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Software Developer 1: H-1B salaries

47 labor condition applications used the job title Software Developer 1. Median offered base salary $91,508; middle half $85,000–$118,500.

Applications (LCAs)47
Median offered salary$91,508
Middle half of salaries$85,000–$118,500
10th–90th percentile$84,094–$135,000

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Employers

EmployerLCAsMedian salary
UWorld, LLC16$86,700
The Leland Stanford, Jr University12$114,074
Blue5green LLC.6$147,500
Aryadit Solutions, Inc.2$84,094
Smart Data Systems, LLC2$80,768
Narwal Inc.1$66,000
Petadigit LLC1—
Exum Instruments, Inc.1$85,000
Dell Products L.P.1—
Stefanini, Inc.1$79,851
Nexusvision IT Partners LLC1$90,397
Arnisys, LLC1$84,094
Apptium Technologies LLC1$117,792
Sophic Compute Inc.1$132,000

By wage level

Wage levelMedian salary
Level I (entry)$86,700
Level II (qualified)$123,796
Level III (experienced)$160,000
Level IV (fully competent)$160,000

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.

By fiscal year

Fiscal yearLCAsMedian salary
FY20235$118,000
FY202415$86,700
FY202513$85,000
FY202611$123,796

Cities

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).