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Software Dev Engineer I: H-1B salaries
3,814 labor condition applications used the job title Software Dev Engineer I. Median offered base salary $129,000; middle half $129,000–$135,400.
Applications (LCAs)3,814
Median offered salary$129,000
Middle half of salaries$129,000–$135,400
10th–90th percentile$129,000–$148,400
Employers
| Employer | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon.com Services LLC | 2,013 | $129,000 |
| Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. | 1,231 | $129,000 |
| Amazon Web Services, Inc. | 256 | $129,000 |
| Amazon Data Services, Inc | 147 | $129,000 |
| Yahoo Holdings Inc. | 84 | $123,656 |
| Annapurna Labs (U.S.) Inc. | 24 | $148,400 |
| Oath Holdings, Inc. | 16 | $127,338 |
| A9.com INC | 9 | $148,400 |
| IMDb.com, Inc. | 5 | $129,000 |
| Amazon Advertising LLC | 5 | $141,900 |
| CSC Investments II, LLC | 4 | $117,335 |
| Elemental Technologies LLC | 3 | $130,800 |
| Pillpack LLC | 2 | $132,350 |
| Populus Group LLC | 2 | $145,558 |
| Woot Services LLC | 2 | $129,000 |
| Zappos.com LLC | 2 | $135,950 |
| Woot.com LLC | 2 | $129,000 |
| CloudVik LLC | 1 | $87,000 |
| Edgio, Inc. | 1 | $110,000 |
| Audible, Inc. | 1 | $131,100 |
| Goodreads LLC | 1 | $129,000 |
| Amazon Payments, Inc. | 1 | $129,000 |
| Twitch Interactive, Inc. | 1 | $142,000 |
| Wondery LLC | 1 | $148,400 |
By wage level
| Wage level | Median salary |
|---|---|
| Level I (entry) | $129,000 |
| Level II (qualified) | $126,392 |
| Level III (experienced) | $139,589 |
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.
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 52 | $124,791 |
| FY2024 | 22 | $125,807 |
| FY2025 | 1,607 | $129,000 |
| FY2026 | 2,127 | $129,000 |
Cities
- Seattle, WA1,844
- Bellevue, WA348
- Austin, TX258
- New York, NY180
- East Palo Alto, CA140
- Arlington, VA135
- Santa Clara, CA132
- Sunnyvale, CA103
- Boston, MA70
- Tempe, AZ54
- Redmond, WA48
- Mountain View, CA44
- Herndon, VA41
- Dallas, TX36
- Cupertino, CA32
- San Francisco, CA27
- Palo Alto, CA27
- San Diego, CA24
- Jersey City, NJ21
- Culver City, CA18
- Detroit, MI17
- Irvine, CA16
- North Reading, MA16
- Westborough, MA15
- Denver, CO15
- Santa Monica, CA12
- Nashville, TN12
- Portland, OR12
- Atlanta, GA10
- Minneapolis, MN10
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).