OFFICIAL H-1B DISCLOSURES
Cognitive Software Engineer
Reported H-1B wages for this job title. Explore roles, wages, and case statuses using public Department of Labor records.
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THE BIG PICTURE
Official U.S. DOL recordsCognitive Software Engineer insights
Total filings69All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$112,03256 eligible salary records
Employer names7Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$93,850–$125,013Middle 50% of yearly wages
Filing & salary trends
How reported activity and wages changed over time
All loaded years · FY 2016–2026FY 20221 filings$90,750 median · n=1
*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.
$75k–$100kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+
$25k bands · 56 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.
Cognitive Software Engineer58
$112,032 median · n=48 eligible
Cognitive Software Engineer Ai3
$79,830 median · n=2 eligible
Senior Cognitive Software Engineer3
$136,600 median · n=3 eligible
Nlp Cognitive Software Engineer2
$92,123 median · n=1 eligible
Cognitive Software Engineer/Application Dev.-Maintenance1
$96,500 median · n=1 eligible
Lead Data Scientist And Cognitive Software Engineer1
$122,366 median · n=1 eligible
Watson Cognitive Software Engineer1
— median · n=0 eligible
Top 7 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
Yorktown Heights, NY12
$103,749 median · n=10 eligible
Cambridge, MA9
$114,858 median · n=9 eligible
New York, NY7
$104,498 median · n=4 eligible
San Jose, CA7
$122,700 median · n=4 eligible
Yorktown Heights, NEW YORK5
$115,000 median · n=5 eligible
Austin, TX4
$107,717 median · n=4 eligible
Durham, NC4
$94,300 median · n=3 eligible
Littleton, MA4
$119,144 median · n=2 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
81.2%Certified LCAs
Certified56 81.2%
Withdrawn9 13.0%
Certified - Withdrawn3 4.3%
Denied1 1.4%
Denominator: all 69 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.
Ibm Corporation57
$113,759 median · n=46 eligible
State Street Bank And Trust Company6
$129,012 median · n=6 eligible
International Business Machines Corporation3
$94,300 median · n=3 eligible
Weill Cornell Medical College2
$85,000 median · n=1 eligible
Ibm India Private Limited1
— median · n=0 eligible
Top 5 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
$112,032Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$90,782
25th percentile$93,850
Median (50th)$112,032
75th percentile$125,013
90th percentile$137,731
n=56 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
69 matching H-1B filings
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Street Bank And Trust Company | Cognitive Software Engineer | $90,750I-200-22003-803599 Reported wage: $90,750–$120,000 / year Annualized: $90,750 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2022 Decision: 2022-01-10 Employment end: 2025-01-09 Worker positions: 1 | Albany, NY | 01/03/2022 | 01/10/2022 |
| State Street Bank And Trust Company | Cognitive Software Engineer | $144,418.5I-200-21256-578754 Reported wage: $144,418.5–$190,000 / year Annualized: $144,419 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2021 Decision: 2021-09-21 Employment end: 2025-02-03 Worker positions: 1 | Lago Vista, TX | 09/13/2021 | 02/04/2022 |
| State Street Bank And Trust Company | Cognitive Software Engineer | $135,658I-200-21109-235893 Reported wage: $135,658–$178,325 / year Annualized: $135,658 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2021 Decision: 2021-04-26 Employment end: 2024-05-09 Worker positions: 1 | Quincy, MA | 04/19/2021 | 05/10/2021 |
| International Business Machines Corporation | Cognitive Software Engineer | $94,300I-200-20111-502399 Reported wage: $94,300–$195,800 / year Annualized: $94,300 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2020 Decision: 2020-04-27 Employment end: 2023-06-12 Worker positions: 1 | Durham, NC | 04/20/2020 | 06/13/2020 |
| International Business Machines Corporation | Cognitive Software Engineer | $94,300I-200-20072-400529 Reported wage: $94,300–$195,800 / year Annualized: $94,300 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2020 Decision: 2020-03-19 Employment end: 2023-06-12 Worker positions: 1 | Durham, NC | 03/12/2020 | 06/13/2020 |
| Ibm Corporation | Cognitive Software Engineer | $129,999.96I-200-20044-320467 Reported wage: $129,999.96–$129,999.97 / year Annualized: $130,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2020 Decision: 2020-02-21 Employment end: 2023-08-01 Worker positions: 1 | Yorktown Heights, NY | 02/13/2020 | 08/01/2020 |
| International Business Machines Corporation | Cognitive Software Engineer | $85,800I-200-19312-135272 Reported wage: $85,800–$178,200 / year Annualized: $85,800 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2020 Decision: 2019-11-18 Employment end: 2023-05-08 Worker positions: 1 | Cambridge, MA | 11/08/2019 | 05/09/2020 |
| State Street Bank And Trust Company | Cognitive Software Engineer/Application Dev.-Maintenance | $96,500I-200-19204-993893 Reported wage: $96,500–$170,000 / year Annualized: $96,500 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2019 Decision: 2019-07-31 Employment end: 2022-07-31 Worker positions: 1 | Boston, MASSACHUSETTS | 07/25/2019 | 08/01/2019 |
