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Software Developer Engineer, H-1B salary

What 715 H-1B filings report for “Software Developer Engineer” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$100k median H-1B base salary for a Software Developer Engineer, typically $78k to $140k, across 715 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in Washington at $120k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$78k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$88k–$120k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$100,000
715 filings
Top (p90)
$140k
90th percentile
p10 $78k
median $100k
p90 $140k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1Washington61$120k+$20k
  • 2California81$112k+$12k
  • 3New York39$109k+$9k
  • 4North Carolina33$104k+$4k
  • 5Massachusetts20$102k+$2k
  • 6New Jersey92$101k+$1k
  • 7Georgia72$100ksame
  • 8Illinois33$100ksame
  • 9Virginia22$100ksame
  • 10Texas94$95k−$5k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $100kfor 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 Engineer?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Software Developer Engineer roles are Horkus Solutions, Horizonsoftsolutions, Siemens, AnaData, and Smart Source Technologies, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Software Developer Engineer 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

1,344 filings carry “Software Developer Engineer” in the title, across 116 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

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