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Drone 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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Drone Software Engineer insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings5All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$159,6754 eligible salary records
Employer names5Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$118,289–$202,500Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
01122FY 2019: 1 filings19FY 2021: 2 filings21FY 2024: 1 filings24FY 2026: 1 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*1 filings$210,000 median · n=1

*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 · 4 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
Drone Software Engineer3
$117,229 median · n=2 eligible
Drone Software Engineer - Computer Vision And Robotics2
$205,000 median · n=2 eligible

Top 2 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
Menlo Park, CA2
$205,000 median · n=2 eligible
Newark, CA1
$115,107 median · n=1 eligible
Redwood City, CALIFORNIA1
— median · n=0 eligible
Woodinville, WA1
$119,350 median · n=1 eligible

Top 4 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
80.0%Certified LCAs
Certified4 80.0%
Certified - Withdrawn1 20.0%

Denominator: all 5 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Bee Ai Holdings, LLC1
$200,000 median · n=1 eligible
Cape Productions Inc.1
— median · n=0 eligible
Freefly Systems, Inc.1
$119,350 median · n=1 eligible
Nightingale Intelligent Systems, Inc.1
$115,107 median · n=1 eligible
Perennial Autonomy, LLC1
$210,000 median · n=1 eligible

Top 5 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
$159,675Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$116,380
25th percentile$118,289
Median (50th)$159,675
75th percentile$202,500
90th percentile$207,000

n=4 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

5 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
Perennial Autonomy, LLCDrone Software Engineer - Computer Vision And Robotics

Filing details

$210,000 /yr

I-200-26149-961571
Reported wage: $210,000 / year
Annualized: $210,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-05
Employment end: 2029-03-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Menlo Park, CA05/29/202605/29/2026
Bee Ai Holdings, LLCDrone Software Engineer - Computer Vision And Robotics

Filing details

$200,000 /yr

I-200-24144-032035
Reported wage: $200,000 / year
Annualized: $200,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-31
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Menlo Park, CA05/23/202410/01/2024
Freefly Systems, Inc.Drone Software Engineer

Filing details

$119,350 /yr

I-200-21251-572234
Reported wage: $119,350–$120,000 / year
Annualized: $119,350
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-09-15
Employment end: 2024-10-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Woodinville, WA09/08/202110/15/2021
Nightingale Intelligent Systems, Inc.Drone Software Engineer

Filing details

$115,107 /yr

I-200-21152-358168
Reported wage: $115,107 / year
Annualized: $115,107
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-06-08
Employment end: 2024-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Newark, CA06/01/202110/01/2021
Cape Productions Inc.Drone Software Engineer

Filing details

$105,000 /yr

I-200-19066-419299
Reported wage: $105,000 / year
Annualized: $105,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-03-15
Employment end: 2022-09-09
Worker positions: 1

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

Redwood City, CALIFORNIA03/11/201909/10/2019

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.