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Software Development Engineer I H-1B salaries

Employers filed 3,854 certified H-1B applications for Software Development Engineer I roles between Apr 2023 and Jun 2026. The median salary was $129,000.

Median salary offered
$129,000
Middle half earn
$117,749 to $135,800
Top 10% earn over
$149,365
Certified filings
3,854

Every filing

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Pay by employer

EmployerFilingsMedianMiddle half
Amazon.com Services LLC2,267$129,000$121,600 – $136,550
Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.818$129,000$117,749 – $135,283
Amazon Web Services, Inc.463$129,000$115,550 – $137,800
Amazon Data Services, Inc92$129,000$110,635 – $135,362
Audible, Inc.69$121,600$121,600 – $140,200
General Motors Financial Company, Inc.16$90,500$85,000 – $105,000
Amazon Advertising LLC12$121,150$112,600 – $128,325
Annapurna Labs (U.S.) Inc.11$129,000$110,568 – $132,142
Twitch Interactive, Inc.11$130,000$123,872 – $142,050
Auger Inc.8$150,000$150,000 – $150,000
IMDb.com, Inc.5$110,100$101,608 – $112,100
Pillpack LLC5$110,500$110,500 – $129,000
Egencia LLC4$108,077$106,460 – $108,716
F5, Inc.4$130,000$129,936 – $130,390
NetScout Systems, Inc.4$86,351$81,446 – $94,874
Qatalys Inc3$105,997$105,997 – $105,997
Luma Financial Technologies, LLC3$130,000$117,500 – $130,000
Amazon Capital Services, Inc.3$129,000$129,000 – $129,000
United Parcel Service General Services, Co.3$95,493$95,493 – $99,352
Yardi Systems, Inc.3$107,854$107,654 – $107,854
Wyze Labs, Inc.2$110,252$108,656 – $111,847
Woot Services LLC2$115,678$109,018 – $122,339
Satsyil Corp2$88,500$88,500 – $88,500
Consumerinfo.com, Inc.2$91,645$90,824 – $92,466
Amazon Payments, Inc.2$129,000$129,000 – $129,000
Amazon Media Venture LLC2$102,294$102,263 – $102,326
Amazon Studios, LLC2$136,854$124,477 – $149,231
CSC Holdings, LLC2$117,500$116,250 – $118,750
A9.com LLC2$141,842$138,562 – $145,121
Clearwater Analytics, LLC2$73,653$73,653 – $73,653
Moderna Services, Inc.2$121,169$118,084 – $124,254
LivePerson, Inc.2$134,450$134,175 – $134,725
Generac Power Systems2$121,000$115,500 – $126,500
Elemental Technologies LLC2$126,500$124,350 – $128,650
Fuelcomm Inc2$142,120$138,560 – $145,680
Experian Information Solutions Inc.2$93,944$91,973 – $95,914
Goodreads LLC2$127,572$126,858 – $128,286
Nile Tech Inc2$113,650$105,976 – $121,325
Alexa Internet1$128,400$128,400 – $128,400
Amazon.com.ca, Inc.1$101,608$101,608 – $101,608
Discovery Communications, LLC1$101,608$101,608 – $101,608
Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc.1$112,320$112,320 – $112,320
EVgo Services, LLC1$149,365$149,365 – $149,365
GBT US LLC1$102,690$102,690 – $102,690
Motor Trend Group, LLC1$142,158$142,158 – $142,158
Hearst Autos, Inc.1$167,214$167,214 – $167,214
Nidec Mobility America Corporation1$85,467$85,467 – $85,467
Nium, Inc.1$135,699$135,699 – $135,699
Remitly, Inc.1$135,000$135,000 – $135,000
UPS Worldwide Forwarding, Inc.1$71,820$71,820 – $71,820

Where these jobs are

Bigger dots mean more filings; darker blue means higher pay.
CityFilingsMedianMiddle half
Seattle, WA1,457$129,000$117,749 – $131,100
Bellevue, WA341$129,000$117,749 – $133,500
Austin, TX269$129,000$110,500 – $132,500
New York, NY196$133,700$121,600 – $145,750
Sunnyvale, CA191$148,400$141,122 – $150,400
Arlington, VA169$129,000$113,300 – $131,100
East Palo Alto, CA154$148,400$142,100 – $150,400
Santa Clara, CA138$148,400$135,412 – $150,056
San Francisco, CA109$148,400$135,699 – $148,400
Boston, MA90$129,000$110,500 – $132,650
Dallas, TX77$113,500$110,500 – $129,000
Herndon, VA52$124,700$110,500 – $129,000
Irvine, CA51$118,500$102,357 – $129,500
Newark, NJ47$121,600$121,600 – $142,500
Tempe, AZ40$118,546$110,500 – $129,475
Culver City, CA37$126,144$110,500 – $141,185
Cupertino, CA37$148,400$146,307 – $153,700
San Diego, CA33$125,200$121,700 – $131,600
Redmond, WA31$129,000$127,650 – $129,000
Atlanta, GA28$129,000$114,100 – $130,787

By experience level

Wage levelFilingsMedian
Level I3,723$129,000
Level II44$129,000

Levels I to IV are the Labor Department's experience bands, from entry level (I) to fully competent (IV).

By year

Year filedFilingsMedian
2023361$129,000
20241,754$129,000
20251,320$129,000
2026419$131,560