Development Engineer, H-1B salary
What 638 H-1B filings report for “Development Engineer” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Development Engineer?
$85k median H-1B base salary for a Development Engineer, typically $65k to $120k, across 638 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in California at $107k median.
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 1California103$107k+$22k
- 2Massachusetts39$91k+$6k
- 3Texas53$89k+$4k
- 4Michigan117$86k+$1k
- 5Minnesota48$82k−$3k
- 6Illinois30$77k−$8k
- 7Ohio21$74k−$11k
- 8Pennsylvania20$74k−$11k
- 9Indiana30$69k−$16k
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $85kfor 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 Development Engineer?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Development Engineer roles are Autoliv, FIT Electronics, Akkodis, Mphasis, and Signify, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Development Engineer filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1Autoliv30 filings$88k
- 2FIT Electronics29 filings$86k
- 3Akkodis18 filings$69k
- 4Mphasis14 filings$73k
- 5Signify14 filings$106k
- 6Apple13 filings$150k
- 7Qorvo12 filings$78k
- 8Roush Management10 filings$82k
- 9LG Electronics9 filings$68k
- 10The AES8 filings$105k
- 11Weatherford International8 filings$80k
- 12Geospace Technologies8 filings$84k
- 13Altimetrik7 filings$100k
- 14CenTrak7 filings$73k
- 15Char-Broil7 filings$89k
- 16IT Resources7 filings$79k
- 17Philips7 filings$95k
- 18FCA US6 filings$97k
- 19First Solar6 filings$87k
- 20Optimized Gas Treating6 filings$79k
- 21Otto Bock HealthCare LP6 filings$88k
- 22MAHLE6 filings$75k
- 23Ny Systems5 filings$83k
- 24Pioneer Consulting Services5 filings$83k
- 25Vista Applied Solutions Group5 filings$89k
- 26Eguru Solution5 filings$77k
- 27Viavi Solutions5 filings$83k
- 28American Mitsuba5 filings$63k
- 29Joyson Safety Systems5 filings$93k
- 30Lumileds5 filings$96k
- 31Tenneco5 filings$77k
- 32Aimtron4 filings$60k
- 33Foxconn4 filings$104k
- 34Kyyba4 filings$84k
- 35Rivian4 filings$118k
- 36Safenet4 filings$85k
- 37TEC Group4 filings$101k
- 38Achates Power4 filings$75k
- 39Bosch4 filings$73k
- 40Corporate Employment Resources4 filings$92k
- 41MTU America4 filings$93k
- 42Scanwell Health, Inc.4 filings$77k
- 43Zimmer Biomet4 filings$65k
- 44Pacific Controls4 filings$72k
- 45itRobotics, Inc4 filings$88k
- 46Alta Devices3 filings$100k
- 47Daimler Truck3 filings$84k
- 48GE HealthCare3 filings$69k
- 49Intellectt3 filings$103k
- 50New York Structural Biology Center3 filings$99k
Related titles in this family
112,558 filings carry “Development Engineer” in the title, across 4,763 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Software Development Engineer II25,954 filings$153k
- 2Software Development Engineer I16,409 filings$124k
- 3Software Development Engineer14,277 filings$129k
- 4Software Development Engineer III6,062 filings$176k
- 5Software Development Engineer in Test3,502 filings$96k
- 6Senior Software Development Engineer2,991 filings$139k
- 7Software Development Engineer - Applications2,355 filings$173k
- 8Sr. Software Development Engineer1,533 filings$145k
- 9System Development Engineer II1,428 filings$147k
- 10Product Development Engineer1,357 filings$90k
- 11Software Development Engineer - Systems1,352 filings$175k
- 12Software Development Engineering1,067 filings$186k
Figures are for the exact title “Development Engineer”; 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.