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Software Development Manager III

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

145

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$135,518

Median Salary

National Average

-71.9%

Growth

Growth 2021-2024 (Filing Volume)

8

Top Employers

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

$116,400

25th Percentile

$122,300

Median (50th)

$122,300

75th Percentile

$140,600

90th Percentile

$177,121

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Top Employers Hiring Software Development Manager III
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
AMAZON.COM SERVICES, INC. 104 $127,248 $89,482 - $184,080 98.1%
AMAZON WEB SERVICES LLC 8 $144,887 $116,400 - $203,400 100.0%
Motor Trend Group, LLC 2 $244,200 $240,000 - $248,399 100.0%
Twitch Interactive, Inc. 2 $212,700 $212,700 - $212,700 100.0%
Discovery Communications, LLC 1 $226,600 $226,600 - $226,600 100.0%
AUTODESK, INC. 1 $189,403 $189,403 - $189,403 100.0%
A9.COM, INC. 1 $178,069 $178,069 - $178,069 100.0%
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC., ALL ITS SUBSIDIARIES AFFILIATES 1 $168,000 $168,000 - $168,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
III 111 $134,662 $116,400 - $248,399
II 12 $136,231 $89,482 - $240,000
I 1 $189,403 $189,403 - $189,403
Manager 1 $168,000 $168,000 - $168,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 125 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 125 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Seattle WA 43 $129,799
SEATTLE WA 39 $119,274
East Palo Alto CA 11 $143,536
Austin TX 5 $122,020
Palo Alto CA 3 $182,076
NEW YORK NY 3 $134,500
San Francisco CA 3 $204,934
Arlington VA 2 $158,100
Boston MA 2 $137,530
El Segundo CA 2 $244,200
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 32 $134,258 100.0%
FY 2022 73 $124,147 97.3%
FY 2023 11 $163,511 100.0%
FY 2024 9 $198,011 100.0%
Company Comparison - Software Development Manager III

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
AMAZON.COM SERVICES, INC. 104 $127,248 98.1%
AMAZON WEB SERVICES LLC 8 $144,887 100.0%
Motor Trend Group, LLC 2 $244,200 100.0%
Twitch Interactive, Inc. 2 $212,700 100.0%
Discovery Communications, LLC 1 $226,600 100.0%
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.