The median H1B full stack developer salary is $109,000 a year, based on 13,753 certified Labor Condition Applications from FY2021 to FY2026. Half of the filings list between $94,500 and $130,000.
Median
$109,000
Average
$114,585
75th percentile
$130,000
| Median (50th percentile) | $109,000 |
| Average | $114,585 |
| 25th percentile | $94,500 |
| 75th percentile | $130,000 |
| Lowest filed wage | $48,500 |
| Highest filed wage | $345,000 |
| Certified LCA filings | 13,753 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC H-1B LCA disclosure data, FY2021 to FY2026. Certified cases with an annual wage between $30,000 and $1,000,000 whose job title or occupation title contains: full stack, fullstack, full-stack developer, full stack developer, full stack engineer.
Share of the 13,029 Full Stack Developer filings that state a DOL wage level, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent).
See the Full Stack Developer wage level breakdown, how wage levels affect H-1B selection, or check a salary with the wage level calculator.
Average filed wage, among states with at least 10 certified filings.
| State | Filings | Average wage |
|---|---|---|
| Full Stack Developer salary in California | 974 | $149,804 |
| Full Stack Developer salary in Washington | 293 | $142,395 |
| Full Stack Developer salary in New York | 465 | $128,201 |
| Full Stack Developer salary in Massachusetts | 323 | $125,617 |
| Full Stack Developer salary in New Hampshire | 128 | $124,200 |
| Full Stack Developer salary in New Jersey | 1,000 | $123,207 |
| Full Stack Developer salary in Maryland | 274 | $122,784 |
| Full Stack Developer salary in North Carolina | 1,284 | $119,020 |
| Full Stack Developer salary in Rhode Island | 82 | $117,984 |
| Full Stack Developer salary in Kentucky | 93 | $115,703 |
By number of certified filings (employers with at least 5).
| Employer | Filings | Average wage |
|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Technology Group, LLC | 747 | $117,145 |
| Fidelity Technology Group, LLC d/b/a Fidelity Investments | 717 | $126,424 |
| Federal Express Corporation | 320 | $108,646 |
| FedEx Corporate Services, Inc. | 214 | $95,606 |
| Verizon Data Services LLC | 209 | $143,357 |
| Comcast Cable Communications, LLC | 165 | $130,613 |
| FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 121 | $124,939 |
| DFS Corporate Services LLC | 115 | $117,142 |
| MetLife Group, Inc. | 111 | $122,888 |
| PHOTON INFOTECH, INC. | 97 | $107,078 |
| EFICENS SYSTEMS LLC | 80 | $90,425 |
| Humana Inc. | 77 | $133,645 |
| Fiscal year | Filings | Average wage |
|---|---|---|
| FY2021 | 42 | $110,761 |
| FY2022 | 2,995 | $109,440 |
| FY2023 | 2,778 | $111,772 |
| FY2024 | 3,547 | $113,935 |
| FY2025 | 3,678 | $119,226 |
| FY2026 | 713 | $126,678 |
The median wage on 13,753 certified H1B Labor Condition Applications for full stack developer roles is $109,000 a year (FY2021 to FY2026). Half of the filings list between $94,500 and $130,000; the average is $114,585.
Among states with at least 10 certified filings, the highest average wage is in California ($149,804), Washington ($142,395) and New York ($128,201).
By number of certified filings: Fidelity Technology Group, LLC (747, average $117,145), Fidelity Technology Group, LLC d/b/a Fidelity Investments (717, average $126,424) and Federal Express Corporation (320, average $108,646).
Level II: 54% of the 13,029 filings that state a wage level. The Department of Labor has four levels, I (entry) to IV (fully competent), each tied to a local prevailing wage.
A Labor Condition Application is what an employer files with the Department of Labor before an H-1B petition, stating the job, work location and the wage it will pay. Certified LCAs are public, which is where these figures come from. An LCA is not an approved H-1B petition, and one employer may file several for the same opening.