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Developer III H-1B LCA Filings

SOC Code: 15-1252.00
SOC Category: Software Developers

LCA FY2024-FY2026 · PERM FY2024-FY2025 · USCIS Employer Data Hub 2023 · BLS OEWS May 2023

Updated 2026-05-23

Macro Wage Baseline (BLS OEWS May 2023)

-1.6%
Filed H-1B base wages show $130,179 vs BLS national median $132,270

Developer III (SOC 15-1252.00, Software Developers) appears as a limited H-1B LCA role across the available FY2024-FY2026 dataset, with 30 filing records. Filed base wages span $85,280 to $147,400 from the 10th to 90th percentile, with a median of $130,179. Filed base wages for this role sit below the BLS occupational wage baseline used as a macro reference. These are filed LCA records for this role, not visa approvals, hires, or open roles, and the figures generally exclude equity, bonus, and benefits.

Median Salary

$130,179

H-1B LCA Filings

30LCA records

Top 10% Salary

$147,400
LCA filings are not visa approvals or open roles — see why this matters
Public filing data is normalized for browsing. LCA filings are not visa approvals or job openings, PERM filings are not individual green-card success rates, and salary figures generally use the lower bound of filed wage ranges and exclude equity, bonus, and benefits.

Role Filing Pattern

Developer III appears as a limited H-1B LCA job title in the available FY2024-FY2026 dataset, with 30 public LCA records. These filings are not visa approvals, job openings, or hiring counts.

Employer Concentration

The strongest employer filing concentration for this role comes from Insurance Services Office, Inc, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc., CBTS Technology Solutions LLC d/b/a CBTS, Utica Mutual Insurance Company, and Sutter Health. Use this as a filing-volume signal, not as a guarantee of current hiring or petition outcomes.

Location Pattern

Filed worksites for this role are concentrated in places such as Jersey City, NJ, Pittsburgh, PA, Fremont, CA, Phoenix, AZ, and Sun Prairie, WI. City-level wage differences can reflect seniority, worksite rules, employer mix, and local labor market differences.

BLS Comparison Caveat

The BLS baseline shown here is a broad occupational wage reference, while the H-1B figure is a filed base wage from LCA records. Neither figure includes equity, bonus, benefits, or every compensation change after filing.

Salary Distribution (Base)

LCA filings

Quartile breakdown of filed annual base wages.

Min$85,280
P25$111,946
Median$130,179
P75$137,241
Max$147,400

Top Employers by LCA Filings

Filed Wage by City

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the median filed H-1B LCA wage for a Developer III?
The median filed base salary for Developer III H-1B LCA records is $130,179 per year.
How many Developer III H-1B LCA filings are in this dataset?
There are 30 Labor Condition Applications filed for the Developer III role in the available dataset.
Which employers file H-1B LCAs for Developer III?
Top employers filing LCAs for Developer III include: Insurance Services Office, Inc, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc., CBTS Technology Solutions LLC d/b/a CBTS.

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