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Engineer, Development insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings244All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$118,330219 eligible salary records
Employer names70Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$100,000–$145,000Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
010203040FY 2016: 13 filings16FY 2017: 20 filings17FY 2018: 35 filings18FY 2019: 18 filings19FY 2020: 9 filings20FY 2021: 18 filings21FY 2022: 19 filings22FY 2023: 14 filings23FY 2024: 27 filings24FY 2025: 35 filings25FY 2026: 36 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*36 filings$148,310 median · n=36

*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 · 219 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
Staff Engineer, Development Engineering43
$128,211 median · n=43 eligible
Senior Engineer, Development34
$111,140 median · n=26 eligible
Principal Engineer, Development Engineering28
$140,525 median · n=27 eligible
Senior Engineer, Development Engineering24
$102,336 median · n=24 eligible
Engineer, Development13
$108,000 median · n=10 eligible
Staff Engineer, Development9
$107,353 median · n=6 eligible
Software Engineer, Development (Staff Engineer)6
$158,743 median · n=6 eligible
Sr. Engineer, Development6
$97,698 median · n=6 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 Jose, CA55
$134,800 median · n=55 eligible
San Carlos, CA22
$116,500 median · n=12 eligible
Redwood City, CA17
$156,000 median · n=15 eligible
Milpitas, CA12
$115,833 median · n=11 eligible
San Diego, CA11
$96,970 median · n=9 eligible
Irvine, CA8
$106,600 median · n=8 eligible
Alpharetta, GA7
$87,859 median · n=7 eligible
Newark, CA7
$160,139 median · n=7 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
89.8%Certified LCAs
Certified219 89.8%
Certified - Withdrawn23 9.4%
Withdrawn1 0.4%
Denied1 0.4%

Denominator: all 244 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.81
$128,690 median · n=81 eligible
Marklogic Corporation27
$131,000 median · n=17 eligible
Hgst, Inc.15
$97,136 median · n=14 eligible
Delphix Corp.13
$154,000 median · n=12 eligible
Illumina, Inc.7
$93,101 median · n=7 eligible
Lucid Usa, Inc.7
$160,139 median · n=7 eligible
Sears Holdings Management Corporation7
$100,000 median · n=3 eligible
Aptean, Inc.6
$87,859 median · n=6 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
$118,330Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$88,187
25th percentile$100,000
Median (50th)$118,330
75th percentile$145,000
90th percentile$160,028

n=219 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

244 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
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Principal Engineer, Development Engineering

Filing details

$156,000 /yr

I-200-26148-959835
Reported wage: $156,000–$179,700 / year
Annualized: $156,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-04
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 25

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

San Jose, CA05/28/202610/01/2026
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Principal Engineer, Development Engineering

Filing details

$156,000 /yr

I-200-26148-959842
Reported wage: $156,000–$179,700 / year
Annualized: $156,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-04
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Fremont, CA05/28/202610/01/2026
Aptean, Inc.Associate Engineer, Development

Filing details

$87,859 /yr

I-200-26147-951967
Reported wage: $87,859 / year
Annualized: $87,859
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-03
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Alpharetta, GA05/27/202610/01/2026
Aptean, Inc.Associate Engineer, Development

Filing details

$87,859 /yr

I-200-26147-951986
Reported wage: $87,859 / year
Annualized: $87,859
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-03
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Alpharetta, GA05/27/202610/01/2026
Aptean, Inc.Associate Engineer, Development

Filing details

$87,859 /yr

I-200-26147-952003
Reported wage: $87,859 / year
Annualized: $87,859
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-03
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Alpharetta, GA05/27/202610/01/2026
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Principal Engineer, Development Engineering

Filing details

$148,310 /yr

I-200-26146-948417
Reported wage: $148,310–$179,700 / year
Annualized: $148,310
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-02
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 25

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

San Jose, CA05/26/202610/01/2026
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Principal Engineer, Development Engineering

Filing details

$148,310 /yr

I-200-26146-948423
Reported wage: $148,310–$179,700 / year
Annualized: $148,310
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-02
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Fremont, CA05/26/202610/01/2026
Samsung Research America, Inc.Senior Engineer, Development

Filing details

$146,786 /yr

I-200-26131-896331
Reported wage: $146,786–$173,564 / year
Annualized: $146,786
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-18
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Valencia, CA05/11/202610/01/2026
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Staff Engineer, Development Engineering

Filing details

$160,383 /yr

I-200-26126-879025
Reported wage: $160,383–$192,000 / year
Annualized: $160,383
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.

