H-1B salary guideSOC 15-1252Rank #1Updated Sep 2026
Software Developers
H-1B prevailing-wage data for Software Developers (SOC 15-1252). Based on 2,843,747 Labor Condition Applications filed with the US Department of Labor.
Median wage
$140,000
P50 · FY2026
P25 wage
$113,000
lower quartile · FY2026
P75 wage
$175,000
upper quartile · FY2026
Filings
139,972
Rank #1 · FY2026
Wage by DOL prevailing-wage level
P25 / P50 / P75 of offered annual wage at each PW_WAGE_LEVEL. Level I = entry, Level IV = expert — the I-to-IV gap is the career runway.
| Level | N | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level I | 156,387 | $78,459 | $90,000 | $112,000 |
| Level II | 693,386 | $92,000 | $103,000 | $126,400 |
| Level III | 338,574 | $110,900 | $130,364 | $159,809 |
| Level IV | 238,843 | $133,120 | $155,688 | $187,000 |
| Level | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level I | $78,459 | $90,000 | $112,000 |
| Level II | $92,000 | $103,000 | $126,400 |
| Level III | $110,900 | $130,364 | $159,809 |
| Level IV | $133,120 | $155,688 | $187,000 |
Top hiring states
Worksite states with the most filings for this SOC, with the local median wage.
Top sponsoring employers
Who actually files most for this role.
| # | Employer | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft Corporation | 41,348 |
| 2 | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP | 37,162 |
| 3 | Google LLC | 30,606 |
| 4 | TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED | 24,314 |
| 5 | AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (VA) | 20,300 |
| 6 | IBM India Private Limited | 20,098 |
| 7 | CAPGEMINI AMERICA INC | 19,345 |
| 8 | GOOGLE INC. | 17,917 |
| 9 | WIPRO LIMITED | 16,364 |
| 10 | Amazon Web Services, Inc. | 14,762 |
Microsoft Corporation
41,348
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUT…
37,162
Google LLC
30,606
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES …
24,314
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (VA)
20,300
IBM India Private Limited
20,098
CAPGEMINI AMERICA INC
19,345
GOOGLE INC.
17,917
WIPRO LIMITED
16,364
Amazon Web Services, Inc.
14,762
Median wage by fiscal year
How the typical offered wage for this SOC has drifted across fiscal years.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | $80k |
| FY2011 | $80k |
| FY2012 | $81k |
| FY2013 | $82k |
| FY2014 | $82k |
| FY2015 | $82k |
| FY2016 | $84k |
| FY2017 | $90k |
| FY2018 | $93k |
| FY2019 | $96k |
| FY2020 | $103k |
| FY2021 | $112k |
| FY2022 | $115k |
| FY2023 | $120k |
| FY2024 | $124k |
| FY2025 | $133k |
| FY2026 | $140k |
Compare Software Developers with another occupation
Side-by-side view of KPIs, outcomes, top breakdowns and yearly trend.
Who actually sponsors this role?
50 employers filed H-1B LCAs for Software Developers — ranked, with certification rates and a sponsor-health signal.
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Understand the data
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