H1B Salary Data

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Software Developer/Data Engineer: H-1B salaries

51 labor condition applications used the job title Software Developer/Data Engineer. Median offered base salary $106,000; middle half $98,904–$115,000.

Applications (LCAs)51
Median offered salary$106,000
Middle half of salaries$98,904–$115,000
10th–90th percentile$92,656–$125,417

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Employers

By wage level

Wage levelMedian salary
Level I (entry)$90,896
Level II (qualified)$106,000
Level III (experienced)$136,750

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
FY202315$102,877
FY202413$101,500
FY202511$106,000
FY20268$112,962

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).