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

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

Software Developers, Applications, R&D (SOC code 15-1035) is one of the occupations that U.S. employers sponsor through the H1B visa program. A total of 1,508 labor condition applications have been filed by 372 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, R&D positions represent a significant portion of these filings.

The average salary offered on H1B applications for Software Developers, Applications, R&D positions is $80,748, with a median of N/A. Salaries range from $20,800 to $208,000, reflecting the wide variation across experience levels, geographic locations, and prevailing wage levels.

The top H1B sponsors for Software Developers, Applications, R&D positions include SAVVY INFO SYSTEMS, LLC, Siritek, Inc, and Global Infotech Inc. 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, R&D positions include Chicago, IL and New York, NY. 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 227 applications, followed by Illinois and New York. View Software Developers, Applications, R&D H1B data in California for state-level details.

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

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

#	Employer	State	LCAs	Avg Salary	Market Median	vs Market
1	SAVVY INFO SYSTEMS, LLC	IL	68	$77,662	N/A	N/A
2	Siritek, Inc	IL	58	$88,086	N/A	N/A
3	Global Infotech Inc.	IL	53	$81,717	N/A	N/A
4	GANNU SOFTWARE, INC.	IL	37	$75,405	N/A	N/A
5	University of Illinois	IL	31	$72,072	N/A	N/A
6	University of Southern California	CA	31	$82,578	N/A	N/A
7	Brookhaven National Laboratory	NY	29	$92,770	N/A	N/A
8	University of California, San Diego	CA	29	$82,400	N/A	N/A
9	COMMVAULT AMERICAS, INC.	NJ	27	$91,074	N/A	N/A
10	Iconsoft, Inc.	MA	26	$86,077	N/A	N/A
11	Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory	CA	25	$102,722	N/A	N/A
12	University of Chicago	IL	25	$87,531	N/A	N/A
13	Northwestern University	IL	24	$81,212	N/A	N/A
14	Baylor College of Medicine	TX	23	$76,615	N/A	N/A
15	University of Michigan	MI	17	$69,417	N/A	N/A
16	Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition, Inc.	FL	16	$53,202	N/A	N/A
17	Washington University in St. Louis	MO	16	$69,482	N/A	N/A
18	University of Maryland, College Park	MD	15	$81,169	N/A	N/A
19	University of California, Los Angeles	CA	14	$72,824	N/A	N/A
20	Columbia University	NY	13	$67,121	N/A	N/A

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

H1B salaries for Software Developers, Applications, 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	Chicago, IL	60	14	$78,578	N/A	N/A
2	New York, NY	56	17	$84,641	N/A	N/A
3	Schaumburg, IL	51	4	$73,490	N/A	N/A
4	Boston, MA	40	15	$73,685	N/A	N/A
5	Houston, TX	39	6	$77,392	N/A	N/A
6	Los Angeles, CA	35	4	$80,278	N/A	N/A
7	La Jolla, CA	33	4	$82,724	N/A	N/A
8	Upton, NY	29	1	$92,770	N/A	N/A
9	Urbana, IL	28	1	$72,085	N/A	N/A
10	OCEANPORT, NJ	27	1	$91,074	N/A	N/A
11	Ann Arbor, MI	24	4	$75,378	N/A	N/A
12	Atlanta, GA	24	6	$74,275	N/A	N/A
13	Columbus, OH	24	7	$79,221	N/A	N/A
14	Berkeley, CA	22	2	$98,870	N/A	N/A
15	Cambridge, MA	22	6	$92,846	N/A	N/A
16	Menlo Park, CA	19	3	$106,739	N/A	N/A
17	COLLEGE PARK, MD	18	2	$79,709	N/A	N/A
18	Washington, DC	18	5	$79,329	N/A	N/A
19	Baltimore, MD	17	6	$67,646	N/A	N/A
20	Pasadena, CA	17	5	$107,312	N/A	N/A

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

#	State	LCAs	Employers	Avg Salary	BLS State Median
1	California	227	71	$91,928	N/A
2	Illinois	192	26	$78,198	N/A
3	New York	106	32	$83,775	N/A
4	Texas	85	31	$81,088	N/A
5	Massachusetts	82	28	$82,424	N/A
6	Florida	80	22	$71,507	N/A
7	New Jersey	80	22	$83,962	N/A
8	Maryland	71	22	$82,039	N/A
9	Ohio	52	12	$76,544	N/A
10	Pennsylvania	42	18	$76,910	N/A

Prevailing Wage Levels for Software Developers, Applications, 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	16	3.3%	$73,180	$60,000	$97,000
II	21	4.4%	$89,466	$73,902	$120,959
III	15	3.1%	$98,744	$87,547	$125,237
IV	20	4.2%	$113,712	$85,512	$148,000
Level I	122	25.4%	$68,315	$20,800	$105,370
Level II	129	26.9%	$84,719	$64,293	$125,000
Level III	84	17.5%	$99,030	$69,655	$141,285
Level IV	73	15.2%	$108,634	$78,590	$145,600