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Engineer Software Development, H-1B salary

What 435 H-1B filings report for “Engineer Software Development” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

What is the H-1B salary for an Engineer Software Development?

$121k median H-1B base salary for an Engineer Software Development, typically $96k to $150k, across 435 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in California at $133k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$96k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$108k–$135k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$121,058
435 filings
Top (p90)
$150k
90th percentile
p10 $96k
median $121k
p90 $150k

Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1California126$133k+$12k
  • 2Washington128$127k+$6k
  • 3Texas23$114k−$7k
  • 4Arizona90$108k−$13k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $121kfor 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 an Engineer Software Development?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Engineer Software Development roles are GoDaddy, CNH Industrial America, Verisign, Green Dot, and TiVo, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Engineer Software Development filing history, pay, and open roles.

Top employers for this title

Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role

Related titles in this family

1,327 filings carry “Engineer Software Development” in the title, across 169 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Engineer Software Development”; 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.