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Engineer I, Software insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings196All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$108,750166 eligible salary records
Employer names46Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$81,501–$137,875Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
013274054FY 2016: 4 filings16FY 2017: 7 filings17FY 2018: 46 filings18FY 2019: 48 filings19FY 2020: 14 filings20FY 2021: 6 filings21FY 2022: 19 filings22FY 2023: 10 filings23FY 2024: 18 filings24FY 2025: 10 filings25FY 2026: 14 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*14 filings$128,729 median · n=12

*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 · 166 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
Engineer I, Software Engineering48
$78,000 median · n=29 eligible
Engineer I, Software41
$105,000 median · n=41 eligible
Staff Engineer I, Software Process Engineering22
$197,496 median · n=19 eligible
Engineer I, Software Analysis Engineering19
$107,000 median · n=16 eligible
Senior Engineer I, Software11
$145,000 median · n=9 eligible
Staff Engineer I, Software11
$150,000 median · n=9 eligible
Engineer I, Software Development8
$73,000 median · n=8 eligible
Engineer I, Software Quality Assurance Testing5
$86,653 median · n=4 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
Mountain View, CA30
$184,662 median · n=27 eligible
Plano, TX23
$110,000 median · n=19 eligible
Pleasanton, CA18
$105,000 median · n=18 eligible
Pleasanton, CALIFORNIA13
$115,000 median · n=13 eligible
Cedar Rapids, IA8
$72,238 median · n=8 eligible
Framingham, MA6
$74,974 median · n=6 eligible
Hollywood, CA6
$120,000 median · n=5 eligible
Bellevue, WA5
$137,500 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
84.7%Certified LCAs
Certified166 84.7%
Certified - Withdrawn28 14.3%
Withdrawn2 1.0%

Denominator: all 196 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Samsung Electronics America, Inc.46
$132,996 median · n=40 eligible
Ellie Mae Inc.32
$106,208 median · n=32 eligible
Conduent State & Local Solutions, Inc.18
$79,531 median · n=8 eligible
Samsung Research America, Inc.16
$161,075 median · n=14 eligible
Live Nation Worldwide, Inc,12
$138,540 median · n=10 eligible
Conduent State Healthcare, LLC8
$74,000 median · n=5 eligible
Rockwell Collins Inc.8
$72,238 median · n=8 eligible
Bose Corporation6
$74,974 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
$108,750Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$72,238
25th percentile$81,501
Median (50th)$108,750
75th percentile$137,875
90th percentile$184,371

n=166 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

196 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
Zelis Healthcare, LLCEngineer I, Software Engineering

Filing details

$112,670 /yr

I-200-26142-943163
Reported wage: $112,670 / year
Annualized: $112,670
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-01
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

St. Louis, MO05/22/202610/01/2026
Asm America Inc.Senior Engineer I, Software Engineering

Filing details

$134,514 /yr

I-200-26126-874072
Reported wage: $134,514–$227,500 / year
Annualized: $134,514
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.

Phoenix, AZ05/06/202610/01/2026
Samsung Research America, Inc.Staff Engineer I, Software

Filing details

$184,662 /yr

I-200-23226-263569
Reported wage: $184,662–$230,000 / year
Annualized: $184,662
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-12
Employment end: 2026-08-20
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA08/14/202308/21/2023
Asm America Inc.Senior Engineer I, Software Engineering

Filing details

$134,514 /yr

I-200-26125-868064
Reported wage: $134,514–$227,500 / year
Annualized: $134,514
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.

Phoenix, AZ05/05/202610/01/2026
Samsung Electronics America, Inc.Engineer I, Software Analysis Engineering

Filing details

$118,000 /yr

I-200-26119-851339
Reported wage: $118,000–$128,000 / year
Annualized: $118,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-06
Employment end: 2029-05-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Plano, TX04/29/202605/11/2026
Samsung Electronics America, Inc.Staff Engineer I, Software Process Engineering

Filing details

$230,000 /yr

I-200-26119-851380
Reported wage: $230,000–$265,000 / year
Annualized: $230,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-06
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA04/29/202610/01/2026
Kulicke And Soffa Industries, Inc.Senior Engineer I, Software (Sys)

Filing details

$122,943.86 /yr

I-200-26099-774422
Reported wage: $122,943.86 / year
Annualized: $122,944
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-16
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Fort Washington, PA04/09/202610/01/2026
Rockwell Collins Inc.Engineer I, Software Engineering

Filing details

$81,578 /yr

I-200-26093-754770
Reported wage: $81,578–$108,800 / year
Annualized: $81,578
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-10
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Cedar Rapids, IA04/03/202610/01/2026
Samsung Electronics America, Inc.Staff Engineer I, Software Process Engineering

