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Software Developers H-1B salary in San Diego, CA

Level IV starts at $191,693. The median offer, $157,581, is Level II.

$70k to $80k: 1 LCA$90k to $100k: 10 LCAs$100k to $110k: 48 LCAs$110k to $120k: 38 LCAs$120k to $130k: 55 LCAs$130k to $140k: 301 LCAs$140k to $150k: 71 LCAs$150k to $160k: 255 LCAs$160k to $170k: 57 LCAs$170k to $180k: 71 LCAs$180k to $190k: 219 LCAs$190k to $200k: 43 LCAs$200k to $210k: 30 LCAs$210k to $220k: 16 LCAs$220k to $230k: 10 LCAs$230k to $240k: 9 LCAs$240k to $250k: 2 LCAs$250k to $260k: 4 LCAs$260k to $270k: 2 LCAs$270k to $280k: 5 LCAs$290k to $300k: 1 LCA$300k+: 2 LCAs $70k to $80k: 1 LCA$90k to $100k: 10 LCAs$100k to $110k: 48 LCAs$110k to $120k: 38 LCAs$120k to $130k: 55 LCAs$130k to $140k: 301 LCAs$140k to $150k: 71 LCAs$150k to $160k: 255 LCAs$160k to $170k: 57 LCAs$170k to $180k: 71 LCAs$180k to $190k: 219 LCAs$190k to $200k: 43 LCAs$200k to $210k: 30 LCAs$210k to $220k: 16 LCAs$220k to $230k: 10 LCAs$230k to $240k: 9 LCAs$240k to $250k: 2 LCAs$250k to $260k: 4 LCAs$260k to $270k: 2 LCAs$270k to $280k: 5 LCAs$290k to $300k: 1 LCA$300k+: 2 LCAs
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$50k$100k$150k$200k$250k$300k
Level IIIIIIIVunder Level I = 10 LCAs = 20 LCAs
Dots: certified H-1B LCAs for this job here, Jul 2025 to Jun 2026, in $10,000 bands, coloured by the level each salary reaches. Dashed lines and the ruler: where Levels I to IV start (OFLC 2026-27).
1,252certified H-1B LCAs, Jul 2025 to Jun 2026
$157,581median offer, Level II
$130k to $185kmiddle half of offers
6%of new-employment offers reach Level IV
Source U.S. Dept. of Labor, OFLC disclosure files Covers decisions Jul 2025 to Jun 2026 Release FY2026 Q3, published Aug 7, 2026 Wage levels OFLC 2026-27

The four wage levels here

annual salary each level starts at · outlined: where the median offer lands
Level I
$105,66438.1% of new-employment offers
Level II
$134,34728.9% of new-employment offers
Level III
$163,01021.5% of new-employment offers
Level IV
$191,6935.5% of new-employment offers

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Level II · 2 entries

$5,429 more reaches Level III (3 entries). Enter your salary to place it.

Lottery entries for this job here

470 new-employment LCAs
San Diego, CA 38%29%22% 470
All employers 12%28%25%18%16% 149,984
1 entry · Level I2 · Level II3 · Level III4 · Level IVunder Level I, still 1 entry
How this is calculated
New-employment H-1B LCAs only, the filings behind most cap petitions; extensions, transfers and amendments do not go through the lottery, and cap-exempt universities and nonprofit research organizations are left out. Each offered salary (low end of the range) is compared with the OFLC Level I to IV wages for its occupation and worksite area, wage year 2026-27; a filing with several worksites counts at its lowest level, as the rule requires. Numbers on the right are LCAs. Full methodology.

Employers

Jul 2025 to Jun 2026 · median offer and the entries it gets
#EmployerLCAsMedian offerEntries
1Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.239$152,027
2Apple Inc.233$157,581
3Amazon.com Services LLC63$159,200
4Qualcomm Innovation Center, Inc.49$157,581
5ServiceNow, Inc.37$157,581
6Intuit Inc.32$188,320
7Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC31$150,100
8Amazon Web Services, Inc.20$165,100
9Asml US, LP18$134,011
10Illumina, Inc.17$157,581
11Qualcomm Atheros, Inc.17$130,187
12Brain Corporation15$133,565
13Qualcomm Incorporated14$151,703
14Specs Inc.11$157,581
15Google LLC10$191,500
16Oracle America, Inc.10$157,128
17Samsung Semiconductor, Inc.10$130,187
18MediaTek USA Inc.9$158,581
19Microsoft Corporation9$177,500
20NVIDIA Corporation9$184,974
All other employers399–

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