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Manager Software Development, H-1B salary

What 800 H-1B filings report for “Manager Software Development” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

What is the H-1B salary for a Manager Software Development?

$153k median H-1B base salary for a Manager Software Development, typically $115k to $201k, across 800 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in California at $177k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$115k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$131k–$177k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$153,047
800 filings
Top (p90)
$201k
90th percentile
p10 $115k
median $153k
p90 $201k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1California276$177k+$24k
  • 2Washington97$157k+$4k
  • 3New Jersey30$149k−$4k
  • 4Texas85$143k−$10k
  • 5Colorado21$140k−$13k
  • 6Massachusetts34$139k−$14k
  • 7Arizona26$136k−$17k
  • 8Georgia41$135k−$18k
  • 9Florida26$123k−$30k
  • 10Pennsylvania27$123k−$30k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $153kfor 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 Manager Software Development?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Manager Software Development roles are Adobe, Expedia, Cisco, Fortinet, and T-Mobile, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Manager 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

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Related titles in this family

3,944 filings carry “Manager Software Development” in the title, across 191 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Manager 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.