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Software Dev Engineer I, H-1B salary

What 3,986 H-1B filings report for “Software Dev Engineer I” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

What is the H-1B salary for a Software Dev Engineer I?

$129k median H-1B base salary for a Software Dev Engineer I, typically $129k to $148k, across 3,986 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in California at $148k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$129k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$129k–$136k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$129,000
3,986 filings
Top (p90)
$148k
90th percentile
p10 $129k
median $129k
p90 $148k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1California667$148k+$19k
  • 2New York190$142k+$13k
  • 3New Jersey27$142k+$13k
  • 4Washington2,300$129ksame
  • 5Texas310$129ksame
  • 6Virginia197$129ksame
  • 7Massachusetts110$129ksame
  • 8Arizona56$129ksame
  • 9Colorado20$129ksame
  • 10Illinois22$117k−$12k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $129kfor 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 Dev Engineer I?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Software Dev Engineer I roles are Amazon, Yahoo, and IMDb.com, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Software Dev Engineer I 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

10,820 filings carry “Software Dev Engineer I” in the title, across 26 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

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