Software Developer, H-1B salary
What 239,735 H-1B filings report for “Software Developer” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Software Developer?
$93k median H-1B base salary for a Software Developer, typically $74k to $119k, across 239,735 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in Washington at $113k median.
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 1Washington4,397$113k+$20k
- 2California18,894$108k+$15k
- 3District of Columbia1,608$97k+$4k
- 4Virginia11,144$97k+$4k
- 5New York8,824$96k+$3k
- 6New Jersey21,073$96k+$3k
- 7Maryland5,037$96k+$3k
- 8North Carolina10,685$95k+$2k
- 9Texas51,375$94k+$1k
- 10Massachusetts4,727$94k+$1k
- 11New Hampshire1,099$93ksame
- 12Hawaii58$93ksame
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $93kfor 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 Developer?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Software Developer roles are Compunnel, Mastech Digital, Oracle, CGI, and Tata Consultancy Services, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Software Developer filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1Compunnel9,841 filings$103k
- 2Mastech Digital3,573 filings$90k
- 3Oracle2,702 filings$125k
- 4CGI2,632 filings$108k
- 5Tata Consultancy Services2,106 filings$118k
- 6IBM2,028 filings$109k
- 7LTIMindtree1,458 filings$106k
- 8System Soft Technologies1,456 filings$95k
- 9Randstad1,354 filings$118k
- 10Federal Soft Systems1,271 filings$82k
- 11Diaspark942 filings$84k
- 12Nemo IT Solutions758 filings$90k
- 13Strategic Resources International733 filings$90k
- 14SecureNet Systems687 filings$85k
- 15Vyzer Solutions677 filings$88k
- 16Iris Software653 filings$118k
- 17YASH Technologies630 filings$85k
- 18Camelot Integrated Solutions628 filings$93k
- 19Premier IT Solutions593 filings$92k
- 20Namitus Technologies576 filings$95k
- 21HCL Global Systems575 filings$90k
- 22Anagh Technologies575 filings$98k
- 23cyberThink531 filings$91k
- 24DataEdge521 filings$95k
- 25HTC Global Services513 filings$101k
- 263i INFOTECH475 filings$93k
- 27Metrix IT Solutions473 filings$98k
- 28Enlightened Solutions472 filings$82k
- 29Iblesoft466 filings$67k
- 30People Tech Group458 filings$94k
- 31Consultadd443 filings$98k
- 32Connvertex437 filings$80k
- 33Mythri Consulting434 filings$90k
- 34CitiusTech431 filings$90k
- 35Avani Technology Solutions421 filings$95k
- 36Cloud Big Data Technologies417 filings$91k
- 37Conch Technologies417 filings$84k
- 38IPolarity415 filings$94k
- 39Invincible Tech Systems401 filings$82k
- 40Egen Solutions394 filings$90k
- 41Elajika393 filings$88k
- 42Piorion Solutions387 filings$87k
- 43Megan Soft385 filings$93k
- 44Vintech Solutions383 filings$92k
- 45Sqa Concepts380 filings$93k
- 46AgreeYa Solutions377 filings$84k
- 47Vennison Technologies376 filings$94k
- 48NTT Data367 filings$87k
- 49Andhus Technologies366 filings$90k
- 50Raas Infotek343 filings$96k
Related titles in this family
344,708 filings carry “Software Developer” in the title, across 9,381 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Senior Software Developer24,259 filings$108k
- 2Software Developer, Applications11,922 filings$93k
- 3Sr. Software Developer6,395 filings$104k
- 4Software Developers, Applications4,334 filings$89k
- 5Software Developer II3,328 filings$97k
- 6Software Developer, Systems Software2,796 filings$95k
- 7Advanced Software Developer2,628 filings$113k
- 8Software Developers2,015 filings$101k
- 9Lead Software Developer1,286 filings$120k
- 10Software Developer III1,036 filings$109k
- 11Software Developer I897 filings$80k
- 12Software Developer, Application850 filings$94k
Figures are for the exact title “Software 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.