H-1B Software Development Engineer - Applications Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Software Development Engineer - Applications is $174,660, across 2,307 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$174,660
Average wage
$174,900
90th percentile
$207,264
Certified LCAs
2,307
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $84,386
- 25th
- $156,959
- Median
- $174,660
- Average
- $174,900
- 90th
- $207,264
- Highest
- $284,156
Based on 2,306 certified base wages, annualized.
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Filings by year
437FY20
447FY21
564FY22
450FY23
382FY24
26FY25
1FY26
Top H-1B sponsors for Software Development Engineer - Applications
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Pismo Servicing LLC | 11 | $187,500 |
| APPLE PAYMENTS SERVICES LLC | 3 | $179,800 |
| Apple Inc. | 2,237 | $175,000 |
| Claris International Inc. | 31 | $170,000 |
| Apple Financing LLC | 1 | $166,500 |
| TESLA, INC. | 1 | $144,900 |
| APPLE PROCESSING LLC | 15 | $144,500 |
| Oath Holdings, Inc. | 2 | $144,200 |
| Automattic, Inc. | 2 | $140,681 |
| Apptad Inc | 2 | $106,018 |
| PDF Solutions, Inc., | 2 | $103,000 |
Salaries by location
Cupertino, CA · $184,360Sunnyvale, CA · $182,350Austin, TX · $158,125Seattle, WA · $180,713New York, NY · $167,114San Diego, CA · $171,080Santa Clara, CA · $176,350Elk Grove, CA · $162,671San Francisco, CA · $194,105Cary, NC · $154,000Pittsburgh, PA · $136,200Culver City, CA · $150,000Dallas, TX · $144,000Denver, CO · $137,602Vancouver, WA · $190,000