Software Developer 1 H-1B salaries — 150 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 12
- Filings · FY2025
- $85k
- Median base · FY2025
- $84k–$105k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Quest Global Services - N A
- Top sponsor · 78 all-time
Software Developer 1: 150 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $85k across 12 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $84k and $105k. The biggest sponsors are Quest Global Services - N A, The Leland Stanford JR University, Uworld; most filings are in Austin, TX.
How much does a Software Developer 1 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. $85k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Software Developer 1 sponsorship changed?
2 certified filings in FY2016 → 10 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 10 | −17% | $124k |
| FY2025 | 12 | −8% | $85k |
| FY2024 | 13 | +160% | $88k |
| FY2023 | 5 | +25% | $118k |
| FY2022 | 4 | 0% | $104k |
| FY2021 | 4 | +100% | $78k |
| FY2020 | 2 | −98% | $96k |
| FY2019 | 85 | +750% | $72k |
| FY2018 | 10 | +233% | $85k |
| FY2017 | 3 | +50% | $86k |
| FY2016 | 2 | — | $76k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Software Developer 1s?
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 | Quest Global Services - N A | 78 | $72k |
| 2 | The Leland Stanford JR University | 17 | $113k |
| 3 | Uworld | 13 | $88k |
| 4 | The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford JR University | 7 | $93k |
| 5 | Blue5green | 6 | $135k |
| 6 | Iba America | 3 | $61k |
| 7 | Smart Data Systems | 2 | $77k |
| 8 | Almac Clinical Technologies | 2 | $85k |
| 9 | Altruista Health | 2 | $95k |
| 10 | S P Global Market Intelligence | 2 | $69k |
Where are H-1B Software Developer 1 jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin, TX | 78 | $72k |
| 2 | Stanford, CA | 11 | $108k |
| 3 | Coppell, TX | 10 | $88k |
| 4 | Dallas, TX | 6 | $84k |
| 5 | Palo Alto, CA | 6 | $93k |
| 6 | Redwood City, CA | 5 | $118k |
| 7 | Plainsboro, NJ | 4 | $135k |
| 8 | Alpharetta, GA | 3 | $61k |
| 9 | Reston, VA | 2 | $95k |
| 10 | Glen Allen, VA | 2 | $69k |
Common questions about Software Developer 1 H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Software Developer 1?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Software Developer 1 is $85k (FY2025), from 12 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $72k and $91k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Software Developer 1s?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Software Developer 1 are Quest Global Services - N A, The Leland Stanford JR University, Uworld.
- Where are most H-1B Software Developer 1 jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Software Developer 1 roles are Austin, TX, Stanford, CA, Coppell, TX.
- Does a certified LCA mean Software Developer 1 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 →