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Manager III, Software Development

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

310

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$175,878

Median Salary

National Average

-74.5%

Growth

Growth 2021-2025 (Filing Volume) (latest year appears partial)

13

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$122,300

25th Percentile

$148,392

Median (50th)

$184,900

75th Percentile

$198,479

90th Percentile

$225,225

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Top Employers Hiring Manager III, Software Development
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
AMAZON.COM SERVICES, INC. 152 $167,126 $68,000 - $248,900 98.7%
PayPal, Inc. 33 $194,430 $129,849 - $235,040 97.0%
AMAZON WEB SERVICES LLC 22 $165,891 $122,300 - $249,400 95.5%
EBAY INC 17 $206,916 $181,746 - $235,040 94.1%
AMAZON DATA SERVICES, INC. 4 $179,300 $160,000 - $207,300 100.0%
AMAZON DEVELOPMENT CENTER U.S., INC. 4 $171,475 $156,100 - $184,900 100.0%
T-MOBILE USA, INC. 3 $179,469 $152,568 - $192,920 100.0%
Twitch Interactive, Inc. 2 $172,533 $140,000 - $205,065 100.0%
Adobe Inc. 1 $251,039 $251,039 - $251,039 100.0%
Elemental Technologies LLC 1 $122,300 $122,300 - $122,300 100.0%
AMAZON SERVICES LLC 1 $155,000 $155,000 - $155,000 100.0%
STUBHUB 1 $176,284 $176,284 - $176,284 100.0%
Fiserv Solutions, LLC. 1 $159,890 $159,890 - $159,890 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
III 204 $173,013 $68,000 - $266,926
II 52 $185,411 $93,800 - $235,040
I 15 $181,078 $129,849 - $216,349
Unspecified 2 $172,744 $152,568 - $192,920
Senior 1 $192,920 $192,920 - $192,920
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 274 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 274 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Seattle WA 108 $167,909
San Jose CA 42 $202,889
SEATTLE WA 39 $175,893
Sunnyvale CA 27 $168,313
Herndon VA 12 $135,798
Austin TX 5 $172,852
San Francisco CA 5 $208,204
Bellevue WA 4 $211,939
New York NY 4 $235,040
BELLEVUE WA 3 $180,133
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
FY 2021 51 $154,353 98.0%
FY 2022 59 $166,374 96.6%
FY 2023 108 $176,061 98.1%
FY 2024 41 $212,014 100.0%
FY 2025 13 $185,458 100.0%
FY 2026 2 $192,199 100.0%
Company Comparison - Manager III, Software Development

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
AMAZON.COM SERVICES, INC. 152 $167,126 98.7%
PayPal, Inc. 33 $194,430 97.0%
AMAZON WEB SERVICES LLC 22 $165,891 95.5%
EBAY INC 17 $206,916 94.1%
AMAZON DATA SERVICES, INC. 4 $179,300 100.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: February 19, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.