Software Developer/Engineer H-1B Salary
258 certified H-1B filings list the job title Software Developer/Engineer (FY2023–FY2026). The median offered base salary is $112,424; the middle half of filings fall between $100,926 and $140,296. The largest sponsor for this title is Ana-Data Consulting, Inc. (36 filings).
258
certified filings
$112,424
Median base salary
$100,926
25th pct
$140,296
75th pct
$165,000
90th pct
$87,666
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 people. Not legal, financial, or career advice. See our disclaimer & terms.
Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated November 2026
$87,666$112,424 median$165,000
Salary by fiscal year
| Year | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 43 | $130,000 |
| FY2025 | 74 | $129,000 |
| FY2024 | 57 | $110,000 |
| FY2023 | 84 | $109,283 |
Top cities
| City | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Hoboken, NJ | 24 | $109,283 |
| New York, NY | 9 | $110,240 |
| Seattle, WA | 9 | $129,000 |
| Westlake, TX | 9 | $145,600 |
| Bellevue, WA | 5 | $137,259 |
| Edison, NJ | 5 | $115,918 |
| Hoffman Estates, IL | 5 | $145,947 |
| Leander, TX | 5 | $115,000 |
| Santa Clara, CA | 5 | $148,400 |
| Sunnyvale, CA | 5 | $154,353 |
| Albany, NY | 4 | $90,147 |
| Austin, TX | 4 | $111,928 |
| Durham, NC | 4 | $110,510 |
| Frisco, TX | 4 | $124,686 |
| Princeton, NJ | 4 | $122,950 |
| Reston, VA | 4 | $112,263 |
| San Jose, CA | 4 | $159,136 |
| Tarrytown, NY | 4 | $158,186 |
| Cleveland, OH | 3 | $100,000 |
| Concord, NC | 3 | $112,424 |
Software Developer/Engineer salary by employer
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Related job titles
Software Engineer/Developer $89,626Senior Software Engineer/Developer $110,365Principal Software Engineer/Developer $132,080Senior Engineer, Software Developer $128,646Software Engineer $135,408Software Developer $102,000Engineer, Software $116,505Software Developer Engineer in Test $95,750Senior Software Engineer $141,969Senior Software Developer $120,328