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Software Development Expert, H-1B salary

What 56 H-1B filings report for “Software Development Expert” (LCA, FY20172026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$131k median H-1B base salary for a Software Development Expert, typically $103k to $159k, across 56 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026).

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Entry-ish (p10)
$103k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$112k–$147k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$130,500
56 filings
Top (p90)
$159k
90th percentile
p10 $103k
median $131k
p90 $159k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1California25$136k+$5k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $131kfor 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 Expert?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Software Development Expert roles are Experian, Ford, CHS, and Agilent Technologies, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Software Development Expert 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

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

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