Software Developer Senior H-1B wages
Filings decided July 2025 to June 2026. Most are classified as Software Developers (SOC 15-1252).
Employers filed 49 wage applications for Software Developer Senior jobs from July 2025 to June 2026, across 17 employers. The median offered wage was $127,390, 9.9% above the government's prevailing wage for the job. Educational Testing Service filed the most (9, median $129,584).
- Filings
- 49
- Positions covered
- 49
- Employers
- 17
- Median offered
- $127,390
- Median prevailing wage
- $112,143
- Filings since FY2020
- 362
- Median offer change since FY2020
- +21%
Offered wage since 2020
The median wage offered for Software Developer Senior jobs rose 21%, from $105,851 in fiscal 2020 to $128,471 in fiscal 2026 so far. In fiscal 2026 it was 9.9% above the prevailing wage. Filings peaked in fiscal 2022, with 78 filings.
Middle half of offered wagesMedian offered wageMedian prevailing wageFilings per year
Fiscal years run October to September. Fiscal 2026 is still running: these figures cover October 2025 to June 2026.
Software Developer Senior by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median offered | vs year before | Median prevailing | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Oct to Jun) | 30 | $128,471 | +2.0% | $113,277 | +9.9% |
| 2025 | 38 | $126,006 | +0.8% | $110,635 | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 31 | $125,000 | +4.2% | $114,941 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 62 | $120,000 | +8.7% | $117,187 | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 78 | $110,405 | −3.3% | $109,138 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 57 | $114,185 | +7.9% | $106,831 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 66 | $105,851 | n/a | $103,314 | +1.6% |
Employers that file for this title
Middle half of offered wagesMedian offered wageMedian prevailing wage
| Employer | Filings | Median offered | Offered range and prevailing wage | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Testing Service | 9 | $129,584 | at the minimum | |
| CC Services, Inc. | 5 | $122,773 | +11.1% | |
| University of Michigan | 5 | $94,803 | +15.5% | |
| Scott & White Health Plan | 5 | $118,997 | +18.0% | |
| Charles Schwab & Company, Inc. | 4 | $170,176 | +5.0% | |
| Stefanini, Inc. | 3 | $124,800 | +11.9% | |
| Winsupply Inc | 3 | $133,328 | +14.4% | |
| Bonita Packing Co. | 2 | $155,175 | +62.5% | |
| Baylor Scott & White Health | 2 | $133,724 | +33.3% | |
| CARIAD, Inc. | 2 | $178,369 | +7.9% | |
| Singular People, LLC (d/b/a Sngular) | 2 | $114,333 | +15.0% | |
| CSRA State and Local Solutions LLC | 2 | $120,000 | +4.6% | |
| New Mexico State University | 1 | $63,861 | +1.5% | |
| Vertex, Inc. | 1 | $140,046 | at the minimum | |
| University of Utah | 1 | $97,500 | +43.7% | |
| General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. | 1 | $155,000 | +1.4% | |
Showing the 16 employers with the most filings of 17. Employers with fewer than 5 filings in total are counted but not named.
Where Software Developer Senior jobs are filed
| Worksite | Filings | Median offered | Offered range and prevailing wage | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Arbor, MI | 5 | $94,803 | +15.5% | |
| Princeton, NJ | 5 | $129,584 | at the minimum | |
| Dayton, OH | 3 | $133,328 | +14.4% | |
| Dearborn, MI | 3 | $124,800 | +11.9% | |
| Austin, TX | 2 | $170,176 | +4.1% | |
| Bloomington, IL | 2 | $111,605 | +5.6% | |
| Houston, TX | 2 | $126,589 | +12.1% | |
| Plano, TX | 2 | $126,005 | +25.6% | |
| Santa Maria, CA | 2 | $155,175 | +62.5% | |
| Albany, NY | 1 | $125,000 | +3.2% | |
| Alpharetta, GA | 1 | $122,773 | +12.3% | |
| Aubrey, TX | 1 | $126,000 | +11.6% | |
| Brentwood, TN | 1 | $118,997 | +18.0% | |
| Carnegie, PA | 1 | $120,000 | +22.2% | |
| Cedar Park, TX | 1 | $132,069 | at the minimum | |
| Celina, TX | 1 | $109,000 | +8.6% | |
| Dallas, TX | 1 | $136,282 | +35.8% | |
| King of Prussia, PA | 1 | $140,046 | at the minimum | |
| Las Cruces, NM | 1 | $63,861 | +1.5% | |
| Little Elm, TX | 1 | $131,165 | +30.7% | |
| Lubbock, TX | 1 | $115,000 | +5.9% | |
| Marysville, WA | 1 | $185,737 | +13.4% | |
| Mckinney, TX | 1 | $130,000 | +15.1% | |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $119,475 | at the minimum | |
| Portland, OR | 1 | $155,000 | +1.4% | |
Seniority of the jobs filed
The government assigns each job one of four wage levels. A higher level means a higher legal minimum.
What these numbers are
- They are wages employers attested to on Labor Condition Applications (Form ETA-9035), not paychecks. Bonuses and stock are not included.
- A filing is not a visa or a hire. One filing can cover several positions, and some are later withdrawn. Wage figures use certified filings only.
- The prevailing wage is the minimum the employer must pay for that job in that area, set from government wage surveys.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC disclosure data. How we clean and count it.
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