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Software Developer III, H-1B salary

What 1,036 H-1B filings report for “Software Developer III” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$109k median H-1B base salary for a Software Developer III, typically $84k to $136k, across 1,036 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in California at $140k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$84k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$100k–$121k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$108,600
1,036 filings
Top (p90)
$136k
90th percentile
p10 $84k
median $109k
p90 $136k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1California68$140k+$31k
  • 2New York28$120k+$11k
  • 3Georgia33$118k+$9k
  • 4New Jersey52$117k+$8k
  • 5North Carolina65$113k+$4k
  • 6Florida39$110k+$1k
  • 7Michigan23$110k+$1k
  • 8Texas251$110k+$1k
  • 9Maryland21$106k−$3k
  • 10Iowa26$102k−$7k
  • 11Ohio58$101k−$8k
  • 12Oklahoma48$100k−$9k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $109kfor 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 III?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Software Developer III roles are FedEx, Paycom, Quest Global, HCLTech, and Rackspace, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Software Developer III 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

1,160 filings carry “Software Developer III” in the title, across 52 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

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