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Software Developers, Applications, Non R & D (ACWIA Only)

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

Note: No data found for the last 5 years. Automatically expanded to show all available years (20 years total, starting from 2012).

897

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$84,158

Median Salary

National Average

+155.3%

Growth

Growth 2012-2019 (Filing Volume)

15

Top Employers

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

$60,159

25th Percentile

$70,429

Median (50th)

$82,000

75th Percentile

$96,720

90th Percentile

$109,396

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Top Employers Hiring Software Developers, Applications, Non R & D (ACWIA Only)
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEM 58 $85,969 $52,257 - $130,000 98.3%
EDUCATIONAL TESTING SERVICE 25 $90,668 $56,638 - $126,840 88.0%
University of California, Los Angeles 25 $84,437 $58,698 - $120,000 100.0%
ST JUDE CHILDRENS RESEARCH HOSPITAL 22 $81,289 $63,184 - $101,781 86.4%
AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH 20 $90,070 $70,000 - $124,805 100.0%
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL 17 $105,423 $78,874 - $131,442 94.1%
GROUP HEALTH PLAN, INC. 15 $86,698 $77,360 - $97,280 100.0%
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center 14 $104,231 $80,000 - $140,000 92.9%
THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY 14 $86,607 $62,870 - $105,000 92.9%
SPECTRUM HEALTH SYSTEM 14 $84,117 $73,570 - $97,427 92.9%
SUTTER HEALTH 13 $101,733 $78,000 - $130,000 100.0%
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN 13 $82,572 $60,000 - $117,280 100.0%
MAYO CLINIC 10 $84,015 $74,277 - $105,684 80.0%
VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY 10 $83,110 $59,530 - $110,000 100.0%
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 10 $98,770 $76,836 - $136,416 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 897 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 897 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
DETROIT MI 56 $86,557
NEW YORK NY 34 $106,103
LOS ANGELES CA 33 $85,584
MEMPHIS TN 24 $81,531
WASHINGTON DC 22 $92,923
BOSTON MA 21 $105,611
PRINCETON NJ 21 $90,224
BALTIMORE MD 17 $86,993
BERKELEY CA 17 $104,895
BLOOMINGTON MN 15 $86,698
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 2012 38 $73,978 92.1%
FY 2013 59 $79,929 88.1%
FY 2014 124 $78,900 89.5%
FY 2015 125 $79,062 90.4%
FY 2016 150 $82,959 97.3%
FY 2017 131 $85,634 94.7%
FY 2018 173 $90,002 96.5%
FY 2019 97 $93,450 96.9%
Company Comparison - Software Developers, Applications, Non R & D (ACWIA Only)

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEM 58 $85,969 98.3%
EDUCATIONAL TESTING SERVICE 25 $90,668 88.0%
University of California, Los Angeles 25 $84,437 100.0%
ST JUDE CHILDRENS RESEARCH HOSPITAL 22 $81,289 86.4%
AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH 20 $90,070 100.0%
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.