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Software Developer 3, H-1B salary

What 114 H-1B filings report for “Software Developer 3” (LCA, FY20172026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

What is the H-1B salary for a Software Developer 3?

$128k median H-1B base salary for a Software Developer 3, typically $90k to $165k, across 114 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026).

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Entry-ish (p10)
$90k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$111k–$150k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$127,847
114 filings
Top (p90)
$165k
90th percentile
p10 $90k
median $128k
p90 $165k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1California51$145k+$17k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $128kfor 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 3?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Software Developer 3 roles are Stanford University, Almac, Proventus Metrics, and Costco, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Software Developer 3 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

149 filings carry “Software Developer 3” in the title, across 15 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Software Developer 3”; 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.