Software Developers, Applications, Non R&D H1B Visa — Salary, Sponsors & Cities

H1B Visa Sponsorship Overview for Software Developers, Applications, Non R&D

Software Developers, Applications, Non R&D (SOC code 15-1034) is one of the occupations that U.S. employers sponsor through the H1B visa program. A total of 4,290 labor condition applications have been filed by 829 employers for this occupation across the United States. The H1B visa allows U.S. companies to hire foreign workers in specialty occupations, and Software Developers, Applications, Non R&D positions represent a significant portion of these filings.

The average salary offered on H1B applications for Software Developers, Applications, Non R&D positions is $83,767, with a median of N/A. Salaries range from $34,560 to $960,000, reflecting the wide variation across experience levels, geographic locations, and prevailing wage levels.

The top H1B sponsors for Software Developers, Applications, Non R&D positions include Henry Ford Health System, University of California, Los Angeles, and Indiana University among others. These employers actively hire foreign workers for this role and submit LCA applications to the Department of Labor as part of the H1B approval process.

The most popular work locations for H1B Software Developers, Applications, Non R&D positions include New york, NY and Los Angeles, CA. Location significantly impacts both salary offers and the applicable prevailing wage, making geographic analysis crucial for H1B applicants and employers.

California leads H1B filings for this occupation with 622 applications, followed by Texas and Michigan. View Software Developers, Applications, Non R&D H1B data in California for state-level details.

Top H1B Sponsors for Software Developers, Applications, Non R&D

These employers have filed the most H1B applications for Software Developers, Applications, Non R&D positions. Click any employer to view their full H1B sponsorship profile.

#	Employer	State	LCAs	Avg Salary	Market Median	vs Market
1	Henry Ford Health System	MI	129	$90,522	N/A	N/A
2	University of California, Los Angeles	CA	119	$105,657	N/A	N/A
3	Indiana University	IN	116	$63,085	N/A	N/A
4	St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital	TN	107	$68,952	N/A	N/A
5	Texas A&M University	TX	94	$65,011	N/A	N/A
6	The Children's Hospital Corporation	VA	73	$101,086	N/A	N/A
7	University of Iowa	IA	73	$69,755	N/A	N/A
8	University of Massachusetts Medical School	MA	69	$106,339	N/A	N/A
9	GSPANN Technologies, Inc.	CA	66	$76,410	N/A	N/A
10	University of Michigan	MI	65	$76,192	N/A	N/A
11	Educational Testing Service	PA	59	$114,465	N/A	N/A
12	Baylor College of Medicine	TX	55	$72,826	N/A	N/A
13	Group Health Plan, Inc.	MN	55	$87,974	N/A	N/A
14	COMMVAULT AMERICAS, INC.	NJ	50	$94,113	N/A	N/A
15	American Institutes for Research	VA	42	$87,195	N/A	N/A
16	Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center	NY	41	$109,907	N/A	N/A
17	Vanderbilt University Medical Center	TN	39	$84,890	N/A	N/A
18	The Florida State University	FL	38	$72,981	N/A	N/A
19	Sutter Health	CA	38	$104,947	N/A	N/A
20	University of Colorado	CO	37	$88,144	N/A	N/A

Software Developers, Applications, Non R&D H1B Salary by City

H1B salaries for Software Developers, Applications, Non R&D vary significantly by metro area. The table below shows the top cities with their average offered salary and how it compares to the local BLS median.

#	City	LCAs	Employers	Avg Salary	Local BLS Median	vs Local Market
1	New york, NY	158	44	$102,258	N/A	N/A
2	Los Angeles, CA	141	9	$96,318	N/A	N/A
3	Boston, MA	134	19	$96,631	N/A	N/A
4	College Station, TX	123	12	$66,381	N/A	N/A
5	Memphis, TN	122	4	$68,477	N/A	N/A
6	Houston, TX	111	14	$76,342	N/A	N/A
7	Chicago, IL	110	21	$74,508	N/A	N/A
8	Bloomington, IN	103	1	$62,584	N/A	N/A
9	Detroit, MI	83	2	$89,185	N/A	N/A
10	Nashville, TN	74	3	$83,641	N/A	N/A
11	Baltimore, MD	71	8	$89,993	N/A	N/A
12	Iowa City, IA	68	2	$69,524	N/A	N/A
13	Ann Arbor, MI	66	2	$76,334	N/A	N/A
14	San Francisco, CA	65	26	$93,788	N/A	N/A
15	Washington, DC	65	14	$89,246	N/A	N/A
16	Pittsburgh, PA	56	8	$89,261	N/A	N/A
17	Philadelphia, PA	55	10	$83,303	N/A	N/A
18	OCEANPORT, NJ	50	1	$94,113	N/A	N/A
19	Palo Alto, CA	50	9	$107,589	N/A	N/A
20	Princeton, NJ	45	5	$112,551	N/A	N/A

Software Developers, Applications, Non R&D H1B Data by State

#	State	LCAs	Employers	Avg Salary	BLS State Median
1	California	622	142	$98,263	N/A
2	Texas	378	86	$72,577	N/A
3	Michigan	273	19	$85,651	N/A
4	Massachusetts	252	40	$102,967	N/A
5	Illinois	232	55	$77,746	N/A
6	New York	214	72	$96,242	N/A
7	Tennessee	208	11	$74,270	N/A
8	Florida	207	35	$72,958	N/A
9	New Jersey	195	47	$96,511	N/A
10	Pennsylvania	168	39	$83,581	N/A

Prevailing Wage Levels for Software Developers, Applications, Non R&D

The Department of Labor assigns prevailing wage levels (I through IV) to H1B positions based on experience and skill requirements. Level I represents entry-level positions, while Level IV indicates expert-level roles. Understanding wage levels is critical for both employers and H1B workers.

Wage Level	LCAs	% of Total	Avg Salary	Min Salary	Max Salary
I	46	2.8%	$75,040	$38,511	$113,963
II	66	4.0%	$82,119	$63,086	$127,250
III	70	4.3%	$99,519	$72,315	$154,236
IV	88	5.4%	$112,604	$79,602	$165,008
Level I	367	22.4%	$68,116	$48,435	$150,000
Level II	424	25.9%	$83,383	$52,000	$950,000
Level III	245	15.0%	$90,951	$53,288	$150,277
Level IV	331	20.2%	$104,281	$68,515	$190,000

Related H1B Occupations

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