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DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

332

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$97,000

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

-68.2%

Filing Growth

22 → 7 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)

15

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$62,400

25th Percentile

$80,000

Median (50th)

$97,000

75th Percentile

$103,749

90th Percentile

$113,451

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Top Employers Hiring DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST
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Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
LINDE ENGINEERING NORTH AMERICA, LLC 14 $101,000 $87,141 - $115,294 92.9%
Linde Inc. 12 $100,589 $86,632 - $115,294 91.7%
KPIT TECHNOLOGIES INC 7 $97,000 $94,090 - $105,000 100.0%
She Ready Productions 4 $65,136 $63,000 - $66,498 100.0%
PRAXAIR,INC. 4 $98,873 $96,461 - $115,294 100.0%
LITTLE MONSTER LLC 2 $80,000 $80,000 - $80,000 50.0%
Urban Policy Innovations LLC 2 $85,301 $84,739 - $85,862 100.0%
Virginia Information Technologies Agency 2 $130,000 $130,000 - $130,000 100.0%
FRIESLANDCAMPINA INGREDIENTS NORTH AMERICA, INC. 1 $83,221 $83,221 - $83,221 100.0%
FRANKIES BIKINIS LLC 1 $90,000 $90,000 - $90,000 100.0%
Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories Professional Scientific Services, LLC 1 $65,000 $65,000 - $65,000 100.0%
Acentra Health, LLC 1 $140,719 $140,719 - $140,719 100.0%
LOCUS BIOSCIENCES, INC. 1 $72,280 $72,280 - $72,280 100.0%
Mirror & Co SF Medical Aesthetics Center Inc 1 $81,000 $81,000 - $81,000 100.0%
Oasis Legal Services 1 $61,185 $61,185 - $61,185 0.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 35 $84,739 $33,197 - $140,719
I 26 $100,000 $85,000 - $115,294
II 4 $91,367 $65,000 - $115,294
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 65 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 65 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Tonawanda NY 28 $101,000
Milford MI 4 $102,500
Lexington MA 4 $78,500
Washington DC DC 2 $85,301
NORTH HOLLYWOOD CA 2 $64,749
Washington DC 2 $58,750
LOS ANGELES CA 2 $80,000
Auburn Hills MI 2 $95,545
Richmond VA 2 $130,000
Doral FL 1 $33,197
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST Unspecified 165 $81,700
DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST I 127 $92,407
DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST II 40 $85,310
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 22 $98,436 95.5%
2022 15 $100,000 86.7%
2023 5 $85,862 80.0%
2024 9 $83,221 100.0%
2025 7 $67,500 85.7%
2026 7 $105,000 100.0%
Company Comparison - DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
LINDE ENGINEERING NORTH AMERICA, LLC 14 $101,000 92.9%
Linde Inc. 12 $100,589 91.7%
KPIT TECHNOLOGIES INC 7 $97,000 100.0%
She Ready Productions 4 $65,136 100.0%
PRAXAIR,INC. 4 $98,873 100.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: October 12, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.