Software Developer IV H-1B salaries — 198 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 13
- Filings · FY2025
- $129k
- Median base · FY2025
- $122k–$150k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Rackspace US
- Top sponsor · 33 all-time
Software Developer IV: 198 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $129k across 13 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $122k and $150k. The biggest sponsors are Rackspace US, Medical Mutual of Ohio, Abal Technologies; most filings are in San Antonio, TX.
How much does a Software Developer IV 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. $129k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Software Developer IV sponsorship changed?
16 certified filings in FY2016 → 17 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 17 | +31% | $127k |
| FY2025 | 13 | −7% | $129k |
| FY2024 | 14 | −7% | $139k |
| FY2023 | 15 | −25% | $139k |
| FY2022 | 20 | −37% | $125k |
| FY2021 | 32 | +88% | $127k |
| FY2020 | 17 | −29% | $124k |
| FY2019 | 24 | +85% | $120k |
| FY2018 | 13 | −24% | $114k |
| FY2017 | 17 | +6% | $120k |
| FY2016 | 16 | — | $124k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Software Developer IVs?
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 | Rackspace US | 33 | $130k |
| 2 | Medical Mutual of Ohio | 20 | $105k |
| 3 | Abal Technologies | 19 | $126k |
| 4 | Principle Solutions Group | 9 | $115k |
| 5 | Quest Global Services - N A | 9 | $125k |
| 6 | Cengage Learning | 8 | $120k |
| 7 | Universal Service Administrative | 7 | $115k |
| 8 | Springpoint Technologies | 6 | $133k |
| 9 | Bio-Rad Laboratories | 6 | $149k |
| 10 | Bandwidth | 5 | $155k |
Where are H-1B Software Developer IV jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Antonio, TX | 17 | $127k |
| 2 | Austin, TX | 12 | $125k |
| 3 | Brooklyn, OH | 11 | $108k |
| 4 | Houston, TX | 10 | $133k |
| 5 | Washington, DC | 8 | $115k |
| 6 | Morrisville, NC | 7 | $125k |
| 7 | Wilmington, DE | 6 | $118k |
| 8 | Farmington Hills, MI | 6 | $115k |
| 9 | Jacksonville, FL | 5 | $129k |
| 10 | Maryland Heights, MO | 4 | $98k |
Common questions about Software Developer IV H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Software Developer IV?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Software Developer IV is $129k (FY2025), from 13 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $114k and $135k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Software Developer IVs?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Software Developer IV are Rackspace US, Medical Mutual of Ohio, Abal Technologies.
- Where are most H-1B Software Developer IV jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Software Developer IV roles are San Antonio, TX, Austin, TX, Brooklyn, OH.
- Does a certified LCA mean Software Developer IV 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 →