OFFICIAL H-1B DISCLOSURES
Founding 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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THE BIG PICTURE
Official U.S. DOL recordsFounding Engineer insights
Total filings267All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$170,000214 eligible salary records
Employer names185Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$144,795–$200,000Middle 50% of yearly wages
Filing & salary trends
How reported activity and wages changed over time
All loaded years · FY 2016–2026FY 2026*116 filings$180,355 median · n=96
*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.
$150k–$175kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+
$25k bands · 214 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.
Founding Engineer219
$165,000 median · n=174 eligible
Chief Architect & Founding Engineer3
$250,000 median · n=2 eligible
Founding Engineer (Backend)3
$144,726 median · n=3 eligible
Founding Engineer (Software Engineer)3
$150,000 median · n=3 eligible
Founding Engineer - Agent Control Plane3
$300,000 median · n=2 eligible
Founding Engineer, Handshake Ai Enterprise3
$300,000 median · n=3 eligible
Senior Founding Engineer3
$175,000 median · n=3 eligible
Founding Engineer (Senior Software Engineer)2
$187,500 median · n=2 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
San Francisco, CA88
$175,000 median · n=80 eligible
New York, NY34
$165,000 median · n=23 eligible
Palo Alto, CA18
$194,000 median · n=18 eligible
Mountain View, CA11
$215,000 median · n=7 eligible
Brooklyn, NY8
$177,500 median · n=6 eligible
San Jose, CA7
$173,154 median · n=4 eligible
Sunnyvale, CA7
$250,000 median · n=5 eligible
San Mateo, CA6
$205,000 median · n=5 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
84.6%Certified LCAs
Certified226 84.6%
Certified - Withdrawn21 7.9%
Withdrawn13 4.9%
Denied7 2.6%
Denominator: all 267 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.
Wings Software, Inc.6
$137,500 median · n=4 eligible
Tessera Labs Corporation5
— median · n=0 eligible
Apricus International LLC4
$135,500 median · n=2 eligible
Grepr Inc.4
$175,000 median · n=4 eligible
Kumo.Ai, Inc.4
$191,000 median · n=2 eligible
Stryder Corporation4
$260,000 median · n=4 eligible
Wabi, Inc.4
$143,125 median · n=4 eligible
Accelos Inc3
$180,000 median · n=3 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
$170,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$130,250
25th percentile$144,795
Median (50th)$170,000
75th percentile$200,000
90th percentile$234,719
n=214 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
267 matching H-1B filings
Reported base wages in USD · pay period shown below each amount · select a salary for case details
| Employer | Job title | Base salary | Location | Submit date | Start date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stryder Corporation | Founding Engineer, Handshake Ai Enterprise | $210,000I-200-26174-041468 Reported wage: $210,000 / year Annualized: $210,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-07-12 Worker positions: 1 | San Francisco, CA | 06/23/2026 | 07/13/2026 |
| Datawizz, Inc. | Founding Engineer | $215,000I-200-26173-038780 Reported wage: $215,000 / year Annualized: $215,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-29 Employment end: 2029-06-28 Worker positions: 1 | San Francisco, CA | 06/22/2026 | 06/29/2026 |
| Complete Omics Inc | Computational Biologist (Founding Engineer) | $135,000I-200-26168-024809 Reported wage: $135,000 / year Annualized: $135,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-25 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Baltimore, MD | 06/17/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Try Saga Inc. | Devops Founding Engineer | $140,754I-200-26167-020618 Reported wage: $140,754 / year Annualized: $140,754 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-24 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Pittsburgh, PA | 06/16/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Stryder Corporation | Founding Engineer, Handshake Ai Enterprise | $300,000I-200-26167-021238 Reported wage: $300,000 / year Annualized: $300,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-24 Employment end: 2029-06-21 Worker positions: 1 | San Francisco, CA | 06/16/2026 | 06/22/2026 |
| Stryder Corporation | Founding Engineer, Handshake Ai Enterprise | $300,000I-200-26166-016898 Reported wage: $300,000 / year Annualized: $300,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-23 Employment end: 2029-06-21 Worker positions: 1 | San Francisco, CA | 06/15/2026 | 06/22/2026 |
| Chakra Digital Labs, Inc. | Software Developer (Founding Engineer) | $200,000I-200-26161-999815 Reported wage: $200,000 / year Annualized: $200,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-17 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Brooklyn, NY | 06/10/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Modos Ai, Inc. | Founding Engineer | $280,000I-200-26160-997871 Reported wage: $280,000 / year Annualized: $280,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-16 Employment end: 2029-06-21 Worker positions: 1 | Piedmont, CA | 06/09/2026 | 06/22/2026 |
