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Software Development

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

Only 7 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Development Lead profile (107 filings).
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7

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$229,003

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

4

Top Employers

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

$171,322

25th Percentile

$195,804

Median (50th)

$229,003

75th Percentile

$286,450

90th Percentile

$354,580

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Top Employers Hiring Software Development
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC. 1 $155,000 $155,000 - $155,000 0.0%
Oracle America, Inc. 1 $248,600 $248,600 - $248,600 100.0%
Square, Inc. 1 $400,000 $400,000 - $400,000 100.0%
TiVo Platform Technologies, LLC 1 $209,405 $209,405 - $209,405 0.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 3 $248,600 $155,000 - $400,000
Manager 1 $209,405 $209,405 - $209,405
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Geographic Distribution
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Nashville TN 1 $155,000
San Francisco CA 1 $400,000
Seattle WA 1 $248,600
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Software Development with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Software Development Unspecified 3 $92,333
Manager, Software Development Management 1 $209,405
Software Development Management Unspecified 1 $400,000
Software Development Vice President Unspecified 1 $248,600
Software Development Engineer, Amazon Fulfillment Unspecified 1 $155,000
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 1 $400,000 100.0%
2023 1 $248,600 100.0%
2024 1 $155,000 0.0%
2025 1 $209,405 0.0%
Company Comparison - Software Development

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC. 1 $155,000 0.0%
Oracle America, Inc. 1 $248,600 100.0%
Square, Inc. 1 $400,000 100.0%
TiVo Platform Technologies, LLC 1 $209,405 0.0%
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: August 31, 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.