San Jose, CA05/06/202610/01/2026
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Staff Engineer, Development Engineering

Filing details

$160,383 /yr

I-200-26126-879026
Reported wage: $160,383–$192,000 / year
Annualized: $160,383
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-13
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 25

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

San Jose, CA05/06/202610/01/2026
Icertis, Inc.Software Engineer, Development

Filing details

$118,519 /yr

I-200-26125-869147
Reported wage: $118,519 / year
Annualized: $118,519
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-12
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Bellevue, WA05/05/202610/01/2026
Lucid USA, Inc.Sr. Engineer, Development Verification

Filing details

$163,613 /yr

I-200-26114-834546
Reported wage: $163,613–$206,945 / year
Annualized: $163,613
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-01
Employment end: 2029-10-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Newark, CA04/24/202610/16/2026
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Principal Engineer, Development Engineering

Filing details

$155,251 /yr

I-200-26112-824131
Reported wage: $155,251–$179,700 / year
Annualized: $155,251
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-29
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 25

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

San Jose, CA04/22/202610/01/2026
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Principal Engineer, Development Engineering

Filing details

$155,251 /yr

I-200-26112-824135
Reported wage: $155,251–$179,700 / year
Annualized: $155,251
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-29
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA04/22/202610/01/2026
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Principal Engineer, Development Engineering

Filing details

$148,310 /yr

I-200-26106-804254
Reported wage: $148,310–$179,700 / year
Annualized: $148,310
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-23
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 25

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

San Jose, CA04/16/202610/01/2026
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Principal Engineer, Development Engineering

Filing details

$148,310 /yr

I-200-26106-804265
Reported wage: $148,310–$179,700 / year
Annualized: $148,310
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-23
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA04/16/202610/01/2026
Recurrent Energy Development Holdings, LLCEngineer, Development Engineering, Na

Filing details

$99,611 /yr

I-200-26100-781544
Reported wage: $99,611 / year
Annualized: $99,611
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-17
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX04/10/202610/01/2026
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Staff Engineer, Development Engineering

Filing details

$148,310 /yr

I-200-26086-736360
Reported wage: $148,310–$192,000 / year
Annualized: $148,310
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-03
Employment end: 2029-09-21
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA03/27/202609/22/2026
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Staff Engineer, Development Engineering

Filing details

$148,310 /yr

I-200-26086-736393
Reported wage: $148,310–$192,000 / year
Annualized: $148,310
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-03
Employment end: 2029-09-21
Worker positions: 25

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

San Jose, CA03/27/202609/22/2026
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Senior Engineer, Development Engineering

Filing details

$120,069 /yr

I-200-26079-719166
Reported wage: $120,069–$146,000 / year
Annualized: $120,069
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-27
Employment end: 2029-09-16
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA03/20/202609/17/2026
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Senior Engineer, Development Engineering

Filing details

$120,069 /yr

I-200-26079-719168
Reported wage: $120,069–$146,000 / year
Annualized: $120,069
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-27
Employment end: 2029-09-16
Worker positions: 25

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

San Jose, CA03/20/202609/17/2026
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Staff Engineer, Development Engineering

Filing details

$153,600 /yr

I-200-26078-717082
Reported wage: $153,600–$192,000 / year
Annualized: $153,600
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-26
Employment end: 2029-09-14
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA03/19/202609/15/2026
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Staff Engineer, Development Engineering

Filing details

$153,600 /yr

I-200-26078-717083
Reported wage: $153,600–$192,000 / year
Annualized: $153,600
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-26
Employment end: 2029-09-14
Worker positions: 25

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

San Jose, CA03/19/202609/15/2026
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Senior Engineer, Development Engineering

Filing details

$106,600 /yr

I-200-26070-696233
Reported wage: $106,600–$107,400 / year
Annualized: $106,600
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-18
Employment end: 2029-09-08
Worker positions: 25

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

Irvine, CA03/11/202609/09/2026
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Senior Engineer, Development Engineering

Filing details

$106,600 /yr

I-200-26070-696248
Reported wage: $106,600–$107,400 / year
Annualized: $106,600
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-18
Employment end: 2029-09-08
Worker positions: 1

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

Irvine, CA03/11/202609/09/2026

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.