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Associate, Software Engineering

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Associate, Software Engineering insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings1,864All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$117,8001,796 eligible salary records
Employer names25Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$106,558–$135,000Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
075151226301FY 2016: 5 filings16FY 2017: 45 filings17FY 2018: 231 filings18FY 2019: 199 filings19FY 2020: 269 filings20FY 2021: 126 filings21FY 2022: 184 filings22FY 2023: 60 filings23FY 2024: 245 filings24FY 2025: 261 filings25FY 2026: 239 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*239 filings$137,750 median · n=238

*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.

Salary distribution

Where reported yearly base wages concentrate

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$100k–$125kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 1,796 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.

Most reported roles

Explore job mix and compare reported wages

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Leading worksite cities

Where filings are concentrated

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Case outcomes

Certification and withdrawal context

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
96.4%Certified LCAs
Certified1,796 96.4%
Certified - Withdrawn51 2.7%
Denied12 0.6%
Withdrawn5 0.3%

Denominator: all 1,864 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Salary benchmarks

Reported wage percentiles, from P10 to P90

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$117,800Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$97,050
25th percentile$106,558
Median (50th)$117,800
75th percentile$135,000
90th percentile$147,000

n=1,796 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Percentiles describe filings, not unique workers or total compensation.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosures · FY 2016–2026 (FY 2026 partial) · salary charts exclude non-yearly pay, non-certified cases, and missing or non-positive wages. Coverage & methodology

Salary filing history

1,864 matching H-1B filings

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Reported base wages in USD · pay period shown below each amount · select a salary for case details

