Caterpillar Software Engineer H-1B Salary
caterpillar.comBased on 348 certified H-1B LCA filings · DOL data FY2022–2026
Across 348 certified Labor Condition Applications for Software Engineer roles at Caterpillar, the average certified wage is $119,200, with most offers between $103K and $132K. These are base wages certified to the DOL — total compensation (bonus, equity) is often higher.
DOL Wage-Level Distribution & Lottery Odds
How Caterpillar's certified Software Engineer filings split across the four DOL prevailing wage levels. Under the wage-weighted H-1B selection framework, higher levels carry materially better lottery odds.
Top Locations — Caterpillar Software Engineer
| Location | Filings | Median Wage |
|---|---|---|
| Chillicothe, IL | 90 | $109K |
| Chicago, IL | 74 | $128K |
| Peoria, IL | 46 | $120K |
| Irving, TX | 27 | $122K |
Worksite locations ranked by certified Software Engineer LCA volume at Caterpillar (FY2022–2026).
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Salary figures aggregated directly from DOL LCA disclosure files (FY2022–2026), filtered to certified petitions with wages between $30K and $1M. Percentiles computed across 348 Software Engineer filings at Caterpillar (all matched legal entities).