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

H1B Visa Sponsorship Overview for Software Developers, R&D

Software Developers, R&D (SOC code 15-1296) is one of the occupations that U.S. employers sponsor through the H1B visa program. A total of 182 labor condition applications have been filed by 75 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, R&D positions represent a significant portion of these filings.

The average salary offered on H1B applications for Software Developers, R&D positions is $106,848, with a median of N/A. Salaries range from $61,339 to $240,000, reflecting the wide variation across experience levels, geographic locations, and prevailing wage levels.

The top H1B sponsors for Software Developers, R&D positions include University of Michigan, Ithaka Harbors, Inc., and The Children's Hospital Corporation 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, R&D positions include Ann Arbor, MI and Seattle, WA. 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 21 applications, followed by Illinois and Michigan. View Software Developers, R&D H1B data in California for state-level details.

Top H1B Sponsors for Software Developers, R&D

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

#	Employer	State	LCAs	Avg Salary	Market Median	vs Market
1	University of Michigan	MI	15	$100,187	N/A	N/A
2	Ithaka Harbors, Inc.	NY	7	$122,948	N/A	N/A
3	The Children's Hospital Corporation	VA	6	$134,088	N/A	N/A
4	National Radio Astronomy Observatory	VA	6	$100,131	N/A	N/A
5	University of Utah	UT	6	$86,952	N/A	N/A
6	Carnegie Mellon University	PA	5	$81,566	N/A	N/A
7	Resolve AI, Inc.	CA	5	$240,000	N/A	N/A
8	The Trustees of Princeton University	NJ	5	$91,372	N/A	N/A
9	University of Chicago	IL	5	$135,131	N/A	N/A
10	University of Illinois	IL	5	$87,562	N/A	N/A
11	The Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC	CO	4	$85,511	N/A	N/A
12	Battelle Memorial Institute	WA	4	$105,382	N/A	N/A
13	Electric Power Research Institute, Inc.	CA	4	$86,029	N/A	N/A
14	Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center	WA	4	$121,099	N/A	N/A
15	Old Dominion University	VA	4	$97,211	N/A	N/A
16	Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania	PA	4	$106,747	N/A	N/A
17	University Corporation for Atmospheric Research	CO	4	$99,503	N/A	N/A
18	UT-BATTELLE, LLC - Oak Ridge National Laboratory	TN	4	$118,073	N/A	N/A
19	Vanderbilt University	TN	4	$110,885	N/A	N/A
20	Brookhaven National Laboratory	NY	3	$112,195	N/A	N/A

Software Developers, R&D H1B Salary by City

H1B salaries for Software Developers, 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	Ann Arbor, MI	15	2	$103,513	N/A	N/A
2	Seattle, WA	9	4	$124,730	N/A	N/A
3	Chicago, IL	7	4	$114,437	N/A	N/A
4	Pittsburgh, PA	6	2	$86,404	N/A	N/A
5	Salt Lake City, UT	6	1	$86,952	N/A	N/A
6	Nashville, TN	5	2	$108,801	N/A	N/A
7	Philadelphia, PA	5	2	$98,963	N/A	N/A
8	San Francisco, CA	5	1	$240,000	N/A	N/A
9	Urbana, IL	5	1	$87,562	N/A	N/A
10	Charlottesville, VA	4	2	$108,556	N/A	N/A
11	New York, NY	4	2	$150,657	N/A	N/A
12	Oak Ridge, TN	4	1	$118,073	N/A	N/A
13	Rochester, NY	4	2	$75,182	N/A	N/A
14	Baltimore, MD	3	2	$115,129	N/A	N/A
15	Boston, MA	3	1	$134,123	N/A	N/A
16	Boulder, CO	3	2	$83,199	N/A	N/A
17	Menlo Park, CA	3	1	$123,371	N/A	N/A
18	Princeton, NJ	3	1	$100,359	N/A	N/A
19	Richland, WA	3	1	$102,078	N/A	N/A
20	Socorro, NM	3	1	$100,589	N/A	N/A

Software Developers, R&D H1B Data by State

#	State	LCAs	Employers	Avg Salary	BLS State Median
1	California	21	9	$144,232	N/A
2	Illinois	16	7	$97,807	N/A
3	Michigan	16	3	$102,043	N/A
4	New York	14	7	$108,933	N/A
5	Pennsylvania	12	5	$92,138	N/A
6	Washington	12	5	$119,067	N/A
7	Massachusetts	11	4	$117,910	N/A
8	Tennessee	10	4	$108,412	N/A
9	New Jersey	9	5	$108,117	N/A
10	Texas	9	8	$98,634	N/A

Prevailing Wage Levels for Software Developers, 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.