OFFICIAL H-1B DISCLOSURES
Founding Software Engineer
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THE BIG PICTURE
Official U.S. DOL recordsFounding Software Engineer insights
Total filings108All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$161,63788 eligible salary records
Employer names80Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$140,000–$196,134Middle 50% of yearly wages
Filing & salary trends
How reported activity and wages changed over time
All loaded years · FY 2016–2026FY 2026*48 filings$187,574 median · n=42
*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 · 88 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.
Founding Software Engineer102
$161,637 median · n=84 eligible
Founding Software Engineer/Cto2
$101,608 median · n=1 eligible
Founding Software Engineer (Ai/Ml)1
$160,000 median · n=1 eligible
Founding Software Engineer (Full-Stack)1
$150,000 median · n=1 eligible
Founding Software Engineer - Product1
— median · n=0 eligible
Principal Founding Software Engineer1
$250,000 median · n=1 eligible
Top 6 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
San Francisco, CA46
$161,637 median · n=39 eligible
New York, NY21
$160,865 median · n=19 eligible
Mountain View, CA9
$199,534 median · n=7 eligible
Palo Alto, CA4
$184,831 median · n=4 eligible
San Mateo, CA4
$174,000 median · n=4 eligible
Miami, FL3
$90,000 median · n=1 eligible
Redwood City, CA3
$200,000 median · n=3 eligible
Houston, TX2
$66,560 median · n=2 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
85.2%Certified LCAs
Certified92 85.2%
Certified - Withdrawn10 9.3%
Withdrawn4 3.7%
Denied2 1.9%
Denominator: all 108 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.
Effective Ai, Inc.6
$161,637 median · n=6 eligible
Inspo Labs Inc3
$190,000 median · n=2 eligible
Parker Group, Inc.3
$200,000 median · n=3 eligible
Prosights Labs, Inc.3
$161,000 median · n=3 eligible
Scout Artificial Intelligence, Inc.3
$66,560 median · n=3 eligible
Suger Inc.3
$150,000 median · n=2 eligible
Zen Labs Inc.3
$90,000 median · n=1 eligible
4wall Ai Inc.2
— median · n=0 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
$161,637Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$114,390
25th percentile$140,000
Median (50th)$161,637
75th percentile$196,134
90th percentile$224,000
n=88 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
108 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Technologies, Inc. | Founding Software Engineer | $250,000I-200-26173-038681 Reported wage: $250,000 / year Annualized: $250,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-29 Employment end: 2028-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Philadelphia, PA | 06/22/2026 | 06/29/2026 |
| Sylphai, Inc. | Founding Software Engineer | $200,000I-200-26169-027941 Reported wage: $200,000 / year Annualized: $200,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-26 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | San Francisco, CA | 06/18/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Sufficiently Advanced, Inc. | Founding Software Engineer | $188,000I-200-26169-032457 Reported wage: $188,000–$220,000 / year Annualized: $188,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-26 Employment end: 2029-06-28 Worker positions: 1 | San Mateo, CA | 06/18/2026 | 06/29/2026 |
| Asseta Ai Inc. | Founding Software Engineer | $160,865I-200-26166-016316 Reported wage: $160,865–$170,000 / year Annualized: $160,865 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-23 Employment end: 2029-06-28 Worker positions: 1 | New York, NY | 06/15/2026 | 06/29/2026 |
| Flowstate Ai, Inc. | Founding Software Engineer | $140,000I-200-26163-008624 Reported wage: $140,000–$160,000 / year Annualized: $140,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-22 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | San Francisco, CA | 06/12/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Prismatic Software Solutions Inc. | Founding Software Engineer | $160,865I-200-26164-012567 Reported wage: $160,865–$170,000 / year Annualized: $160,865 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-22 Employment end: 2029-06-28 Worker positions: 1 | New York, NY | 06/13/2026 | 06/29/2026 |
| Mesh Software, Inc. | Founding Software Engineer | $135,699I-200-26162-005653 Reported wage: $135,699 / year Annualized: $135,699 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-18 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | San Francisco, CA | 06/11/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Parley Technologies, Inc. | Founding Software Engineer | $165,000I-200-25119-917477 Reported wage: $165,000 / year Annualized: $165,000 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-12 Employment end: 2028-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | San Francisco, CA | 04/29/2025 | 10/01/2025 |
