Software Development Engineer H1B Salary & Sponsorship Overview (2026)

Employers filed 10,493 H1B Labor Condition Applications for Software Development Engineer positions, based on official US Department of Labor disclosure data. The average offered salary is $145,398 (median $140,733), with reported wages ranging from $59,238 to $1,466,400 across 1,026 sponsoring employers.

Top H1B sponsors for Software Development Engineer: APPLE INC.; ADOBE INC.; EXPEDIA, INC.; TESLA, INC.; ZILLOW, INC.. Most filings in: CA, WA, TX.