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Software Development Engineering Manager, H-1B salary

What 209 H-1B filings report for “Software Development Engineering Manager” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$216k median H-1B base salary for a Software Development Engineering Manager, typically $175k to $249k, across 209 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026).

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Entry-ish (p10)
$175k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$196k–$228k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$215,655
209 filings
Top (p90)
$249k
90th percentile
p10 $175k
median $216k
p90 $249k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1California172$217k+$1k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $216kfor 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 Engineering Manager?

The employer that files the most H-1B labor condition applications for Software Development Engineering Manager roles is Apple, based on its U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Software Development Engineering Manager filing history, pay, and open roles.

Top employers for this title

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

Related titles in this family

228 filings carry “Software Development Engineering Manager” in the title, across 8 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Software Development Engineering Manager”; 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.