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Software Engineer Developer, H-1B salary

What 1,331 H-1B filings report for “Software Engineer Developer” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$88k median H-1B base salary for a Software Engineer Developer, typically $69k to $107k, across 1,331 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in California at $100k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$69k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$77k–$101k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$88,296
1,331 filings
Top (p90)
$107k
90th percentile
p10 $69k
median $88k
p90 $107k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1California47$100k+$12k
  • 2New York121$98k+$10k
  • 3New Jersey336$97k+$9k
  • 4Maryland31$97k+$9k
  • 5Pennsylvania37$90k+$2k
  • 6Illinois30$90k+$2k
  • 7Georgia24$86k−$2k
  • 8Texas162$84k−$4k
  • 9Virginia46$81k−$7k
  • 10Massachusetts54$77k−$11k
  • 11New Hampshire75$77k−$11k
  • 12North Carolina189$76k−$12k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $88kfor 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 Engineer Developer?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Software Engineer Developer roles are Fidelity, Smart Source Technologies, AnaData, Novo Proso, and RAPS Consulting, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Software Engineer Developer 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

7,069 filings carry “Software Engineer Developer” in the title, across 71 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Software Engineer Developer”; 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.