Software Developer H-1B Salary
79,211 certified H-1B filings list the job title Software Developer (FY2023–FY2026). The median offered base salary is $102,000; the middle half of filings fall between $90,896 and $113,000. The largest sponsor for this title is COMPUNNEL SOFTWARE GROUP, INC (3,682 filings).
79,211
certified filings
$102,000
Median base salary
$90,896
25th pct
$113,000
75th pct
$130,000
90th pct
$82,971
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
$82,971$102,000 median$130,000
Salary by fiscal year
| Year | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 11,945 | $112,923 |
| FY2025 | 18,602 | $105,997 |
| FY2024 | 23,934 | $101,192 |
| FY2023 | 24,730 | $98,905 |
Top cities
| City | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Irving, TX | 3,957 | $101,192 |
| Plano, TX | 2,532 | $101,192 |
| Houston, TX | 1,986 | $98,301 |
| Frisco, TX | 1,811 | $101,192 |
| Austin, TX | 1,561 | $104,720 |
| Charlotte, NC | 1,541 | $107,000 |
| Alpharetta, GA | 1,445 | $102,877 |
| Dallas, TX | 1,292 | $101,192 |
| Mckinney, TX | 1,126 | $101,192 |
| Atlanta, GA | 941 | $105,227 |
| New York, NY | 787 | $115,918 |
| Edison, NJ | 755 | $109,283 |
| Cumming, GA | 745 | $102,877 |
| Princeton, NJ | 709 | $105,061 |
| Chicago, IL | 685 | $106,558 |
| Tampa, FL | 676 | $92,520 |
| Phoenix, AZ | 671 | $102,500 |
| Plainsboro, NJ | 661 | $116,000 |
| Jersey City, NJ | 605 | $115,918 |
| Farmington Hills, MI | 554 | $91,021 |
Software Developer salary by employer
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Related job titles
Senior Software Developer $120,328Software Developer II $105,997Software Application Developer $101,500Advanced Software Developer $127,878Software Developer, Applications $99,000Software Developer, Systems Software $103,057Software Applications Developer $104,936Lead Software Developer $130,612Software Developer III $120,328Software Engineer/Developer $89,626