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Software Development Engineer, H-1B salary

What 14,277 H-1B filings report for “Software Development Engineer” (LCA, FY20172026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$129k median H-1B base salary for a Software Development Engineer, typically $89k to $194k, across 14,277 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in California at $154k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$89k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$106k–$162k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$129,427
14,277 filings
Top (p90)
$194k
90th percentile
p10 $89k
median $129k
p90 $194k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1California6,485$154k+$25k
  • 2New York238$127k−$2k
  • 3Washington3,210$125k−$4k
  • 4Utah155$118k−$11k
  • 5Colorado88$117k−$12k
  • 6Massachusetts394$116k−$13k
  • 7Texas1,335$115k−$14k
  • 8New Jersey275$108k−$21k
  • 9Virginia110$108k−$21k
  • 10Rhode Island23$107k−$22k
  • 11Georgia234$105k−$24k
  • 12Connecticut39$105k−$24k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $129kfor 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 Development Engineer?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Software Development Engineer roles are Apple, Adobe, Expedia, Tesla, and Zillow, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Software Development Engineer 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 Development Engineer

Related titles in this family

94,752 filings carry “Software Development Engineer” in the title, across 2,381 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Software Development 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.