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Software Applications Developer, H-1B salary

What 2,290 H-1B filings report for “Software Applications Developer” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

What is the H-1B salary for a Software Applications Developer?

$97k median H-1B base salary for a Software Applications Developer, typically $75k to $122k, across 2,290 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in Washington at $113k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$75k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$87k–$110k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$97,402
2,290 filings
Top (p90)
$122k
90th percentile
p10 $75k
median $97k
p90 $122k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1Washington28$113k+$16k
  • 2Arkansas25$106k+$9k
  • 3New York110$105k+$8k
  • 4California133$104k+$7k
  • 5New Jersey338$104k+$7k
  • 6North Carolina119$100k+$3k
  • 7Massachusetts160$100k+$3k
  • 8Virginia178$99k+$2k
  • 9Maryland52$97ksame
  • 10Missouri32$97ksame
  • 11Georgia71$95k−$2k
  • 12Texas486$94k−$3k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $97kfor 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 Software Applications Developer?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Software Applications Developer roles are Data, NIHA Technologies, Vejars Technologies, Webject Systems, and Nycasoft, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Software Applications Developer 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

2,592 filings carry “Software Applications Developer” in the title, across 63 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Software Applications Developer”; 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.