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Software Dev Engineer III: H-1B salaries
1,145 labor condition applications used the job title Software Dev Engineer III. Median offered base salary $207,690; middle half $194,000–$219,300.
Applications (LCAs)1,145
Median offered salary$207,690
Middle half of salaries$194,000–$219,300
10th–90th percentile$183,400–$229,760
Employers
| Employer | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon.com Services LLC | 915 | $207,690 |
| Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. | 116 | $204,700 |
| Amazon Web Services, Inc. | 71 | $207,690 |
| Amazon Data Services, Inc | 22 | $200,560 |
| Annapurna Labs (U.S.) Inc. | 6 | $220,850 |
| A9.com INC | 4 | $248,550 |
| Amazon Advertising LLC | 2 | $231,950 |
| Twitch Interactive, Inc. | 2 | $227,400 |
| Audible, Inc. | 1 | $228,500 |
| Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center | 1 | $129,709 |
| Populus Group LLC | 1 | $171,600 |
| Elemental Technologies LLC | 1 | $238,770 |
| Amazon Development Center US Inc. | 1 | $228,000 |
| IMDb.com, Inc. | 1 | $207,690 |
| Amazon Payments, Inc. | 1 | $227,400 |
By wage level
| Wage level | Median salary |
|---|---|
| Level II (qualified) | $194,600 |
| Level III (experienced) | $207,700 |
| Level IV (fully competent) | $216,492 |
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 | 2 | $208,250 |
| FY2024 | 1 | $129,709 |
| FY2025 | 489 | $211,700 |
| FY2026 | 653 | $204,600 |
Cities
- Seattle, WA592
- Bellevue, WA169
- Sunnyvale, CA62
- Austin, TX54
- New York, NY50
- Santa Clara, CA40
- Arlington, VA23
- Palo Alto, CA21
- East Palo Alto, CA21
- Boston, MA17
- Redmond, WA15
- Herndon, VA10
- Cupertino, CA9
- San Francisco, CA9
- Dallas, TX8
- Santa Monica, CA6
- San Diego, CA5
- Irvine, CA4
- Tempe, AZ4
- Culver City, CA2
- Mountain View, CA2
- Irving, TX2
- Nashville, TN2
- Westborough, MA2
- El Segundo, CA2
- Newark, NJ1
- Bothell, WA1
- Liberty Hill, TX1
- North Reading, MA1
- King, WA1
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).