Mid-level · Level II	$106,434	$106,434	24
Senior · Level III	$122,886	$122,914	10

The prevailing wage is the minimum an employer must pay for this job and area. Amounts vary by county within a metro and by wage source.