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Engineer Specialist - Software Development

Reported H-1B wages for this job title. Explore roles, wages, and case statuses using public Department of Labor records.

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Engineer Specialist - Software Development insights

Official U.S. DOL records

Total filings7All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Median yearly base salary$95,0003 eligible salary records

Employer names2Distinct reported names

Typical salary range$85,000–$97,500Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

FY 20191 filings— median · n=0

*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

$75k–$100kMost common wage band

$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 3 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 Specialist - Software Development7

$95,000 median · n=3 eligible

Top 1 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, CA4

$100,000 median · n=1 eligible

San Diego, CA2

$95,000 median · n=1 eligible

Irving, TX1

$75,000 median · n=1 eligible

Top 3 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

42.9%Certified LCAs

Certified3 42.9%

Certified - Withdrawn3 42.9%

Withdrawn1 14.3%

Denominator: all 7 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Mci Communications Services4

$100,000 median · n=1 eligible

Verizon Data Services LLC3

$85,000 median · n=2 eligible

Top 2 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

$95,000Median reported annual base wage

10th percentile$79,000

25th percentile$85,000

Median (50th)$95,000

75th percentile$97,500

90th percentile$99,000

n=3 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

7 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

Employer	Job title	Base salary	Location	Submit date	Start date
Verizon Data Services LLC	Engineer Specialist - Software Development	Filing details $95,000 /yr I-200-17075-718028 Reported wage: $95,000 / year Annualized: $95,000 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2019 Decision: 2018-12-10 Employment end: 2020-09-14 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	San Diego, CA	03/16/2017	09/15/2017
Verizon Data Services LLC	Engineer Specialist - Software Development	Filing details $75,000 /yr I-200-18060-845843 Reported wage: $75,000 / year Annualized: $75,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2018 Decision: 2018-03-08 Employment end: 2021-08-28 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Irving, TX	03/02/2018	08/28/2018
Mci Communications Services	Engineer Specialist - Software Development	Filing details $100,000 /yr I-200-17084-958050 Reported wage: $100,000 / year Annualized: $100,000 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2018 Decision: 2018-02-07 Employment end: 2020-09-05 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	San Jose, CA	03/25/2017	09/06/2017
Mci Communications Services	Engineer Specialist - Software Development	Filing details $95,000 /yr I-200-17059-065577 Reported wage: $95,000 / year Annualized: $95,000 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2017 Decision: 2017-07-17 Employment end: 2020-08-30 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	San Jose, CA	03/03/2017	08/31/2017
Mci Communications Services	Engineer Specialist - Software Development	Filing details $100,000 /yr I-200-17084-017750 Reported wage: $100,000 / year Annualized: $100,000 Status: Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2017 Decision: 2017-03-25 Employment end: 2020-09-05 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	San Jose, CA	03/25/2017	09/06/2017
Mci Communications Services	Engineer Specialist - Software Development	Filing details $100,000 /yr I-200-17066-209393 Reported wage: $100,000 / year Annualized: $100,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2017 Decision: 2017-03-16 Employment end: 2020-09-05 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	San Jose, CA	03/10/2017	09/06/2017
Verizon Data Services LLC	Engineer Specialist - Software Development	Filing details $95,000 /yr I-200-17065-712415 Reported wage: $95,000 / year Annualized: $95,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2017 Decision: 2017-03-13 Employment end: 2020-03-06 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	San Diego, CA	03/07/2017	03/07/2017

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.