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Software Development Specialist, H-1B salary

What 1,262 H-1B filings report for “Software Development Specialist” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$100k median H-1B base salary for a Software Development Specialist, typically $80k to $133k, across 1,262 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in California at $139k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$80k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$91k–$111k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$99,944
1,262 filings
Top (p90)
$133k
90th percentile
p10 $80k
median $100k
p90 $133k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1California144$139k+$39k
  • 2Virginia32$119k+$19k
  • 3New York30$115k+$15k
  • 4New Jersey47$113k+$13k
  • 5Washington20$112k+$12k
  • 6Illinois29$105k+$5k
  • 7Massachusetts50$104k+$4k
  • 8Pennsylvania92$104k+$4k
  • 9Georgia47$102k+$2k
  • 10Texas222$100ksame
  • 11North Carolina173$98k−$2k
  • 12Utah20$98k−$2k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $100kfor 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 Specialist?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Software Development Specialist roles are NTT Data, Amdocs, University of Nebraska, and ettain group, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Software Development Specialist 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

1,580 filings carry “Software Development Specialist” in the title, across 26 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

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