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Software Developers: H-1B salaries
Standard Occupational Classification 15-1252. 652,567 labor condition applications; median offered base salary $131,250, middle half $106,000–$163,300.
Applications (LCAs)652,567
Median offered salary$131,250
Middle half of salaries$106,000–$163,300
10th–90th percentile$92,835–$195,000
By wage level
| Wage level | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level I (entry) | 78,925 | $93,600 |
| Level II (qualified) | 275,258 | $112,950 |
| Level III (experienced) | 121,367 | $146,722 |
| Level IV (fully competent) | 96,362 | $170,000 |
The Department of Labor sets four prevailing wage levels for each occupation and area, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent). The employer picks the level that matches the job's requirements.
Employers
Cities
- Seattle, WA$159,830
- New York, NY$162,417
- Sunnyvale, CA$179,000
- Austin, TX$132,267
- Redmond, WA$165,924
- Irving, TX$106,000
- San Francisco, CA$187,480
- Plano, TX$112,923
- Mountain View, CA$186,000
- San Jose, CA$182,630
- Dallas, TX$116,938
- Bellevue, WA$170,600
- Charlotte, NC$120,058
- Atlanta, GA$124,425
- Santa Clara, CA$178,300
- Chicago, IL$127,754
- Houston, TX$103,500
- Alpharetta, GA$109,283
- Frisco, TX$105,997
- San Diego, CA$134,772
- Menlo Park, CA$203,156
- Jersey City, NJ$148,000
- Durham, NC$121,222
- Bentonville, AR$118,000
- Palo Alto, CA$187,741
- Boston, MA$140,000
- Westlake, TX$116,938
- Phoenix, AZ$111,072
- Tampa, FL$115,000
- Cupertino, CA$192,028
- McKinney, TX$105,997
- Columbus, OH$115,000
- Cumming, GA$109,283
- Pittsburgh, PA$115,000
- Richardson, TX$114,400
- Jacksonville, FL$109,933
- Herndon, VA$125,000
- Irvine, CA$139,500
- Cary, NC$118,000
- McLean, VA$123,960
- San Antonio, TX$106,579
- Kirkland, WA$167,000
- Fremont, CA$165,000
- Raleigh, NC$119,998
- Richmond, VA$108,000
- Wilmington, DE$132,100
- Leander, TX$118,408
- Reston, VA$126,090
- Princeton, NJ$107,040
- Edison, NJ$115,918
- Pleasanton, CA$158,080
- Arlington, VA$137,000
- Philadelphia, PA$114,026
- Nashville, TN$116,438
- Dearborn, MI$114,691
- Los Angeles, CA$149,136
- Coppell, TX$113,046
- Fort Worth, TX$105,997
- Cincinnati, OH$101,430
- San Mateo, CA$190,000
Job titles
- Software Engineer105,798
- Software Developer78,808
- Senior Software Engineer27,308
- Software Engineering12,932
- Software Development Engineer II11,262
- Software Development Engineer I6,611
- Sr. Software Engineer6,504
- Staff Software Engineer6,262
- Java Developer5,982
- Senior Software Developer5,553
- Data Engineer5,345
- Software Development Engineer5,283
- Software Engineer III5,266
- Software Dev Engineer II4,974
- Lead Software Engineer4,658
- Software Engineer II4,583
- DevOps Engineer4,362
- Software Dev Engineer I3,806
- Software Development Engineer III3,312
- Principal Software Engineer3,140
- Application Developer2,769
- Applications Consultant 32,521
- Salesforce Developer2,322
- Senior Data Engineer2,056
- Full Stack Developer2,044
- Sr. Software Developer1,756
- Machine Learning Engineer1,736
- Vice President, Lead Software Engineer1,723
- Senior Consultant1,706
- .Net Developer1,688
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 174,152 | $120,000 |
| FY2024 | 170,598 | $127,629 |
| FY2025 | 179,630 | $135,693 |
| FY2026 | 128,187 | $144,426 |
Salaries are the lower end of the wage offered on each application, converted to a yearly amount; statistics use certified full-time applications only. An LCA is not a visa approval and one LCA can cover several positions. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, fiscal years 2023–2026 (latest decision Jun 30, 2026).