H-1B Software Development Engineer I Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Software Development Engineer I is $128,000, across 12,845 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$128,000
Average wage
$122,651
90th percentile
$148,400
Certified LCAs
12,845
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $36,608
- 25th
- $110,500
- Median
- $128,000
- Average
- $122,651
- 90th
- $148,400
- Highest
- $1,560,000
Based on 12,840 certified base wages, annualized.
Where would your salary rank?
Enter a salary to see its percentile among H-1B filings for this role.
$
Enter your salary to see where you rank.
Filings by year
2,554FY20
1,223FY21
2,558FY22
2,797FY23
1,684FY24
1,622FY25
407FY26
Top H-1B sponsors for Software Development Engineer I
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| AUDIBLE, INC. | 165 | $129,100 |
| Amazon Web Services, Inc. | 1,521 | $129,000 |
| Amazon Advertising LLC | 72 | $129,000 |
| Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. | 2,140 | $128,750 |
| Amazon.com Services LLC | 8,163 | $128,650 |
| A9.com LLC | 14 | $126,144 |
| Twitch Interactive, Inc. | 58 | $126,000 |
| LivePerson, Inc. | 36 | $124,000 |
| Annapurna Labs (U.S.) Inc. | 22 | $123,775 |
| Elemental Technologies LLC | 23 | $122,200 |
| Amazon Data Services, Inc | 294 | $117,374 |
| AMAZON ROBOTICS LLC | 21 | $111,700 |
| IMDb.com, Inc. | 27 | $109,656 |
| Pillpack LLC | 27 | $109,656 |
| General Motors Financial Company, Inc. | 21 | $97,000 |
Salaries by location
Seattle, WA · $125,000Austin, TX · $128,300Bellevue, WA · $129,000New York, NY · $132,500Sunnyvale, CA · $144,700East Palo Alto, CA · $145,900Arlington, VA · $129,000Boston, MA · $122,826San Francisco, CA · $145,500Santa Clara, CA · $146,307Dallas, TX · $113,500Herndon, VA · $117,006Irvine, CA · $123,100Cupertino, CA · $145,000San Diego, CA · $125,000