Software Developer I H-1B Salary
212 certified H-1B filings list the job title Software Developer I (FY2023–FY2026). The median offered base salary is $87,125; the middle half of filings fall between $80,850 and $99,178. The largest sponsor for this title is Savvients Inc (29 filings).
212
certified filings
$87,125
Median base salary
$80,850
25th pct
$99,178
75th pct
$126,401
90th pct
$74,406
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
$74,406$87,125 median$126,401
Salary by fiscal year
| Year | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 49 | $90,500 |
| FY2025 | 69 | $84,094 |
| FY2024 | 44 | $85,850 |
| FY2023 | 50 | $85,240 |
Top cities
| City | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Chandler, AZ | 16 | $83,160 |
| Coppell, TX | 14 | $85,000 |
| Alpharetta, GA | 13 | $80,101 |
| Phoenix, AZ | 7 | $88,000 |
| Malvern, PA | 6 | $82,056 |
| Seattle, WA | 6 | $127,596 |
| Frisco, TX | 4 | $91,952 |
| Irving, TX | 4 | $86,700 |
| Plano, TX | 4 | $91,200 |
| Redwood City, CA | 4 | $119,000 |
| San Francisco, CA | 4 | $138,900 |
| Washington, DC | 4 | $86,528 |
| Wesley Chapel, FL | 4 | $71,947 |
| Dallas, TX | 3 | $84,094 |
| Houston, TX | 3 | $90,000 |
| New York, NY | 3 | $90,000 |
| Plainsboro, NJ | 3 | $135,000 |
| Pontiac, MI | 3 | $90,000 |
| San Antonio, TX | 3 | $90,250 |
| Stanford, CA | 3 | $112,875 |
Software Developer I salary by employer
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Related job titles
Software Developer $102,000Developer I $94,994Senior Software Developer $120,328Software Engineer I $111,036Software Developer II $105,997Software Application Developer $101,500Advanced Software Developer $127,878Software Developer, Applications $99,000Software Developer, Systems Software $103,057Software Applications Developer $104,936