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Development Engineer 3

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Development Engineer 3 insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings177All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$117,749149 eligible salary records
Employer names49Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$98,384–$140,000Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
010192938FY 2016: 16 filings16FY 2017: 20 filings17FY 2018: 34 filings18FY 2019: 22 filings19FY 2020: 13 filings20FY 2021: 12 filings21FY 2022: 14 filings22FY 2023: 13 filings23FY 2024: 14 filings24FY 2025: 8 filings25FY 2026: 11 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*11 filings$116,824 median · n=6

*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 · 149 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
Software Development Engineer 3117
$111,975 median · n=100 eligible
Development Engineer 310
$97,615 median · n=10 eligible
Research & Development Engineer 37
$112,750 median · n=3 eligible
Hardware Development Engineer 36
$137,500 median · n=6 eligible
Research And Development Engineer 34
$111,442 median · n=2 eligible
Software Development Engineer 3 (Sde3)4
$138,268 median · n=4 eligible
Software Engineer [5103 Software Development Engineer 3]4
$131,059 median · n=3 eligible
Product Development Engineer 33
$97,553 median · n=2 eligible

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
San Diego, CA28
$100,000 median · n=27 eligible
Cupertino, CA13
$133,016 median · n=11 eligible
San Francisco, CA11
$131,059 median · n=7 eligible
Irving, TX10
$140,000 median · n=5 eligible
La Jolla, CA7
$92,000 median · n=1 eligible
Mountain View, CA7
$136,611 median · n=4 eligible
Portland, ME6
$120,000 median · n=6 eligible
Newport Beach, CA5
$98,384 median · n=5 eligible

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
85.3%Certified LCAs
Certified151 85.3%
Certified - Withdrawn16 9.0%
Withdrawn10 5.6%

Denominator: all 177 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Mitchell International Inc.34
$100,000 median · n=33 eligible
Symantec Corporation17
$122,755 median · n=10 eligible
Apple Inc.15
$133,016 median · n=13 eligible
Mcdonald'S Corporation14
$141,315 median · n=13 eligible
Wex Inc.12
$105,000 median · n=11 eligible
Msc.Software Corporation11
$98,384 median · n=11 eligible
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC7
$86,643 median · n=6 eligible
University Of California, San Diego7
$92,000 median · n=1 eligible

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
$117,749Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$90,928
25th percentile$98,384
Median (50th)$117,749
75th percentile$140,000
90th percentile$150,000

n=149 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

177 matching H-1B filings

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

EmployerJob titleBase salaryLocationSubmit dateStart date
Comcast Cable Communications, LLCSoftware Development Engineer 3

Filing details

$90,355 /yr

I-200-26154-976758
Reported wage: $90,355–$137,308 / year
Annualized: $90,355
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-10
Employment end: 2029-11-12
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Georgetown, TX06/03/202611/13/2026
University Of California, San DiegoResearch & Development Engineer 3

Filing details

$88,000 /yr

I-200-26117-840807
Reported wage: $88,000 / year
Annualized: $88,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-03
Employment end: 2029-05-16
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

La Jolla, CA04/27/202605/17/2026
University Of California, San DiegoResearch & Development Engineer 3

Filing details

$88,000 /yr

I-200-26117-840874
Reported wage: $88,000 / year
Annualized: $88,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-03
Employment end: 2029-05-16
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

La Jolla, CA04/27/202605/17/2026
University Of California, San DiegoResearch & Development Engineer 3

Filing details

$92,000 /yr

I-200-26118-841722
Reported wage: $92,000 / year
Annualized: $92,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-03
Employment end: 2029-05-16
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

La Jolla, CA04/27/202605/17/2026
University Of California, San DiegoResearch & Development Engineer 3

Filing details

$92,000 /yr

I-200-26118-841740
Reported wage: $92,000 / year
Annualized: $92,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-03
Employment end: 2029-05-16
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

La Jolla, CA04/27/202605/17/2026
Veeco Instruments Inc.Process Development Engineer 3

Filing details

$117,929 /yr

I-200-26128-889548
Reported wage: $117,929–$140,000 / year
Annualized: $117,929
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-15
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Plainview, NY05/08/202610/01/2026
University Of California, San DiegoResearch & Development Engineer 3

Filing details

$92,000 /yr

I-200-26127-883647
Reported wage: $92,000 / year
Annualized: $92,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-14
Employment end: 2029-05-16
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

La Jolla, CA05/07/202605/17/2026
Veeco Instruments Inc.Process Development Engineer 3

Filing details

$115,899 /yr

I-200-26126-875234
Reported wage: $115,899–$130,000 / year
Annualized: $115,899
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-13
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Horsham, PA05/06/202610/01/2026
Philips Ultrasound LLCSoftware Development Engineer 3

