SOC 15-1295.00 · DOL LCA DATA

Software Developers, Non R&D H-1B Visa Data 2026

The median H-1B offered wage for Software Developers, Non R&D is $110K/year, across 1,429 certified Labor Condition Applications filed with the US Department of Labor (FY2022–2026). Figures below are measured from DOL disclosure records, not modeled estimates.

$110K
Median Wage
$92K
25th Percentile
$128K
75th Percentile
1,429
Certified Filings

DOL Wage Levels & 2026 Lottery Entry Weight

Most certified Software Developers, Non R&D petitions are filed at Level IV (Expert). Since February 27, 2026, USCIS weights the H-1B lottery by DOL prevailing wage level, so the level a role is filed at directly affects selection odds.

DOL Wage LevelFilingsShareMedian WageLottery Entries
Level I (Entry)21615.8%$80K
Level II (Qualified)38227.9%$97K
Level III (Experienced)28821.0%$115K
Level IV (Expert)48535.4%$125K

Across 1,371 certified Software Developers, Non R&D filings with a reported DOL wage level. Entry weights reflect the DHS wage-weighted selection rule effective February 27, 2026; USCIS has not published official aggregate selection-rate percentages by wage level, so none are stated here.

Top H-1B Sponsors for Software Developers, Non R&D

EmployerCertified FilingsMedian Wage
Henry Ford Health System91$112K
University of California, Los Angeles53$148K
University of Michigan42$95K
OCLC, Inc.38$118K
Providence Health & Services36$108K
Stanford Health Care35$145K
Group Health Plan, Inc.34$104K
St. Jude Children\'s Research Hospital33$86K

Ranked by certified Software Developers, Non R&D filing volume, FY2022–2026.

Top States for Software Developers, Non R&D H-1B Filings

StateCertified FilingsMedian Wage
California191$135K
Texas151$110K
Michigan141$104K
Illinois110$93K
New York93$135K
Ohio91$112K
Pennsylvania59$112K
Massachusetts58$126K

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Aggregated from DOL LCA disclosure files (FY2022–2026) for SOC occupation 15-1295.00, Software Developers, Non R&D, filtered to certified petitions with annual wages between $30K and $1M. Wages are medians of the offered wage stated in each filing (base salary only, not equity or bonus), reported as medians rather than averages because a small number of outlier filings can skew an average heavily.