Autodesk
Offered base salaries from 190 certified H-1B filings, across 12 roles in 11 metro areas.
Half of Autodesk's certified filings offered $149,760 or more.
The middle half of offers fell between $123,140 and $166,400. Offered base salary excludes equity and bonus — read every figure on this page as a floor on total pay, not an average.
What they hire for
Offered base salary by occupation, nationwide, ordered by filing volume.
| Role | Median offer | Range | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Developers | $150,000 | $97k – $214k | 75 |
| Data Scientists | $128,398 | $84k – $160k | 20 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | $173,638 | $110k – $192k | 18 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $199,486 | $153k – $390k | 16 |
| Industrial Engineers | $125,000 | $82k – $165k | 11 |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | $157,581 | $100k – $180k | 6 |
| Financial and Investment Analysts | $104,270 | $88k – $122k | 5 |
| Operations Research Analysts | $138,400 | $82k – $160k | 5 |
| Management Analysts | $147,600 | $121k – $172k | 4 |
| Accountants and Auditors | $117,707 | $96k – $118k | 4 |
Where they hire
The same filings by worksite metro area.
| Metro area | Median offer | Range | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $162,743 | $96k – $390k | 85 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $143,678 | $103k – $200k | 12 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $133,869 | $82k – $157k | 12 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $138,200 | $97k – $159k | 11 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $158,309 | $102k – $178k | 10 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $149,760 | $100k – $210k | 9 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $144,144 | $82k – $156k | 6 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $126,360 | $92k – $180k | 6 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $150,987 | $103k – $186k | 6 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $125,000 | $98k – $186k | 3 |
Offers beside the local going rate
Each row compares Autodesk's median offer with the median for everyone in that occupation and metro, from federal wage statistics.
| Role — Metro | Median offer | Filings | vs. market |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Developers — San Francisco | $162,743 | 33 | −12.8% |
| Computer Occupations, All Other — San Francisco | $173,638 | 11 | +7.4% |
| Data Scientists — San Francisco | $137,513 | 10 | −19.2% |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers — San Francisco | $214,900 | 9 | −7.7% |
| Software Developers — Detroit | $132,350 | 7 | +1.2% |
| Software Developers — Portland | $158,309 | 6 | +1.5% |
| Software Developers — Atlanta | $127,504 | 5 | −4.1% |
| Software Developers — Boston | $124,921 | 5 | −24.8% |
How this page was made
- Employer pay
- US Department of Labor, Labor Condition Application disclosures, FY 2025. Public records.
- Coverage
- 190 certified full-time H-1B filings. Groups under 3 filings are excluded throughout.
- Market comparison
- Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
Filings state the offered base salary at time of application; equity and bonus are not recorded, and visa-sponsored hiring skews toward larger employers and technical roles — this page describes Autodesk's visa filings, not its whole workforce. Employer names are normalised from filing entities, so figures cover the filing entity named above. We take no payment from employers for how any figure is presented, and corrections are welcome at press@salaryalmanac.com.