| Ibm Corporation | Cognitive Software Engineer | $114,999.96I-200-19203-948650 Reported wage: $114,999.96–$200,000.4 / year Annualized: $115,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2019 Decision: 2019-07-26 Employment end: 2022-09-09 Worker positions: 1 | Yorktown Heights, NEW YORK | 07/22/2019 | 09/10/2019 |
| Ibm Corporation | Cognitive Software Engineer | $113,200I-200-19161-807474 Reported wage: $113,200–$235,000 / year Annualized: $113,200 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2019 Decision: 2019-06-14 Employment end: 2022-09-21 Worker positions: 1 | Yorktown Heights, NEW YORK | 06/10/2019 | 09/22/2019 |
| Ibm Corporation | Cognitive Software Engineer | $114,317I-200-19154-834291 Reported wage: $114,317–$235,000 / year Annualized: $114,317 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2019 Decision: 2019-06-07 Employment end: 2022-06-14 Worker positions: 1 | New York, NEW YORK | 06/03/2019 | 06/15/2019 |
| Ibm Corporation | Senior Cognitive Software Engineer | $136,600I-200-19129-951902 Reported wage: $136,600–$283,600 / year Annualized: $136,600 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2019 Decision: 2019-05-15 Employment end: 2022-05-22 Worker positions: 1 | Yorktown Heights, NEW YORK | 05/09/2019 | 05/23/2019 |
| Ibm Corporation | Cognitive Software Engineer | $91,646.4I-200-16081-013711 Reported wage: $91,646.4–$144,000 / year Annualized: $91,646 Status: Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2019 Decision: 2019-05-01 Employment end: 2019-09-19 Worker positions: 1 | Yorktown Heights, NY | 03/21/2016 | 09/20/2016 |
| Ibm Corporation | Cognitive Software Engineer | $138,861I-200-19112-399272 Reported wage: $138,861–$235,000 / year Annualized: $138,861 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2019 Decision: 2019-04-26 Employment end: 2022-05-05 Worker positions: 1 | Yorktown Heights, NEW YORK | 04/22/2019 | 05/06/2019 |
| Weill Cornell Medical College | Cognitive Software Engineer | $85,000I-200-17321-529492 Reported wage: $85,000 / year Annualized: $85,000 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2019 Decision: 2019-03-22 Employment end: 2021-02-19 Worker positions: 1 | New York, NY | 11/22/2017 | 02/20/2018 |
| Ibm Corporation | Cognitive Software Engineer | $96,762I-200-19035-086331 Reported wage: $96,762–$194,400 / year Annualized: $96,762 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2019 Decision: 2019-02-08 Employment end: 2022-08-05 Worker positions: 1 | San Jose, CALIFORNIA | 02/04/2019 | 08/06/2019 |
| Ibm Corporation | Cognitive Software Engineer | $100,506I-200-19031-349833 Reported wage: $100,506–$194,400 / year Annualized: $100,506 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2019 Decision: 2019-02-06 Employment end: 2022-07-31 Worker positions: 1 | San Francisco, CALIFORNIA | 01/31/2019 | 08/01/2019 |
| Ibm Corporation | Cognitive Software Engineer Ai | $79,830I-200-18361-453033 Reported wage: $79,830–$162,000 / year Annualized: $79,830 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2019 Decision: 2019-01-03 Employment end: 2022-06-27 Worker positions: 1 | Durham, NORTH CAROLINA | 12/27/2018 | 06/28/2019 |
| Ibm Corporation | Cognitive Software Engineer Ai | $79,830I-200-18360-287672 Reported wage: $79,830–$162,000 / year Annualized: $79,830 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2019 Decision: 2019-01-02 Employment end: 2022-06-26 Worker positions: 1 | Durham, NORTH CAROLINA | 12/26/2018 | 06/27/2019 |
| State Street Bank And Trust Company | Cognitive Software Engineer | $165,000I-200-18353-061538 Reported wage: $165,000–$215,000 / year Annualized: $165,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2019 Decision: 2018-12-28 Employment end: 2022-02-03 Worker positions: 1 | Austin, TEXAS | 12/20/2018 | 02/04/2019 |
| Ibm Corporation | Cognitive Software Engineer | $96,366I-200-18347-141769 Reported wage: $96,366–$147,300 / year Annualized: $96,366 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2019 Decision: 2018-12-19 Employment end: 2022-06-13 Worker positions: 1 | Yorktown Heights, NEW YORK | 12/13/2018 | 06/14/2019 |
| Ibm India Private Limited | Cognitive Software Engineer Ai | $79,830I-200-18353-791228 Reported wage: $79,830–$162,000 / year Annualized: $79,830 Status: Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2019 Decision: 2018-12-19 Employment end: 2022-06-19 Worker positions: 1 | Durham, NORTH CAROLINA | 12/19/2018 | 06/20/2019 |
| Ibm Corporation | Cognitive Software Engineer | $92,498I-200-16083-084518 Reported wage: $92,498–$134,941.2 / year Annualized: $92,498 Status: Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2019 Decision: 2018-12-17 Employment end: 2019-09-21 Worker positions: 1 | New York, NY | 03/23/2016 | 09/22/2016 |
| Ibm Corporation | Cognitive Software Engineer | $129,996I-200-17229-525761 Reported wage: $129,996 / year Annualized: $129,996 Status: Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2019 Decision: 2018-12-17 Employment end: 2020-08-23 Worker positions: 1 | Seattle, WA | 08/17/2017 | 08/24/2017 |
| Ibm Corporation | Cognitive Software Engineer | $94,266I-200-17051-442616 Reported wage: $94,266–$136,504.8 / year Annualized: $94,266 Status: Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2018 Decision: 2018-09-27 Employment end: 2020-08-19 Worker positions: 1 | New York, NY | 02/20/2017 | 08/20/2017 |
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