Software Development Engineer I, H-1B salary
Median base salary across 16,238 H-1B filings for “Software Development Engineer I” (LCA, FY2017–2026).
What is the H-1B salary for a Software Development Engineer I?
$123k median certified base salary for a Software Development Engineer I, typically $95k to $148k, across 16,238 approved H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2025). Highest in California at $131k median.
Median pay & filings over time
H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
Which companies sponsor H-1B for a Software Development Engineer I?
The employers that file the most H-1B petitions for Software Development Engineer I roles are Amazon, A2z Development Center, Inc., Audible, Inc., Twitch Interactive, Inc., and IMDb.com, Inc., 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
- 1Amazon15,116 filings$128k
- 2A2z Development Center, Inc.295 filings$115k
- 3Audible, Inc.201 filings$128k
- 4Twitch Interactive, Inc.69 filings$129k
- 5IMDb.com, Inc.47 filings$107k
- 6Liveperson, Inc.39 filings$125k
- 7Annapurna Labs (U.S.) Inc.36 filings$111k
- 8Elemental Technologies LLC33 filings$108k
- 9A100 US LLC32 filings$128k
- 10General Motors21 filings$97k
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.