Filing details

$117,749 /yr

I-200-26061-672904
Reported wage: $117,749–$147,749 / year
Annualized: $117,749
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-09
Employment end: 2029-07-17
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Bothell, WA03/02/202607/18/2026
Logicera IncSoftware Development Engineer 3

Filing details

$54.29 per hour

I-200-26026-590365
Reported wage: $54.29 / hour
Annualized: $112,923
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-02
Employment end: 2029-01-25
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Irving, TX01/26/202601/26/2026
Denso International America, Inc.Research And Development Engineer 3

Filing details

$125,500 /yr

I-200-25309-376581
Reported wage: $125,500 / year
Annualized: $125,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-14
Employment end: 2029-03-29
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Southfield, MI11/05/202503/30/2026
Ispot.Tv, Inc.Software Development Engineer 3

Filing details

$141,625 /yr

I-200-25241-277217
Reported wage: $141,625 / year
Annualized: $141,625
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-08
Employment end: 2029-01-15
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Melissa, TX08/29/202501/16/2026
Synchronoss Technologies, Inc.Software Development Engineer 3

Filing details

$148,240 /yr

I-200-25149-030645
Reported wage: $148,240 / year
Annualized: $148,240
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-05
Employment end: 2028-10-20
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Chandler, AZ05/29/202510/21/2025
Synchronoss Technologies, Inc.Software Development Engineer 3

Filing details

$148,240 /yr

I-200-25136-985032
Reported wage: $148,240 / year
Annualized: $148,240
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-23
Employment end: 2028-10-20
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Scotsdale, AZ05/16/202510/21/2025
Wex Inc.Software Development Engineer 3

Filing details

$130,000 /yr

I-200-25017-626055
Reported wage: $130,000–$150,000 / year
Annualized: $130,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-01-27
Employment end: 2028-07-18
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Portland, ME01/17/202507/19/2025
Egencia LLCSoftware Development Engineer 3

Filing details

$127,754 /yr

I-200-25008-605222
Reported wage: $127,754 / year
Annualized: $127,754
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-01-16
Employment end: 2028-06-26
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Chicago, IL01/08/202506/27/2025
Wex Inc.Software Development Engineer 3

Filing details

$120,000 /yr

I-200-25007-601258
Reported wage: $120,000–$150,000 / year
Annualized: $120,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-01-15
Employment end: 2028-06-04
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Portland, ME01/07/202506/05/2025
Divisions Inc.Software Development Engineer 3

Filing details

$149,947 /yr

I-200-24320-479007
Reported wage: $149,947 / year
Annualized: $149,947
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-11-22
Employment end: 2027-11-24
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Austin, TX11/15/202411/25/2024
Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence, Inc.Development Engineer 3

Filing details

$91,494 /yr

I-200-24305-445274
Reported wage: $91,494 / year
Annualized: $91,494
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-11-07
Employment end: 2027-11-10
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Novi, MI10/31/202411/11/2024
Divisions Inc.Software Development Engineer 3

Filing details

$155,688 /yr

I-200-24256-333477
Reported wage: $155,688 / year
Annualized: $155,688
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-09-19
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Fort Mill, SC09/12/202410/01/2024
Wex Inc.Software Development Engineer 3

Filing details

$119,000 /yr

I-200-24250-320518
Reported wage: $119,000–$139,000 / year
Annualized: $119,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-09-13
Employment end: 2027-09-15
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Portland, ME09/06/202409/16/2024
Intellectt, Inc.Product Development Engineer 3

Filing details

$40.25 per hour

I-200-24164-103959
Reported wage: $40.25 / hour
Annualized: $83,720
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-06-20
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Tempe, AZ06/12/202410/01/2024
Wex Health, Inc.Software Development Engineer 3

Filing details

$144,560 /yr

I-200-24157-074167
Reported wage: $144,560–$164,560 / year
Annualized: $144,560
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-06-12
Employment end: 2027-07-25
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Portland, ME06/05/202407/26/2024
University Of California, San DiegoResearch And Development Engineer 3

Filing details

$82,371.6 /yr

I-200-21323-717269
Reported wage: $82,371.6 / year
Annualized: $82,372
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-22
Employment end: 2025-01-02
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

La Jolla, CA11/19/202101/03/2022
Divisions Inc.Software Development Engineer 3

Filing details

$152,069 /yr

I-200-24033-690576
Reported wage: $152,069 / year
Annualized: $152,069
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-02-09
Employment end: 2027-02-18
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Cincinnati, OH02/02/202402/19/2024

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.