Manager Software Developers, H-1B salary
What 602 H-1B filings report for “Manager Software Developers” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Manager Software Developers?
$130k median H-1B base salary for a Manager Software Developers, typically $113k to $152k, across 602 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2022 to FY2026). Highest in New Jersey at $152k median.
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 1New Jersey43$152k+$22k
- 2California35$152k+$22k
- 3Arizona20$135k+$5k
- 4North Carolina52$133k+$3k
- 5Texas147$132k+$2k
- 6Illinois37$128k−$2k
- 7Georgia50$127k−$3k
- 8Florida41$117k−$13k
- 9Ohio25$109k−$21k
- 10Michigan21$101k−$29k
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $130kfor the same title. States with at least 20 filings, so a median is not built on a handful of rows.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1Cognizant602 filings$130k
Related titles in this family
1,015 filings carry “Manager Software Developers” in the title, across 9 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Senior Manager Jc45 - Software Developers163 filings$150k
- 2Manager Jc50 - Software Developers, Applications122 filings$101k
- 3Senior Manager Jc45 - Software Developers, Applications70 filings$121k
- 4Senior Manager Jc45 - Software Developers, Systems Software29 filings$121k
- 5Manager Jc50 - Software Developers, Systems Software26 filings$115k
- 6Amanager Jc50 - Software Developers, Systems Software1 filings$123k
- 7Software Engineering Manager (Software Developers)1 filings$123k
- 8Tech Manager-Software Developers (Systems Engineer)1 filings$130k
Figures are for the exact title “Manager Software Developers”; 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.