Developer I, H-1B salary
What 195 H-1B filings report for “Developer I” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Developer I?
$79k median H-1B base salary for a Developer I, typically $61k to $113k, across 195 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in New Jersey at $80k median.
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 1New Jersey21$80k+$1k
- 2Virginia46$80k+$1k
- 3Texas28$79ksame
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $79kfor the same title. States with at least 20 filings, so a median is not built on a handful of rows.
Which companies sponsor H-1B for a Developer I?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Developer I roles are Walmart, Insurance Services Office, DHL, Elevance Health, and Mouser Electronics, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Developer I filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1Walmart33 filings$80k
- 2Insurance Services Office17 filings$80k
- 3DHL15 filings$105k
- 4Elevance Health11 filings$59k
- 5Mouser Electronics10 filings$77k
- 6Schrodinger8 filings$123k
- 7Intercontinental Exchange7 filings$73k
- 8Sky Solutions5 filings$107k
- 9Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas5 filings$71k
- 10Geodis5 filings$79k
- 11Artech4 filings$87k
- 12Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines3 filings$67k
- 13CBTS3 filings$125k
- 14Realpage Utility Management Inc.3 filings$63k
- 15The Pangburn Group3 filings$63k
- 16Holman2 filings$57k
- 17Avacend2 filings$75k
- 18Cobx Co.2 filings$57k
- 19Donnelly Financial2 filings$74k
- 20First Command2 filings$81k
- 21Georgia Television2 filings$69k
- 22Macy's2 filings$71k
- 23Northteq2 filings$82k
- 24Photon Infotech2 filings$119k
- 25Populus Group2 filings$109k
- 26The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America2 filings$78k
- 27Vanguard2 filings$74k
- 28Thermo Fisher Scientific2 filings$65k
- 29Vcb & Company, LLC2 filings$64k
- 30ZixCorp Systems, Inc.2 filings$110k
- 31Paychex2 filings$68k
- 32Simpson Gumpertz & Heger2 filings$84k
- 33AAA Club Alliance1 filings$85k
- 34Alliance Data1 filings$68k
- 35Alabama Interactive1 filings$65k
- 36Citizens Property Insurance1 filings$53k
- 37CLC Compliance Technologies1 filings$70k
- 38Cobx Co., A Michigan1 filings$70k
- 39Credit One Bank, N.A.1 filings$72k
- 40Donnelley Financial1 filings$74k
- 41Encova Service1 filings$86k
- 42Fm:Systems, Inc.1 filings$77k
- 43First Solar1 filings$69k
- 44Foundry1 filings$140k
- 45HNI1 filings$86k
- 46Harbinger Investments1 filings$79k
- 47Management Science and Innovation, LLC1 filings$77k
- 48Netspend1 filings$77k
- 49National Government Services1 filings$65k
- 50Praecipio Consulting LLC1 filings$66k
Related titles in this family
18,643 filings carry “Developer I” in the title, across 2,316 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Software Developer II3,328 filings$97k
- 2Software Developer III1,036 filings$109k
- 3Software Developer I897 filings$80k
- 4Developer II534 filings$95k
- 5Sr. Developer, IT Applications524 filings$94k
- 6Developer III500 filings$113k
- 7Full Stack Developer III375 filings$95k
- 8Application Developer III361 filings$109k
- 9Application Developer II326 filings$93k
- 10Java Developer II291 filings$95k
- 11Technical Business Developer III290 filings$162k
- 12Software Developer in Test275 filings$97k
Figures are for the exact title “Developer I”; for a rare title we widen to the closest related titles (flagged above when that happens). To benchmark a specific offer by employer and state, use Salary Check.