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Software Development Manager, H-1B salary

What 1,272 H-1B filings report for “Software Development Manager” (LCA, FY20172026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$148k median H-1B base salary for a Software Development Manager, typically $110k to $194k, across 1,272 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026).

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Entry-ish (p10)
$110k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$127k–$165k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$148,046
1,272 filings
Top (p90)
$194k
90th percentile
p10 $110k
median $148k
p90 $194k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1California296$165k+$17k
  • 2Massachusetts73$165k+$17k
  • 3Washington239$155k+$7k
  • 4New York45$150k+$2k
  • 5Illinois37$137k−$11k
  • 6Texas114$136k−$12k
  • 7New Jersey39$135k−$13k
  • 8Virginia26$135k−$13k
  • 9Georgia38$129k−$19k
  • 10North Carolina31$127k−$21k
  • 11Florida48$127k−$21k
  • 12Pennsylvania57$123k−$25k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $148kfor 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 Manager?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Software Development Manager roles are Amazon, Oracle, and IQVIA, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Software Development Manager filing history, pay, and open roles.

Top employers for this title

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

See more employers that sponsor Software Development Manager

Related titles in this family

1,832 filings carry “Software Development Manager” in the title, across 105 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Software Development 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.