VMware Software Engineer H-1B Salary

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Based on 1,752 certified H-1B LCA filings Β· DOL data FY2022–2026

$172K
Median Salary
$149K
25th Percentile
$199K
75th Percentile

Across 1,752 certified Labor Condition Applications for Software Engineer roles at VMware, the average certified wage is $176,891, with most offers between $149K and $199K. These are base wages certified to the DOL β€” total compensation (bonus, equity) is often higher.

DOL Wage-Level Distribution & Lottery Odds

How VMware'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.

Level IV β€” Senior/Lead (best odds)33% Β· 452 filings
Level III β€” Experienced41% Β· 571 filings
Level II β€” Qualified26% Β· 365 filings
Level I β€” Entry (lowest odds)0% Β· 0 filings

Top Locations β€” VMware Software Engineer

LocationFilingsMedian Wage
PALO ALTO, CA587$163K
Palo Alto, CA524$186K
Austin, TX46$174K
Bellevue, WA42$170K

Worksite locations ranked by certified Software Engineer LCA volume at VMware (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 1,752 Software Engineer filings at VMware (all matched legal entities).