Filing details

$211,000 /yr

I-200-26092-753129
Reported wage: $211,000–$245,000 / year
Annualized: $211,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-09
Employment end: 2029-04-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA04/02/202604/13/2026
Samsung Electronics America, Inc.Staff Engineer I, Software Process Engineering

Filing details

$211,000 /yr

I-200-26092-750913
Reported wage: $211,000–$245,000 / year
Annualized: $211,000
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-02
Employment end: 2029-04-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA04/02/202604/13/2026
Samsung Electronics America, Inc.Engineer I, Software Analysis Engineering

Filing details

$111,232 /yr

I-200-26076-709728
Reported wage: $111,232 / year
Annualized: $111,232
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-24
Employment end: 2029-09-08
Worker positions: 1

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

Plano, TX03/17/202609/09/2026
Alamar Biosciences, Inc.Sr Engineer I, Software

Filing details

$164,297 /yr

I-200-26058-670870
Reported wage: $164,297 / year
Annualized: $164,297
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-06
Employment end: 2029-05-08
Worker positions: 1

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

Fremont, CA02/27/202605/09/2026
Asm America Inc.Senior Engineer I, Software Engineering

Filing details

$111,072 /yr

I-200-26021-576377
Reported wage: $111,072–$188,500 / year
Annualized: $111,072
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-28
Employment end: 2029-07-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Phoenix, AZ01/21/202607/05/2026
Samsung Electronics America, Inc.Staff Engineer I, Software Process Engineering

Filing details

$197,496 /yr

I-200-25329-437396
Reported wage: $197,496 / year
Annualized: $197,496
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-03
Employment end: 2029-05-18
Worker positions: 1

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

Plano, TX11/25/202505/19/2026
Harman Connected Services IncPrincipal Engineer I, Software Full Stack Development

Filing details

$137,500 /yr

I-200-25156-054932
Reported wage: $137,500–$192,500 / year
Annualized: $137,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-12
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Bellevue, WA06/05/202510/01/2025
Rockwell Collins Inc.Engineer I, Software Engineering

Filing details

$72,238 /yr

I-200-25103-859293
Reported wage: $72,238–$107,000 / year
Annualized: $72,238
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-18
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Cedar Rapids, IA04/13/202510/01/2025
Samsung Electronics America, Inc.Staff Engineer I, Software Process Engineering

Filing details

$235,000 /yr

I-200-25099-848421
Reported wage: $235,000–$245,000 / year
Annualized: $235,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-16
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA04/09/202510/01/2025
Rockwell Collins Inc.Engineer I, Software Engineering

Filing details

$72,238 /yr

I-200-25097-836295
Reported wage: $72,238–$107,000 / year
Annualized: $72,238
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-14
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Cedar Rapids, IA04/07/202510/01/2025
Rockwell Collins Inc.Engineer I, Software Engineering

Filing details

$72,238 /yr

I-200-25097-836335
Reported wage: $72,238–$107,000 / year
Annualized: $72,238
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-14
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Cedar Rapids, IA04/07/202510/01/2025
Samsung Research America, Inc.Staff Engineer I, Software Qa

Filing details

$172,931 /yr

I-200-25063-743709
Reported wage: $172,931–$200,000 / year
Annualized: $172,931
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-03-11
Employment end: 2028-07-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA03/04/202508/01/2025
Samsung Electronics America, Inc.Staff Engineer I, Software Analysis Engineering

Filing details

$188,000 /yr

I-200-25016-623033
Reported wage: $188,000–$198,000 / year
Annualized: $188,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-01-24
Employment end: 2028-01-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Plano, TX01/16/202502/01/2025
Samsung Electronics America, Inc.Staff Engineer I, Software Process Engineering

Filing details

$249,000 /yr

I-200-24355-560377
Reported wage: $249,000–$259,000 / year
Annualized: $249,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-12-30
Employment end: 2028-01-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA12/19/202401/06/2025
Exact Sciences CorporationSr. Engineer I, Software

Filing details

$180,960 /yr

I-200-24332-503976
Reported wage: $180,960 / year
Annualized: $180,960
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-12-05
Employment end: 2028-04-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Brentwood, CA11/27/202404/15/2025
Samsung Electronics America, IncStaff Engineer I, Software Process Engineering

Filing details

$215,000 /yr

I-200-24281-389266
Reported wage: $215,000–$225,000 / year
Annualized: $215,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-10-15
Employment end: 2027-12-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA10/07/202412/02/2024
Samsung Electronics America, IncStaff Engineer I, Software Process Engineering

Filing details

$210,000 /yr

I-200-24232-276129
Reported wage: $210,000–$230,000 / year
Annualized: $210,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-08-26
Employment end: 2027-09-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA08/19/202409/30/2024

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.