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Software Development Engineer III, H-1B salary

What 6,062 H-1B filings report for “Software Development Engineer III” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$176k median H-1B base salary for a Software Development Engineer III, typically $143k to $228k, across 6,062 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in California at $193k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$143k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$156k–$206k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$175,582
6,062 filings
Top (p90)
$228k
90th percentile
p10 $143k
median $176k
p90 $228k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1California1,727$193k+$17k
  • 2Illinois29$187k+$11k
  • 3New York290$185k+$9k
  • 4New Jersey64$185k+$9k
  • 5Arizona30$178k+$2k
  • 6Colorado20$174k−$2k
  • 7Texas436$169k−$7k
  • 8Massachusetts141$168k−$8k
  • 9Virginia131$168k−$8k
  • 10Washington3,081$161k−$15k
  • 11Michigan23$160k−$16k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $176kfor 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 III?

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

6,321 filings carry “Software Development Engineer III” in the title, across 72 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Software Development Engineer 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.