Software Development Engineer I Salary in Austin, TX

130 certified H-1B filings

According to TheRealSalaries.com analysis of official US Department of Labor filings (October 2024 - December 2025), the average H-1B salary for Software Development Engineer I in Austin is $122,877 — 1% above the national median of $121,514.

Section 1
$122,877
Average
$73,726
Min Est.
$221,178
Max Est.
130
Filings

Top Employers for Software Development Engineer I in Austin

CompanyAvg. SalaryFilings
Amazon.com Services LLC $122,857 93
AMAZON DEVELOPMENT CENTER U.S., INC. $124,891 23
AMAZON WEB SERVICES, INC. $120,526 11
Annapurna Labs (U.S.) Inc. $119,750 2
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Software Development Engineer I in Other Cities

Seattle, WA
$127,528
709 filings
Bellevue, WA
$127,044
165 filings
New York, NY
$132,603
89 filings
Arlington, VA
$123,119
83 filings
Sunnyvale, CA
$149,533
81 filings
Santa Clara, CA
$148,673
58 filings
East Palo Alto, CA
$147,741
55 filings
San Francisco, CA
$146,067
50 filings

Other Roles in Austin

Software Engineer ($122,111) Software Developer ($110,771) Software Development Engineer Ii ($151,778) Software Engineering Applications ($153,054) Senior Software Engineer ($147,477) Architect ($95,693) Data Engineer ($125,029) Component Design Engineer ($122,834)
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Source: US Department of Labor LCA Disclosure Data. Updated: Q1 FY2025.