Employer Job title Base salary Location Submit date Start date
Goldman Sachs Bank USAAssociate, Software Engineering
$116,000
I-200-26174-041043
Reported wage: $116,000 / year
Annualized: $116,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 1
per year
Richardson, TX06/23/202607/01/2026
Goldman Sachs Bank USAAssociate, Software Engineering
$145,000
I-200-26174-043668
Reported wage: $145,000 / year
Annualized: $145,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-06-29
Worker positions: 1
per year
Dallas, TX06/23/202606/30/2026
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLCAssociate, Software Engineering
$130,000
I-200-26173-039959
Reported wage: $130,000 / year
Annualized: $130,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-29
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1
per year
Salt Lake City, UT06/22/202610/01/2026
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLCAssociate, Software Engineering
$160,000
I-200-26169-031841
Reported wage: $160,000 / year
Annualized: $160,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-06-27
Worker positions: 1
per year
New York, NY06/18/202606/28/2026
Alcon Research, LLCSr. Associate, Software Engineering - R&D
$106,621
I-200-26168-026986
Reported wage: $106,621 / year
Annualized: $106,621
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-25
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1
per year
Goleta, CA06/17/202610/01/2026
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLCAssociate, Software Engineering
$160,000
I-200-26168-022727
Reported wage: $160,000 / year
Annualized: $160,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-24
Employment end: 2029-06-29
Worker positions: 1
per year
New York, NY06/16/202606/30/2026
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLCAssociate, Software Engineering
$145,000
I-200-26163-011793
Reported wage: $145,000 / year
Annualized: $145,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-22
Employment end: 2029-06-25
Worker positions: 1
per year
Dallas, TX06/12/202606/26/2026
Goldman Sachs Services LLCAssociate, Software Engineering
$166,000
I-200-26162-004059
Reported wage: $166,000 / year
Annualized: $166,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-18
Employment end: 2029-06-24
Worker positions: 1
per year
New York, NY06/11/202606/25/2026
Goldman Sachs Services LLCAssociate, Software Engineering
$140,000
I-200-26162-006179
Reported wage: $140,000 / year
Annualized: $140,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-18
Employment end: 2029-06-23
Worker positions: 1
per year
Dallas, TX06/11/202606/24/2026
Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, L.P.Associate, Software Engineering
$142,000
I-200-26161-001610
Reported wage: $142,000 / year
Annualized: $142,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-17
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 1
per year
Albany, NY06/10/202607/01/2026
Goldman Sachs Services LLCAssociate, Software Engineering
$156,000
I-200-26161-999839
Reported wage: $156,000 / year
Annualized: $156,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-17
Employment end: 2029-08-02
Worker positions: 1
per year
Dallas, TX06/10/202608/03/2026
Goldman Sachs Services LLCAssociate, Software Engineering
$145,000
I-200-26156-985979
Reported wage: $145,000 / year
Annualized: $145,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-12
Employment end: 2029-06-04
Worker positions: 1
per year
Dallas, TX06/05/202606/05/2026
Goldman Sachs Services LLCAssociate, Software Engineering
$145,000
I-200-26152-969249
Reported wage: $145,000 / year
Annualized: $145,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-08
Employment end: 2029-06-17
Worker positions: 1
per year
Dallas, TX06/01/202606/18/2026
Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, L.P.Associate, Software Engineering
$145,000
I-200-26152-969381
Reported wage: $145,000 / year
Annualized: $145,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-08
Employment end: 2029-06-20
Worker positions: 1
per year
Cohoes, NY06/01/202606/21/2026
Goldman Sachs Bank USAAssociate, Software Engineering
$135,000
I-200-26142-943423
Reported wage: $135,000 / year
Annualized: $135,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-01
Employment end: 2029-05-21
Worker positions: 1
per year
Richardson, TX05/22/202605/22/2026
Goldman Sachs Bank USAAssociate, Software Engineering
$160,000
I-200-26141-935865
Reported wage: $160,000 / year
Annualized: $160,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-29
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1
per year
Dallas, TX05/21/202610/01/2026
Goldman Sachs Services LLCAssociate, Software Engineering
$140,000
I-200-26141-939235
Reported wage: $140,000 / year
Annualized: $140,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-29
Employment end: 2029-06-03
Worker positions: 1
per year
Salt Lake City, UT05/21/202606/04/2026
Goldman Sachs Services LLCAssociate, Software Engineering
$140,000
I-200-26138-923598
Reported wage: $140,000 / year
Annualized: $140,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-26
Employment end: 2029-06-11
Worker positions: 1
per year
Dallas, TX05/18/202606/12/2026
Goldman Sachs Services LLCAssociate, Software Engineering
$124,600
I-200-26135-914351
Reported wage: $124,600 / year
Annualized: $124,600
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-22
Employment end: 2029-09-12
Worker positions: 1
per year
Dallas, TX05/15/202609/13/2026
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLCAssociate, Software Engineering
$120,000
I-200-26135-914602
Reported wage: $120,000 / year
Annualized: $120,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-22
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1
per year
Dallas, TX05/15/202610/01/2026
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLCAssociate, Software Engineering
$134,000
I-200-26135-915310
Reported wage: $134,000 / year
Annualized: $134,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-22
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1
per year
Dallas, TX05/15/202610/01/2026
Goldman Sachs Services LLCAssociate, Software Engineering
$155,000
I-200-26134-911049
Reported wage: $155,000 / year
Annualized: $155,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-21
Employment end: 2029-06-01
Worker positions: 1
per year
Dallas, TX05/14/202606/02/2026
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLCAssociate, Software Engineering
$145,000
I-200-26134-911420
Reported wage: $145,000 / year
Annualized: $145,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-21
Employment end: 2029-06-02
Worker positions: 1
per year
Dallas, TX05/14/202606/03/2026
Goldman Sachs Bank USAAssociate, Software Engineering
$144,000
I-200-26134-911660
Reported wage: $144,000 / year
Annualized: $144,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-21
Employment end: 2029-05-31
Worker positions: 1
per year
Richardson, TX05/14/202606/01/2026
Goldman Sachs Services LLCAssociate, Software Engineering
$140,000
I-200-26133-906289
Reported wage: $140,000 / year
Annualized: $140,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-20
Employment end: 2029-05-19
Worker positions: 1
per year
Dallas, TX05/13/202605/20/2026

These records describe employer-reported wages, not total compensation. A certified LCA does not establish that a visa was granted or that an employer is currently hiring. Read the methodology and coverage.