| Effective Ai, Inc. | Founding Software Engineer | $180,000I-200-26153-970414 Reported wage: $180,000–$230,000 / year Annualized: $180,000 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 |
| Neuramill, Inc. | Founding Software Engineer | $140,000I-200-26154-974581 Reported wage: $140,000 / year Annualized: $140,000 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 |
| Effective Ai, Inc. | Founding Software Engineer | $161,637I-200-26148-957519 Reported wage: $161,637–$200,000 / year Annualized: $161,637 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 |
| Effective Ai, Inc. | Founding Software Engineer | $161,637I-200-26148-957521 Reported wage: $161,637–$200,000 / year Annualized: $161,637 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 |
| Vals Ai, Inc. | Founding Software Engineer | $160,000I-200-26147-950940 Reported wage: $160,000 / year Annualized: $160,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-03 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | San Francisco, CA | 05/27/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Thunder Gpu, Inc. | Founding Software Engineer | $161,637I-200-26142-942683 Reported wage: $161,637 / year Annualized: $161,637 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-01 Employment end: 2029-06-01 Worker positions: 1 | San Francisco, CA | 05/22/2026 | 06/02/2026 |
| Kalos Technology, Inc. | Founding Software Engineer | $185,000I-200-26138-924481 Reported wage: $185,000–$225,000 / year Annualized: $185,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-26 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | San Francisco, CA | 05/18/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Axion Labs Inc. | Founding Software Engineer | $215,000I-200-26131-894918 Reported wage: $215,000 / year Annualized: $215,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-18 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | San Francisco, CA | 05/11/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Prosona, Inc. | Founding Software Engineer | $136,000I-200-26128-890364 Reported wage: $136,000 / year Annualized: $136,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-15 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | San Francisco, CA | 05/08/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Effective Ai, Inc. | Founding Software Engineer | $161,637I-200-26127-884521 Reported wage: $161,637–$200,000 / year Annualized: $161,637 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-14 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | San Francisco, CA | 05/07/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Effective Ai, Inc. | Founding Software Engineer | $161,637I-200-26127-884663 Reported wage: $161,637–$200,000 / year Annualized: $161,637 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-14 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | San Francisco, CA | 05/07/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Effective Ai, Inc. | Founding Software Engineer | $213,512I-200-26128-885003 Reported wage: $213,512–$240,000 / year Annualized: $213,512 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-14 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | San Francisco, CA | 05/07/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Kalos Technology, Inc. | Founding Software Engineer | $213,512I-200-26125-873107 Reported wage: $213,512–$225,000 / year Annualized: $213,512 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-12 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | San Francisco, CA | 05/05/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Sunday Robotics, Inc. | Founding Software Engineer | $295,000I-200-26121-857634 Reported wage: $295,000–$335,000 / year Annualized: $295,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-08 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Mountain View, CA | 05/01/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Neuramill, Inc. | Founding Software Engineer | $135,699I-200-26120-855338 Reported wage: $135,699 / year Annualized: $135,699 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-07 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | San Francisco, CA | 04/30/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Clarion, Inc. | Founding Software Engineer | $165,000I-200-26120-856304 Reported wage: $165,000 / year Annualized: $165,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-07 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | New York, NY | 04/30/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Serro, Inc. | Founding Software Engineer | $189,000I-200-26118-844494 Reported wage: $189,000 / year Annualized: $189,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-05 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | San Mateo, CA | 04/28/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
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