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Software Development Manager

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

693

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$170,411

Median Salary

National Average

-93.2%

Growth

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

15

Top Employers

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

$125,705

25th Percentile

$143,998

Median (50th)

$158,100

75th Percentile

$194,817

90th Percentile

$234,536

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Top Employers Hiring Software Development Manager
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
AMAZON.COM SERVICES, INC. 213 $162,414 $122,300 - $310,000 97.2%
Oracle America, Inc. 65 $195,475 $145,246 - $360,000 100.0%
Adobe Inc. 23 $209,990 $150,000 - $265,000 100.0%
EXPEDIA, INC. 16 $191,151 $143,998 - $241,982 87.5%
APPLE INC. 13 $204,021 $173,500 - $224,000 100.0%
IQVIA inc 11 $135,982 $118,893 - $172,765 100.0%
FORTINET 11 $186,684 $169,603 - $222,495 100.0%
AMAZON WEB SERVICES LLC 10 $143,138 $101,546 - $248,768 90.0%
Twitch Interactive, Inc. 6 $217,055 $121,000 - $250,286 100.0%
AMAZON DEVELOPMENT CENTER U.S., INC. 4 $210,565 $160,000 - $285,000 100.0%
BOX, INC. 4 $261,828 $249,000 - $294,000 75.0%
COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC 3 $144,583 $101,500 - $186,326 100.0%
Cisco Systems Capital Corporation 3 $187,663 $145,246 - $221,520 100.0%
AssureCare, LLC 3 $133,786 $133,786 - $133,786 100.0%
SVB FINANCIAL GROUP 3 $199,271 $188,656 - $207,500 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Manager 480 $169,513 $85,363 - $310,000
Director 26 $204,772 $125,000 - $360,000
Lead 20 $141,139 $90,000 - $205,800
Senior 4 $131,685 $125,382 - $133,786
Unspecified 3 $267,867 $155,000 - $400,000
Principal 3 $165,636 $136,215 - $184,558
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 536 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 536 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Seattle WA 175 $164,005
Austin TX 37 $168,626
New York NY 25 $196,172
San Francisco CA 24 $211,142
San Jose CA 17 $210,968
Redwood Shores CA 15 $214,201
Sunnyvale CA 15 $183,429
Cupertino CA 13 $204,021
SEATTLE WA 12 $184,062
Santa Monica CA 9 $160,877
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 117 $159,370 100.0%
FY 2022 136 $162,939 96.3%
FY 2023 195 $172,400 97.4%
FY 2024 78 $188,469 96.2%
FY 2025 8 $223,640 100.0%
FY 2026 2 $213,329 100.0%
Company Comparison - Software Development Manager

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
AMAZON.COM SERVICES, INC. 213 $162,414 97.2%
Oracle America, Inc. 65 $195,475 100.0%
Adobe Inc. 23 $209,990 100.0%
EXPEDIA, INC. 16 $191,151 87.5%
APPLE INC. 13 $204,021 100.0%
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.