Software Developers, R&D
SOC code 15-1296 · 433 certified H-1B positions, FY2023–FY2026.
433
certified positions
$102,565
Median pay
$83,860
25th pct
$120,564
75th pct
$148,904
90th pct
$70,001
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are
employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not
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Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated October 2026
$81,640
Median prevailing wage
$70,001$102,565 median$148,904
Quarterly median pay 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 15.2%
Wage-level mix DOL prevailing-wage levels on these filings
Level I · Entry — 99 (25%), med $73,800Level II · Qualified — 137 (35%), med $93,350Level III · Experienced — 69 (18%), med $110,700Level IV · Fully competent — 86 (22%), med $117,744
Top employers hiring
| Employer | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Resolve AI, Inc. | 22 | $240,000 |
| University of Michigan | 21 | $99,032 |
| University of Illinois | 19 | $80,356 |
| The University of Chicago | 17 | $122,472 |
| Children's Hospital Corporation | 13 | $105,000 |
| National Radio Astronomy Observatory | 13 | $98,592 |
| Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC | 10 | $100,007 |
| ITHAKA HARBORS INC | 10 | $117,744 |
| The University of Southern California | 10 | $89,440 |
| Leland Stanford Jr. Univ/SLAC National Accelerator Lab | 10 | $124,706 |
| Vanderbilt University | 8 | $106,750 |
| University Corporation for Atmospheric Research | 8 | $96,611 |
| UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY) | 7 | $117,180 |
| Battelle Memorial Institute | 7 | $105,404 |
| Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center | 7 | $117,160 |
Top states
| State | Positions |
|---|---|
| California | 79 |
| Illinois | 49 |
| Massachusetts | 28 |
| New York | 25 |
| Michigan | 23 |
| Colorado | 20 |
| Texas | 20 |
| Pennsylvania | 18 |
| Tennessee | 18 |
| Washington | 18 |
| New Jersey | 17 |
| Virginia | 12 |
| Maryland | 11 |
| New Mexico | 9 |
| Missouri | 8 |