MTS 1, Software Engineer H-1B Salary
730 certified H-1B filings list the job title MTS 1, Software Engineer (FY2023–FY2026). The median offered base salary is $188,364; the middle half of filings fall between $169,452 and $199,864. The largest sponsor for this title is eBay Inc. (413 filings).
730
certified filings
$188,364
Median base salary
$169,452
25th pct
$199,864
75th pct
$205,828
90th pct
$153,763
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not people. Not legal, financial, or career advice. See our disclaimer & terms.
Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated November 2026
$153,763$188,364 median$205,828
Salary by fiscal year
| Year | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 102 | $205,540 |
| FY2025 | 192 | $192,099 |
| FY2024 | 211 | $188,500 |
| FY2023 | 225 | $182,104 |
Top cities
| City | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | 315 | $193,076 |
| Austin, TX | 68 | $164,107 |
| Bellevue, WA | 29 | $199,743 |
| Fremont, CA | 22 | $194,345 |
| Milpitas, CA | 21 | $188,364 |
| New York, NY | 16 | $191,842 |
| Santa Clara, CA | 15 | $198,000 |
| San Francisco, CA | 13 | $200,000 |
| Scottsdale, AZ | 13 | $136,762 |
| Sunnyvale, CA | 12 | $200,000 |
| Leander, TX | 9 | $160,897 |
| Cupertino, CA | 8 | $193,576 |
| Liberty Hill, TX | 7 | $165,000 |
| Newark, CA | 7 | $192,651 |
| Round Rock, TX | 7 | $163,800 |
| Chicago, IL | 6 | $159,791 |
| Cumming, GA | 5 | $165,152 |
| Bothell, WA | 4 | $194,026 |
| Dublin, CA | 4 | $197,084 |
| Livermore, CA | 4 | $186,754 |
MTS 1, Software Engineer salary by employer
Top 8 sponsors by number of filings. Click a column to sort.
| Employer | Filings | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| eBay Inc. | 413 | $194,818 |
| PayPal, Inc. | 277 | $181,988 |
| PayPal Data Services, Inc. | 18 | $157,024 |
| Bill Me Later, Inc. | 11 | $157,022 |
| Happy Returns LLC | 4 | $144,270 |
| Radial, Inc. | 4 | $125,632 |
| WHI Solutions | 2 | $160,374 |
| Hughes Network Systems LLC | 1 | $90,207 |
Related job titles
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