| Ymtm Inc. | Founding Engineer | $190,000I-200-26161-999200 Reported wage: $190,000 / year Annualized: $190,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-16 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Brooklyn, NY | 06/09/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Cartage Ai, Inc. | Founding Engineer | $161,637I-200-26159-991187 Reported wage: $161,637 / year Annualized: $161,637 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-15 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | San Francisco, CA | 06/08/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Scopedocs, Inc. | Founding Engineer | $84,219I-200-26156-986509 Reported wage: $84,219–$120,000 / year Annualized: $84,219 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-12 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Pittsburgh, PA | 06/05/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Aligned Agent Inc. | Principal Founding Engineer | $230,000I-200-26156-987504 Reported wage: $230,000–$240,000 / year Annualized: $230,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-12 Employment end: 2029-06-13 Worker positions: 1 | New York, NY | 06/05/2026 | 06/14/2026 |
| Ymtm Inc. | Founding Engineer | $190,000I-200-26127-884479 Reported wage: $190,000 / year Annualized: $190,000 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-09 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Brooklyn, NY | 05/07/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Soma Lab, Inc. | Founding Engineer | $135,699I-200-26153-973813 Reported wage: $135,699–$150,000 / year Annualized: $135,699 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-09 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | San Francisco, CA | 06/02/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Sameday Ai, Inc. | Founding Engineer | $140,000I-200-26149-962972 Reported wage: $140,000 / year Annualized: $140,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-05 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Pleasant Grove, UT | 05/29/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Kaya Pay, Inc. | Founding Engineer | $160,000I-200-26149-963748 Reported wage: $160,000 / year Annualized: $160,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-05 Employment end: 2029-10-09 Worker positions: 1 | New York, NY | 05/29/2026 | 10/10/2026 |
| Sycamore Labs Inc. | Founding Engineer | $270,000I-200-26148-956481 Reported wage: $270,000 / year Annualized: $270,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-04 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Palo Alto, CA | 05/28/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Sycamore Labs Inc. | Founding Engineer | $200,000I-200-26148-956492 Reported wage: $200,000 / year Annualized: $200,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-04 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Palo Alto, CA | 05/28/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Lumena Systems, Inc. | Founding Engineer | $188,000I-200-26148-958509 Reported wage: $188,000 / year Annualized: $188,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-04 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | San Francisco, CA | 05/28/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Teacup, Inc. | Founding Engineer | $150,405I-200-26148-959935 Reported wage: $150,405–$151,000 / year Annualized: $150,405 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-04 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | San Francisco, CA | 05/28/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Eqore Inc. | Founding Engineer, Machine Learning And Controls | $114,088I-200-26147-954604 Reported wage: $114,088 / year Annualized: $114,088 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-03 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Somerville, MA | 05/27/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Guild.Ai, Inc. | Founding Engineer - Agent Control Plane | $300,000I-200-26146-947557 Reported wage: $300,000 / year Annualized: $300,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-02 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | San Francisco, CA | 05/26/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Marutai | Founding Engineer | $250,000I-200-26146-948278 Reported wage: $250,000 / year Annualized: $250,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-02 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | San Francisco, CA | 05/26/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Work Order Management LLC | Founding Engineer | $130,562I-200-26146-949165 Reported wage: $130,562–$131,000 / year Annualized: $130,562 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-02 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Atlanta, GA | 05/26/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Diligencesquared Inc. | Founding Engineer | $160,805I-200-26142-942548 Reported wage: $160,805 / year Annualized: $160,805 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-01 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 2 | New York, NY | 05/22/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
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