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Autodesk H-1B salaries (2026)
Yes — Autodesk sponsors H-1B workers. Across 330 certified Labor Condition Applications, the median offered base wage is $155,178. Every figure below comes straight from the employer's own filings with the U.S. Department of Labor.
Certified H-1B filings
Autodesk filed 330 certified H-1B labor condition applications across 24 states between Oct 2024 and Mar 2026. The median offered base wage was $155,178.
- Median offered wage
- $155,178
- Certified filings
- 330
- Work locations
- 24 states
- Distinct roles
- 109
Most-filed roles at Autodesk
| Role | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 60 | $153,454 |
| Software Development Engineer | 41 | $155,688 |
| Manager | 25 | $188,800 |
| Engineer | 16 | $191,249 |
| Data Scientist | 9 | $144,000 |
| Product Manager | 9 | $173,638 |
| Business Intelligence Analyst | 8 | $107,411 |
| Data Engineer | 7 | $133,869 |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 6 | $156,541 |
| Software Development Manager | 6 | $187,504 |
| User Experience Designer | 5 | $120,000 |
| Director | 4 | $234,791 |
Wage-level distribution
DOL prevailing-wage levels reflect the seniority the employer certified, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent).
| Level | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Level I — entry | 6 | $101,286 |
| Level II — qualified | 48 | $114,795 |
| Level III — experienced | 52 | $140,000 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 130 | $160,070 |
Where Autodesk hires
| State | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| California | 173 | $169,145 |
| Texas | 33 | $144,000 |
| Massachusetts | 19 | $130,582 |
| Michigan | 18 | $138,343 |
| Oregon | 17 | $158,309 |
| Washington | 12 | $133,484 |
| Georgia | 11 | $149,760 |
| Illinois | 7 | $137,530 |
| New Jersey | 7 | $140,000 |
| New York | 5 | $151,819 |
Recent certified filings
| Job title | Location | Wage | Level | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Principal Network Engineer | Plano, Texas | $154,856 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Principal Software Engineer | San Francisco, California | $213,512 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Manager, Software Development | San Francisco, California | $186,564 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Software Development Engineer | San Francisco, California | $213,512 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Principal Security & Compliance Analyst | San Francisco, California | $185,994 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Software Engineer | Alpharetta, Georgia | $116,800 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Principal Application Security Engineer | Liberty Hill, Texas | $149,240 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Implementation Consultant, AI/ML | Rancho Cucamonga, California | $119,101 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Software Development Engineer | Portland, Oregon | $127,878 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Software Development Engineer | Portland, Oregon | $102,898 | I | Mar 2026 |
| Software Development Engineer | San Francisco, California | $168,991 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Principal Engineer | Antioch, California | $170,000 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Software Cybersecurity Engineer | San Francisco, California | $169,145 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Sr. Manager, Software Applications Engineering | San Francisco, California | $199,200 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Software Engineer, Cloud Infrastructure | San Francisco, California | $168,991 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Principal Software Development Engineer | Portland, Oregon | $177,861 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Finance Business Partner | Millburn, New Jersey | $179,088 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Sr. Manager, Software Development | San Francisco, California | $219,883 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Data Warehouse Engineering Manager, Finance Applications | San Francisco, California | $199,200 | IV | Feb 2026 |
| Lead Business Intelligence Analyst | San Francisco, California | $146,027 | — | Feb 2026 |
| Principal Engineer | San Francisco, California | $150,405 | III | Feb 2026 |
| Principal Software Engineer, Observability | Novi, Michigan | $149,800 | IV | Feb 2026 |
| Sr. Manager & Principal Data Scientist | San Francisco, California | $194,834 | IV | Feb 2026 |
| Senior Software Engineer | San Francisco, California | $161,637 | II | Feb 2026 |
| Senior Data Scientist | Chicago, Illinois | $152,000 | IV | Feb 2026 |
| Senior Marketing Automation Manager | Lynnwood, Washington | $140,000 | III | Feb 2026 |
| Senior Full-Stack Engineer | North Plains, Oregon | $152,880 | III | Feb 2026 |
| Senior Trust Risk Analyst | Portland, Oregon | $147,576 | IV | Feb 2026 |
| Principal Software Engineer | San Francisco, California | $168,991 | — | Feb 2026 |
| Senior Principal Engineer, Fullstack | San Francisco, California | $213,512 | IV | Feb 2026 |
| Principal Engineer | San Francisco, California | $199,761 | — | Feb 2026 |
| Senior Software Engineer | San Jose, California | $156,209 | — | Feb 2026 |
| Principal Full-Stack Engineer | San Francisco, California | $199,761 | — | Feb 2026 |
| Data Engineering Manager | San Francisco, California | $168,800 | IV | Feb 2026 |
| Senior Manager, Software Development | San Francisco, California | $200,907 | II | Feb 2026 |
| Manager, Trust Data Platform | Liberty Hill, Texas | $183,814 | — | Feb 2026 |
| Principal Full-Stack Engineer, XR | Issaquah, Washington | $191,019 | — | Feb 2026 |
| Senior Software Engineer | North Bergen, New Jersey | $160,805 | III | Feb 2026 |
| Principal Software Engineer, Data | San Francisco, California | $161,637 | II | Feb 2026 |
| Software Development Engineer | Leander, Texas | $163,550 | IV | Jan 2026 |
| Principal Software Engineer | Oakland, California | $213,512 | IV | Jan 2026 |
| Senior Associate, Autodesk Foundation | Clayton, Missouri | $118,789 | IV | Jan 2026 |
| Senior Software Engineer in Test | Irving, Texas | $110,198 | III | Jan 2026 |
| Principal Software Engineer | San Francisco, California | $199,381 | — | Jan 2026 |
| Application Engineer, eCAD | San Francisco, California | $213,512 | IV | Jan 2026 |
| Senior Software Engineer | Boston, Massachusetts | $154,606 | III | Jan 2026 |
| Corporate Counsel, M&A | San Francisco, California | $234,104 | — | Jan 2026 |
| Software Engineer, Principal | San Francisco, California | $171,875 | — | Jan 2026 |
| Software Development Engineer | Santa Clara, California | $150,000 | — | Jan 2026 |
| Senior Product Manager, Digital Assist | San Francisco, California | $185,994 | IV | Jan 2026 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OFLC certified Labor Condition Applications (H-1B, H-1B1, E-3), public disclosure data. Wages are employer-offered base pay and exclude bonuses, equity, and other compensation. Denied and withdrawn filings are excluded. Figures reflect filings decided Oct 2024–Mar 2026.
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