University of California, Los Angeles Software Developer (Non-R&D) salary

Based on 28 H-1B filings by University of California, Los Angeles, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$166,046
Middle 50%$141.2k–$180.3k
vs. all employers+44%comparison median $115,000
Filings28FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $110,898 and $193,974.
PercentileSalary
10th$136,677
25th$141,216
50th (median)$166,046
75th$180,311
90th$182,909

Salary by year

Median salary

$110k $145k $180k FY2021: median $130,000 (13 filings) FY2022: median $132,471 (28 filings) FY2023: median $142,525 (16 filings) FY2025: median $165,161 (17 filings) FY2026: median $166,932 (11 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 9 filings FY20 FY2021: 13 filings FY21 FY2022: 28 filings FY22 FY2023: 16 filings FY23 FY2024: 4 filings FY24 FY2025: 17 filings FY25 FY2026: 11 filings FY26 28
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020–––9
FY2021$130,000$121,306$169,94213
FY2022$132,471$128,760$144,03528
FY2023$142,525$121,514$149,07616
FY2024–––4
FY2025$165,161$139,332$181,30817
FY2026$166,932$153,186$179,55811

By city

Los Angeles, CA$159,565 · 21 filings

Cities with at least 10 filings. Figure: median salary.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 1
Level II · Qualified too few 4
Level III · Experienced too few 3
Level IV · Fully competent $172,886 19

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a software developer (non-r&d) make at University of California, Los Angeles?

In H-1B filings, University of California, Los Angeles's median base salary for Software Developer (Non-R&D) is $166,046; half of filings fall between $141,216 and $180,311. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does University of California, Los Angeles sponsor H-1B visas for software developer (non-r&d)s?

Yes. University of California, Los Angeles filed 28 certified Labor Condition Applications for this role in FY2025–FY2026. A filing is a step before the visa petition, not an approval.

Which job titles are included?

Filings are grouped by occupation code 15-1295 (Software Developers, Non R&D), so this page covers every job title University of California, Los Angeles filed under that code.

Where does this data come from?

The U.S. Department of Labor's public LCA disclosure files, updated every quarter. Methodology