H-1B salary guideSOC 15-1252Rank #1Updated Jun 2026
Software Developers
H-1B prevailing-wage data for Software Developers (SOC 15-1252). Based on 2,765,226 Labor Condition Applications filed with the US Department of Labor.
Median wage
$142,755
P50 · FY2026
P25 wage
$114,400
lower quartile · FY2026
P75 wage
$175,630
upper quartile · FY2026
Filings
71,896
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 | 145,760 | $77,605 | $88,442 | $110,000 |
| Level II | 667,725 | $91,520 | $102,500 | $125,000 |
| Level III | 327,892 | $110,344 | $130,000 | $159,000 |
| Level IV | 227,175 | $132,291 | $155,000 | $185,000 |
| Level | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level I | $77,605 | $88,442 | $110,000 |
| Level II | $91,520 | $102,500 | $125,000 |
| Level III | $110,344 | $130,000 | $159,000 |
| Level IV | $132,291 | $155,000 | $185,000 |
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 | 39,778 |
| 2 | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP | 36,791 |
| 3 | Google LLC | 27,510 |
| 4 | TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED | 24,056 |
| 5 | IBM India Private Limited | 19,957 |
| 6 | CAPGEMINI AMERICA INC | 18,873 |
| 7 | GOOGLE INC. | 17,673 |
| 8 | WIPRO LIMITED | 16,197 |
| 9 | AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (VA) | 16,143 |
| 10 | AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (WA) | 14,116 |
Microsoft Corporation
39,778
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUT…
36,791
Google LLC
27,510
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES …
24,056
IBM India Private Limited
19,957
CAPGEMINI AMERICA INC
18,873
GOOGLE INC.
17,673
WIPRO LIMITED
16,197
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (VA)
16,143
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (WA)
14,116
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 | $143k |
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