IT Consultant (Software Developer) H-1B salaries — 318 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 83
- Filings · FY2025
- $86k
- Median base · FY2025
- $86k–$93k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Tekgroup
- Top sponsor · 37 all-time
IT Consultant (Software Developer): 318 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $86k across 83 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $86k and $93k. The biggest sponsors are Tekgroup, Couloir Technology Group, Ybrant Technologies; most filings are in Dallas, TX.
How much does a IT Consultant (Software Developer) make on an H-1B?
Certified base salary by fiscal year: each box is the p25–p75 range, the heavy line the median, the whiskers reach p10–p90. $86k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has IT Consultant (Software Developer) sponsorship changed?
14 certified filings in FY2016 → 12 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 12 | −86% | $109k |
| FY2025 | 83 | +493% | $86k |
| FY2024 | 14 | +56% | $102k |
| FY2023 | 9 | −25% | $101k |
| FY2022 | 12 | −37% | $89k |
| FY2021 | 19 | −71% | $86k |
| FY2020 | 66 | −20% | $98k |
| FY2019 | 82 | +1267% | $92k |
| FY2018 | 6 | +500% | $83k |
| FY2017 | 1 | −93% | $88k |
| FY2016 | 14 | — | $72k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B IT Consultant (Software Developer)s?
The employers with the most certified filings, all years, with their median base salary. Open any employer for its full profile.
| # | Employer | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tekgroup | 37 | $91k |
| 2 | Couloir Technology Group | 34 | $113k |
| 3 | Ybrant Technologies | 23 | $93k |
| 4 | IT Division | 20 | $84k |
| 5 | People Tech Group | 18 | $113k |
| 6 | Visten IT | 14 | $86k |
| 7 | Dsys | 14 | $103k |
| 8 | Cirquetech Group | 12 | $113k |
| 9 | Datanova Technologies | 11 | $86k |
| 10 | Spane IT Solutions | 9 | $86k |
Where are H-1B IT Consultant (Software Developer) jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dallas, TX | 70 | $86k |
| 2 | Redmond, WA | 39 | $113k |
| 3 | Warren, MI | 21 | $78k |
| 4 | Alpharetta, GA | 20 | $87k |
| 5 | Seattle, WA | 19 | $113k |
| 6 | Atlanta, GA | 12 | $86k |
| 7 | Olympia, WA | 9 | $102k |
| 8 | St. Louis, MO | 8 | $72k |
| 9 | Piscataway, NJ | 6 | $96k |
| 10 | Philadelphia, PA | 6 | $87k |
Common questions about IT Consultant (Software Developer) H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a IT Consultant (Software Developer)?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for IT Consultant (Software Developer) is $86k (FY2025), from 83 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $86k and $107k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B IT Consultant (Software Developer)s?
- The top H-1B sponsors for IT Consultant (Software Developer) are Tekgroup, Couloir Technology Group, Ybrant Technologies.
- Where are most H-1B IT Consultant (Software Developer) jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B IT Consultant (Software Developer) roles are Dallas, TX, Redmond, WA, Warren, MI.
- Does a certified LCA mean IT Consultant (Software Developer) H-1B visas were approved?
- No. A Labor Condition Application (LCA) is the Department of Labor attestation an employer must have certified before filing an H-1B petition with USCIS. It records the job, worksite and offered wage, but not whether the petition was filed, selected in the lottery, or approved. Filing counts measure intent to sponsor, not headcount.
- What salary do these figures show?
- The base annual wage offered on the certified LCA, converted to a yearly amount. Bonus, equity, overtime and benefits are not included, so total compensation is typically higher. Figures are medians and percentiles over certified filings; wages above $5,000,000 a year are excluded as data-entry errors.
- What does the fiscal year mean here?
- Years are U.S. government fiscal years, October to September: FY2025 runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. This matches how the Department of Labor publishes the disclosure files. The most recent year may be partial until its final quarter is released.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — certified LCA disclosure data through June 2026 (FY2016–FY2026). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →