Senior Software Developer at IBM
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does IBM pay a Senior Software Developer on an H-1B?
$122k IBM has filed 105 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of Senior Software Developer with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2017 and FY2026 at a median base salary of $122k. Most of those filings fall between $88k and $159k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
105
Median base salary
$122k
Middle 50%
$88k to $159k
Filings and pay by year
Senior Software Developer at IBM, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 5 | $225k |
| FY2025 | 12 | $201k |
| FY2024 | 7 | $177k |
| FY2023 | 3 | $94k |
| FY2022 | 8 | $124k |
| FY2021 | 12 | $128k |
| FY2020 | 12 | $107k |
| FY2019 | 31 | $104k |
| FY2018 | 7 | $95k |
| FY2017 | 8 | $75k |
A fiscal year marked partial is still in progress, so its total is lower than a complete year and the two are not comparable.
Where this work is
Work locations named on the filings, most common first
| Location | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Austin, TX | 16 | $128k |
| San Jose, CA | 15 | $204k |
| Hingham, MA | 6 | $82k |
| Kansas City, MO | 6 | $68k |
| Chicago, IL | 5 | $94k |
| Brookhaven, GA | 4 | $96k |
| Durham, NC | 4 | $176k |
| Hartland, WI | 4 | $95k |
| Tampa, FL | 4 | $78k |
| Cambridge, MA | 4 | $127k |
| Armonk, NY | 3 | $113k |
| Blue Bell, PA | 3 | $104k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level II | 42 | $83k |
| Level III | 16 | $120k |
| Level IV | 46 | $155k |