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

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

Software Developers, Non R&D (SOC code 15-1295) is one of the occupations that U.S. employers sponsor through the H1B visa program. A total of 499 labor condition applications have been filed by 156 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, Non R&D positions represent a significant portion of these filings.

The average salary offered on H1B applications for Software Developers, Non R&D positions is $111,472, with a median of N/A. Salaries range from $56,867 to $215,000, reflecting the wide variation across experience levels, geographic locations, and prevailing wage levels.

The top H1B sponsors for Software Developers, Non R&D positions include Henry Ford Health System, University of Michigan, and University of California, Los Angeles 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, Non R&D positions include New York, NY and Ann Arbor, MI. 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 74 applications, followed by Michigan and Texas. View Software Developers, Non R&D H1B data in California for state-level details.

Top H1B Sponsors for Software Developers, Non R&D

These employers have filed the most H1B applications for Software Developers, 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	33	$110,868	N/A	N/A
2	University of Michigan	MI	25	$95,135	N/A	N/A
3	University of California, Los Angeles	CA	22	$148,516	N/A	N/A
4	OCLC, Inc.	OH	15	$116,080	N/A	N/A
5	Mount Sinai Hospital	NY	13	$142,021	N/A	N/A
6	Stanford Health Care	CA	13	$140,741	N/A	N/A
7	Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center	OH	11	$94,823	N/A	N/A
8	Fermi Research Alliance, LLC	IL	11	$86,479	N/A	N/A
9	UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside	PA	11	$141,709	N/A	N/A
10	Group Health Plan, Inc.	MN	10	$104,172	N/A	N/A
11	Group Health, Inc.	MN	9	$104,760	N/A	N/A
12	Presbyterian Healthcare Services	NM	8	$97,552	N/A	N/A
13	Texas A&M University	TX	8	$87,518	N/A	N/A
14	Northwestern Memorial Healthcare	IL	7	$104,018	N/A	N/A
15	CHRISTUS Health	TX	6	$116,506	N/A	N/A
16	Corewell Health	MI	6	$96,172	N/A	N/A
17	Fermi Forward Discovery Group, LLC	IL	6	$95,054	N/A	N/A
18	Michigan State University	MI	6	$99,232	N/A	N/A
19	SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL	WA	6	$124,380	N/A	N/A
20	University of California, Davis	CA	6	$108,927	N/A	N/A

Software Developers, Non R&D H1B Salary by City

H1B salaries for Software Developers, 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	27	9	$140,531	N/A	N/A
2	Ann Arbor, MI	25	1	$95,135	N/A	N/A
3	Batavia, IL	17	2	$89,506	N/A	N/A
4	Los Angeles, CA	16	4	$131,519	N/A	N/A
5	Dublin, OH	15	1	$116,080	N/A	N/A
6	Pittsburgh, PA	13	3	$132,428	N/A	N/A
7	Boston, MA	11	8	$127,803	N/A	N/A
8	Troy, MI	11	2	$101,686	N/A	N/A
9	Chicago, IL	10	5	$110,036	N/A	N/A
10	College Station, TX	9	3	$87,990	N/A	N/A
11	Salt Lake City, UT	9	2	$111,415	N/A	N/A
12	Albuquerque, NM	8	1	$97,552	N/A	N/A
13	Detroit, MI	8	1	$109,801	N/A	N/A
14	Irving, TX	8	3	$109,305	N/A	N/A
15	Riverside, CA	8	1	$150,101	N/A	N/A
16	Cincinnati, OH	7	1	$97,941	N/A	N/A
17	Austin, TX	6	5	$116,511	N/A	N/A
18	Bloomington, MN	6	2	$103,402	N/A	N/A
19	Davis, CA	6	1	$108,927	N/A	N/A
20	Palo Alto, CA	6	1	$152,647	N/A	N/A

Software Developers, Non R&D H1B Data by State

#	State	LCAs	Employers	Avg Salary	BLS State Median
1	California	74	22	$132,183	N/A
2	Michigan	66	6	$101,349	N/A
3	Texas	50	24	$102,332	N/A
4	Ohio	39	10	$106,636	N/A
5	Illinois	37	11	$97,595	N/A
6	New York	28	10	$139,604	N/A
7	Pennsylvania	23	9	$122,194	N/A
8	Massachusetts	19	14	$121,693	N/A
9	Minnesota	18	4	$109,737	N/A
10	Washington	13	6	$120,062	N/A

Prevailing Wage Levels for Software Developers, 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.