Software Dev Engineer I, H-1B salary
Median base salary across 2,170 H-1B filings for “Software Dev Engineer I” (LCA, FY2017–2026).
What is the H-1B salary for a Software Dev Engineer I?
$129k median certified base salary for a Software Dev Engineer I, typically $128k to $148k, across 2,170 approved H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2025). Highest in California at $148k median.
Median pay & filings over time
H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
Which companies sponsor H-1B for a Software Dev Engineer I?
The employers that file the most H-1B petitions for Software Dev Engineer I roles are Amazon, Yahoo, Annapurna Labs (U.S.) Inc., Twitch Interactive, Inc., and Imdb.Com, Inc., 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
- 1Amazon1,987 filings$130k
- 2Yahoo157 filings$124k
- 3Annapurna Labs (U.S.) Inc.6 filings$139k
- 4Twitch Interactive, Inc.3 filings$142k
- 5Imdb.Com, Inc.3 filings$112k
- 6Elemental Technologies LLC2 filings$131k
- 7Pillpack LLC2 filings$132k
- 8Populus Group LLC2 filings$146k
- 9A2z Development Center, Inc.1 filings$125k
- 10Adap.Tv1 filings$111k
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