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Software Developers, H-1B salary

What 2,015 H-1B filings report for “Software Developers” (LCA, FY20172026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$101k median H-1B base salary for a Software Developers, typically $79k to $132k, across 2,015 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in Washington at $127k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$79k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$90k–$116k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$101,066
2,015 filings
Top (p90)
$132k
90th percentile
p10 $79k
median $101k
p90 $132k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1Washington49$127k+$26k
  • 2California233$127k+$26k
  • 3Connecticut55$110k+$9k
  • 4New York98$109k+$8k
  • 5North Carolina75$107k+$6k
  • 6Arizona40$105k+$4k
  • 7New Jersey184$102k+$1k
  • 8Texas471$101ksame
  • 9Massachusetts27$100k−$1k
  • 10Georgia77$99k−$2k
  • 11Maryland26$99k−$2k
  • 12Ohio61$98k−$3k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $101kfor 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 Developers?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Software Developers roles are LTIMindtree, Compunnel, Accenture, NavoInfo, and Qubitz Tech Sysytems, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Software Developers filing history, pay, and open roles.

Top employers for this title

Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role

See more employers that sponsor Software Developers

Related titles in this family

17,268 filings carry “Software Developers” in the title, across 3,475 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Software Developers”; 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.