DOL Filings vs BLS Survey
What Employers File with DOL
This figure comes from 2,088 employer filings with the US Department of Labor under legal obligation. Employers file this salary when sponsoring workers for PERM green cards or H-1B visas.
What BLS Says the Market Pays
This figure comes from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey of 1,654,440 establishments. This is an independent survey-based estimate of what all workers in this occupation earn.
Salary Distribution
Top Paying Employers for Software Developers
Ranked by median salary from DOL filingsSalary by Metro Area
| Metro Area | Median | vs National | Filings | Employers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain View, CA | $218,662 | +70.7% | 10 | 6 |
| Palo Alto, CA | $200,000 | +56.2% | 13 | 6 |
| Menlo Park, CA | $198,678 | +55.1% | 12 | 3 |
| San Francisco, CA | $183,900 | +43.6% | 47 | 22 |
| Santa Clara, CA | $175,635 | +37.1% | 20 | 8 |
| Foster City, CA | $170,844 | +33.4% | 10 | 3 |
| San Jose, CA | $166,075 | +29.7% | 28 | 15 |
| Bellevue, WA | $166,000 | +29.6% | 17 | 8 |
| Sunnyvale, CA | $164,000 | +28.1% | 17 | 9 |
| New York, NY | $156,998 | +22.6% | 53 | 35 |
| Seattle, WA | $153,500 | +19.9% | 26 | 13 |
| SANTA MONICA, CA | $152,951 | +19.4% | 16 | 1 |
| San Diego, CA | $152,027 | +18.7% | 11 | 3 |
| JERSEY CITY, NJ | $150,967 | +17.9% | 18 | 7 |
| Irvine, CA | $150,000 | +17.1% | 37 | 2 |
| Chevy Chase, MD | $145,855 | +13.9% | 13 | 1 |
| Milford, MI | $145,000 | +13.2% | 25 | 1 |
| Warren, MI | $142,449 | +11.2% | 38 | 2 |
| Austin, TX | $140,550 | +9.8% | 76 | 32 |
| McLean, VA | $139,464 | +8.9% | 37 | 6 |
| Tampa, FL | $138,590 | +8.2% | 17 | 6 |
| Alpharetta, GA | $137,000 | +7% | 21 | 12 |
| Scottsdale, AZ | $136,552 | +6.6% | 11 | 6 |
| Hartford, CT | $135,000 | +5.4% | 12 | 4 |
| Plano, TX | $133,650 | +4.4% | 34 | 19 |
| Woodland Hills, CA | $130,675 | +2% | 14 | 2 |
| Cumming, GA | $130,000 | +1.5% | 13 | 9 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $129,228 | +0.9% | 14 | 7 |
| Columbus, OH | $128,800 | +0.6% | 22 | 8 |
| CLEVELAND, OH | $128,794 | +0.6% | 11 | 1 |
Salary by State
| State | Median | vs National | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $175,000 | +28.6% | 1 |
| California | $156,633 | -8.4% | 340 |
| Washington | $153,500 | -8% | 58 |
| New York | $151,819 | -5.9% | 79 |
| Connecticut | $135,000 | +3.2% | 20 |
| Alabama | $135,000 | +19.5% | 1 |
| Michigan | $134,000 | +24.3% | 107 |
| Virginia | $133,640 | -0.6% | 88 |
| Delaware | $131,000 | -3.1% | 11 |
| South Carolina | $129,514 | +19.2% | 10 |
| New Jersey | $129,375 | -2.3% | 72 |
| Colorado | $126,926 | -5.7% | 20 |
| Illinois | $125,000 | -2.2% | 42 |
| Texas | $125,000 | -4.2% | 311 |
| Arizona | $124,850 | -3% | 52 |
| Nebraska | $124,779 | +7.2% | 1 |
| Idaho | $121,410 | +12.5% | 1 |
| Rhode Island | $121,217 | -5.8% | 6 |
| Utah | $120,682 | -5.3% | 18 |
| North Carolina | $120,058 | -8.4% | 79 |
| Iowa | $120,000 | +9.2% | 12 |
| Florida | $120,000 | -5.2% | 60 |
| Arkansas | $119,100 | +23% | 4 |
| Pennsylvania | $118,721 | -4.1% | 46 |
| Georgia | $117,915 | -8.5% | 131 |
| Massachusetts | $117,795 | -21.7% | 18 |
| Kansas | $116,665 | +9.4% | 27 |
| Nevada | $114,130 | -11.6% | 4 |
| Indiana | $109,219 | +5.5% | 15 |
| Missouri | $108,368 | -5.4% | 20 |
| Minnesota | $107,750 | -13.5% | 8 |
| Tennessee | $107,034 | -8.8% | 14 |
| New Hampshire | $106,969 | -19.2% | 4 |
| Mississippi | $106,321 | +23% | 5 |
| Wisconsin | $102,000 | -1.3% | 11 |
| Oregon | $98,842 | -26.9% | 1 |
| Maryland | $98,600 | -28.5% | 96 |
| Kentucky | $92,175 | -13.2% | 2 |
| Ohio | $89,000 | -17.4% | 156 |
| Louisiana | $86,000 | -15.9% | 8 |
| South Dakota | $62,400 | -28.9% | 1 |
Salary Trend - DOL Data
Education by Top Employer
Most common minimum education from PERM filings| Employer | Most Common Education | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Strategic Systems Inc. | Not specified | $88,566 |
| General Motors | Not specified | $150,000 |
| OSS, Inc. | Not specified | $88,442 |
| Activision Publishing Inc. | Not specified | $135,000 |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co | Not specified | $150,000 |
| IQVIA Inc | Not specified | $135,200 |
| SoftCorp International, Inc. | Not specified | $108,000 |
| Government Employees Insurance Company (GEICO) | Not specified | $139,064 |
| NCR Voyix Corporation | Not specified | $111,825 |
| Federal Home Loan Mortgage Co. | Not specified | $139,464 |
Salary by Industry
Same occupation, different industries (NAICS)The highest-paying industry for Software Developers is Management of Companies at $154,884. The lowest-paying industry with significant hiring is Professional and Technical Services at $116,935.
Frequently Asked Questions
Based on 2,088 DOL filings, the median salary for a Software Developers is $128,063, ranging from $102,200 to $151,819.
The 90th percentile salary is $211,450 according to BLS data.
Based on DOL filings, Mountain View, CA offers the highest median at $218,662.
DOL filing data covers positions where the employer filed for PERM green card sponsorship or an H-1B visa. These filings represent a subset of all Software Developers positions. We compare this data against BLS OEWS data which covers all workers in this occupation.
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