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Software Development Engineer I, H-1B salary

What 16,409 H-1B filings report for “Software Development Engineer I” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$124k median H-1B base salary for a Software Development Engineer I, typically $95k to $148k, across 16,409 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in California at $131k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$95k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$109k–$133k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$123,548
16,409 filings
Top (p90)
$148k
90th percentile
p10 $95k
median $124k
p90 $148k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1California3,720$131k+$7k
  • 2New York825$130k+$6k
  • 3New Jersey278$128k+$4k
  • 4Georgia80$127k+$3k
  • 5Virginia785$124ksame
  • 6Texas1,141$123k−$1k
  • 7Washington7,966$120k−$4k
  • 8Colorado106$119k−$5k
  • 9Florida27$116k−$8k
  • 10Massachusetts630$115k−$9k
  • 11Tennessee86$113k−$11k
  • 12Arizona214$112k−$12k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $124kfor 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 I?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Software Development Engineer I roles are Amazon, Audible, Twitch, IMDb.com, and LivePerson, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Software Development Engineer I 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

56,792 filings carry “Software Development Engineer I” in the title, across 572 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

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