Software Designer H-1B salaries — 543 certified filings (FY2016–FY2025)
- 4
- Filings · FY2025
- $93k
- Median base · FY2025
- $93k–$98k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- Top sponsor · 314 all-time
Software Designer: 543 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $93k across 4 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $93k and $98k. The biggest sponsors are Hewlett Packard Enterprise, HP, Entit Software; most filings are in San Jose, CA.
How much does a Software Designer 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. $93k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Software Designer sponsorship changed?
51 certified filings in FY2016 → 4 in FY2025. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 4 | −33% | $93k |
| FY2024 | 6 | −82% | $95k |
| FY2023 | 33 | −62% | $150k |
| FY2022 | 87 | −2% | $154k |
| FY2021 | 89 | +11% | $157k |
| FY2020 | 80 | +19% | $132k |
| FY2019 | 67 | −3% | $117k |
| FY2018 | 69 | +21% | $125k |
| FY2017 | 57 | +12% | $104k |
| FY2016 | 51 | — | $101k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Software Designers?
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 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 314 | $154k |
| 2 | HP | 70 | $111k |
| 3 | Entit Software | 34 | $109k |
| 4 | IBM | 26 | $118k |
| 5 | Micro Focus | 18 | $109k |
| 6 | Open Text | 15 | $102k |
| 7 | Hewlett-packard Software | 11 | $102k |
| 8 | Kpit Technologies | 10 | $104k |
| 9 | International Business Machines | 6 | $122k |
| 10 | Snapfish | 4 | $107k |
Where are H-1B Software Designer jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose, CA | 139 | $160k |
| 2 | Santa Clara, CA | 115 | $155k |
| 3 | Sunnyvale, CA | 32 | $126k |
| 4 | San Diego, CA | 21 | $111k |
| 5 | Fort Collins, CO | 15 | $101k |
| 6 | Pleasanton, CA | 13 | $109k |
| 7 | Boise, ID | 12 | $98k |
| 8 | Palo Alto, CA | 11 | $128k |
| 9 | Spring, TX | 11 | $128k |
| 10 | Plano, TX | 9 | $99k |
Common questions about Software Designer H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Software Designer?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Software Designer is $93k (FY2025), from 4 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $107k and $155k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Software Designers?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Software Designer are Hewlett Packard Enterprise, HP, Entit Software.
- Where are most H-1B Software Designer jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Software Designer roles are San Jose, CA, Santa Clara, CA, Sunnyvale, CA.
- Does a certified LCA mean Software Designer 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–FY2025). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →