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H-1B prevailing wage

Software Developers in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA: median H-1B wage $195,000

Based on 11 certified Labor Condition Applications filed in FY2025 for SOC 15-1252 (Software Developers) in MSA 35620.

⚠ Small sample size (11 filings). Numbers are indicative only; a single high-paying employer can skew the distribution.

Wage distribution

Percentile Annual wage Reading
10th (p10)$165,000Bottom decile — entry-level / Wage Level I
25th (p25)$172,500Lower quartile — early career
50th (median)$195,000Typical filing
75th (p75)$240,000Upper quartile — senior
90th (p90)$275,000Top decile — staff / principal
Mean$210,000Arithmetic average

DOL prevailing-wage floor vs. actual offers

The median prevailing wage the DOL set for these filings was $175,000. The median actual offered wage on the certified LCAs was $195,000 — a 11.4% premium over the floor. Employers must offer at least the prevailing wage; most offer above it because market wages typically exceed the OES-derived floor in tech-heavy MSAs.

What you'll take home on this salary

A Software Developers on H-1B earning the median $195,000 in NY can use our H-1B take-home calculator for NY to estimate after-tax pay, including federal income tax, FICA (Social Security + Medicare), and state income tax.

Source & methodology

Frequently asked questions

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What is the H-1B prevailing wage for Software Developers in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA?
The median DOL-certified H-1B wage for Software Developers (SOC 15-1252) in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA during FY2025 was $195,000, based on 11 certified Labor Condition Application (LCA) filings. The middle 50% of certified wages fell between $172,500 and $240,000.
How is the prevailing wage determined?
The Department of Labor sets four wage levels (I–IV) per occupation per metro from the OES survey. Employers must offer at least the prevailing wage in the LCA. The numbers on this page are the actual offered wages on certified LCAs — not the OES floor.
Does this number include bonuses or RSUs?
No. The DOL OFLC Disclosure file reports base wage only. Total compensation (bonus + equity) at the same companies is typically 20–60% higher than the base wage shown.
Is this just H-1B or does it include H-1B1 and E-3?
This page includes all visa classes that file an LCA: H-1B, H-1B1 (Singapore/Chile), and E-3 (Australia). H-1B1 and E-3 volumes are small (<1% combined) so the numbers are effectively H-1B medians.