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Software Developers, Non R&D
SOC 15-1295. Offered wages, prevailing wage levels and sponsoring employers on H-1B labor condition applications, with PERM counts.
Employers filed 660 labor condition applications for Software Developers, Non R&D (SOC 15-1295) in fiscal years 2025–2026, 643 of them certified.
The median offered wage is $113,911 a year (quartiles $93,850–$130,992), close to the $122,221 median across all occupations; the median prevailing wage cited is $96,054. Level IV is the most common prevailing wage level (33% of filings).
PERM applications for the occupation number 224 with a median offered wage of $109,408.
H-1B labor condition applications
Employer-specific case information was provided to OFLC by employers who submitted foreign labor certification applications. These are not employer responses to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' survey. Wage levels I–IV are as stated on the application. Data through 30 Jun 2026.
Applications by fiscal year
Prevailing wage levels
Level I 16%Level II 28%Level III 19%Level IV 33%Not stated 4%
| Measure | SOC 15-1295 | All occupations |
|---|---|---|
| Median offered wage | $113,911 | $122,221 |
| 25th–75th percentile | $93,850–$130,992 | — |
| Share at Level I or II | 44% | 56% |
| Share certified | 97% | 98% |
Wages annualised from the rate and unit on the application; medians use up to 4,000 sampled applications per occupation (660 here).
Offered wages by employer
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
All employers, A to Z
All employers for Software Developers, Non R&D: 67 records. The A to Z list names every employer with a page that has this occupation among its most-filed H-1B occupations.
Worksite states
Michigan 87 · California 85 · Ohio 61 · Texas 60 · Illinois 55 · New York 34 · Massachusetts 24 · Minnesota 23 · Pennsylvania 22 · Tennessee 18
PERM labor certification
PERM applications as disclosed by OFLC; FY2024 covers the new Form 9089 only. Status is as recorded at the data date. Data through 30 Jun 2026.
Median offered wage on PERM applications: $109,408.
| Employer | City | PERM applications |
|---|---|---|
| OCLC, Inc. | Dublin | 12 |
| Educational Testing Service | Princeton | 12 |
| ALSAC/St. Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis | 9 |
| University of Michigan | Ann Arbor | 8 |
| Presbyterian Healthcare Services | Albuquerque | 6 |
| Providence Health & Services | Renton | 6 |
| UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside | Pittsburgh | 5 |
| Stanford Health Care | Palo Alto | 5 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | New York | 5 |
| National Marrow Donor Program | Minneapolis | 4 |
| Geisinger Health Plan | Danville | 4 |
| The U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention | Rockville | 4 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles | 4 |
| The University of Southern California | Los Angeles | 4 |
| University of Utah | Salt Lake City | 3 |
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
Questions and answers
What is the H-1B salary for Software Developers, Non R&D?
The median offered wage on labor condition applications for SOC 15-1295 is $113,911 a year, with the middle half between $93,850 and $130,992; the median prevailing wage cited is $96,054.
Which employers file the most H-1B applications for Software Developers, Non R&D?
Henry Ford Health System (51), OCLC, Inc. (32), Fermi Forward Discovery Group, LLC (30), University of Michigan (28), University of California, Los Angeles (28)
Which wage level is most common for Software Developers, Non R&D?
Level IV: Level I 16%, Level II 28%, Level III 19%, Level IV 33% of filings.
How many PERM applications name Software Developers, Non R&D?
224 in fiscal years 2024–2026, median offered wage $109,408.
Source: OFLC LCA and PERM disclosure files, fiscal years 2025–2026, through 30 Jun 2026. Occupation pages are built for SOC codes with at least 50 applications. How H-1B wage levels work.