Software Developers, R&D H1B salary

SOC 15-1296 · 15 · 477 certified records

Certified records: 477
Avg wage: $107,259
Median wage: $100,284
Employers filing: 5

Wage level distribution

Top employers

University of Michigan	21	$96,817
University of Illinois	20	$83,556
The university of Chicago	19	$120,914
National Radio Astronomy Observatory	17	$93,332
Ithaka Harbors, Inc.	16	$113,787

Top cities

Ann Arbor, MI	25	$101,168
Chicago, IL	24	$112,485
San Francisco, CA	19	$237,687
Urbana, IL	19	$82,314
Boston, MA	14	$116,490

Recent certified records

Employer↕	Wage (annual)↕	Level	Location	FY/Q▼	Status
Resolve AI, Inc.	$240,000	N/A	San Francisco, CA	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi	$64,397	Level I	Corpus Christi, TX	Q2 FY2026	Certified
University of Michigan	$91,796	Level II	Ann Arbor, MI	Q2 FY2026	Certified
University of California, San Francisco	$150,564	Level II	San Francisco, CA	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Brookhaven National Laboratory	$140,080	Level III	Upton, NY	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Children's Hospital Corporation	$97,427	Level II	Fall River, MA	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center	$124,327	Level II	Seattle, WA	Q2 FY2026	Certified
University of Illinois	$83,200	Level II	Urbana, IL	Q2 FY2026	Certified
The Jackson Laboratory	$94,973	Level III	Bar Harbor, ME	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Clemson University	$96,368	Level II	Clemson, SC	Q2 FY2026	Certified
The Leland Stanford, Jr University	$131,005	Level III	Palo Alto, CA	Q2 FY2026	Certified
University of Maryland, College Park	$144,280	Level II	College Park, MD	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Ithaka Harbors, Inc.	$115,839	Level IV	Ann Arbor, MI	Q2 FY2026	Certified
The University Of Chicago	$110,592	Level III	Pittsburgh, PA	Q2 FY2026	Certified
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO	$120,564	Level I	La Jolla, CA	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Ithaka Harbors, Inc.	$117,744	Level IV	Chesterfield, NJ	Q2 FY2026	Certified
University of Illinois	$67,829	Level I	Urbana, IL	Q2 FY2026	Certified
University of Michigan	$134,100	Level IV	Ann Arbor, MI	Q2 FY2026	Certified
UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI	$103,646	Level I	Cincinnati, OH	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Leland Stanford Jr. Univ/SLAC National Accelerator Lab	$148,518	Level IV	Menlo Park, CA	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Old Dominion University	$100,000	Level II	Harrison, NJ	Q2 FY2026	Certified
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA	$78,404	Level I	Gainesville, FL	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Ithaka Harbors, Inc.	$117,744	Level IV	Chesterfield, NJ	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Electric Power Research Institute, Inc.	$67,829	Level I	Knoxville, TN	Q2 FY2026	Certified
The University of Alabama at Birmingham	$108,534	Level IV	Birmingham, AL	Q2 FY2026	Certified

Research Engineer

Resolve AI, Inc.

N/A

$240,000

San Francisco, CA · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Software Applications Developer I

Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

Level I

$64,397

Corpus Christi, TX · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Software Developer Senior

University of Michigan

Level II

$91,796

Ann Arbor, MI · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

APPLICATIONS PROGRAMMER 4

University of California, San Francisco

Level II

$150,564

San Francisco, CA · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Senior Applications Engineer

Brookhaven National Laboratory

Level III

$140,080

Upton, NY · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Research Software Developer

Children's Hospital Corporation

Level II

$97,427

Fall River, MA · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Python Developer III

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

Level II

$124,327

Seattle, WA · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Research Software Engineer

University of Illinois

Level II

$83,200

Urbana, IL · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

DevOps Engineer II

The Jackson Laboratory

Level III

$94,973

Bar Harbor, ME · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Senior Software Systems Engineer

Clemson University

Level II

$96,368

Clemson, SC · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Software Developer 2

The Leland Stanford, Jr University

Level III

$131,005

Palo Alto, CA · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Faculty Specialist

University of Maryland, College Park

Level II

$144,280

College Park, MD · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Software Engineer

Ithaka Harbors, Inc.

Level IV

$115,839

Ann Arbor, MI · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Senior Software Engineer

The University Of Chicago

Level III

$110,592

Pittsburgh, PA · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Computational and Data Science Research P4

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO

Level I

$120,564

La Jolla, CA · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Senior Quality Software Engineer

Ithaka Harbors, Inc.

Level IV

$117,744

Chesterfield, NJ · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Research Programmer

University of Illinois

Level I

$67,829

Urbana, IL · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Engineer in Research Lead

University of Michigan

Level IV

$134,100

Ann Arbor, MI · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Software Applications Developer - ERP

UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI

Level I

$103,646

Cincinnati, OH · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Software Developer 3

Leland Stanford Jr. Univ/SLAC National Accelerator Lab

Level IV

$148,518

Menlo Park, CA · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

CRM Developer

Old Dominion University

Level II

$100,000

Harrison, NJ · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Application Programmer II

UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA

Level I

$78,404

Gainesville, FL · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Senior Quality Software Engineer

Ithaka Harbors, Inc.

Level IV

$117,744

Chesterfield, NJ · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Associate Software Developer

Electric Power Research Institute, Inc.

Level I

$67,829

Knoxville, TN · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Informatics Architect

The University of Alabama at Birmingham

Level IV

$108,534

Birmingham, AL · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Frequently asked questions

›What is the average H1B salary for Software Developers, R&D?

Across 477 certified LCA filings, the average offered wage for Software Developers, R&D (SOC 15-1296) is $107,259, with a median of $100,284.

›Which companies sponsor H1B for Software Developers, R&D?

Top filers include University of Michigan, University of Illinois, The university of Chicago. See the full employer table on this page.

›What wage level is typical for Software Developers, R&D?

Wage levels depend on the offered salary versus OEWS thresholds for SOC 15-1296 in each work location. Use our wage level calculator to check a specific offer.