H1BDataPointPublic data. Better decisions.
Home / Jobs / Ip Software Engineer
OFFICIAL H-1B DISCLOSURES

Ip Software Engineer

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

Insights follow the displayed search filters, including partial name matches. All loaded years.

Clear filters
THE BIG PICTURE

Ip Software Engineer insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings34All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$177,38733 eligible salary records
Employer names4Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$140,357–$209,450Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
02479FY 2017: 1 filings17FY 2021: 1 filings21FY 2022: 6 filings22FY 2023: 7 filings23FY 2024: 8 filings24FY 2025: 6 filings25FY 2026: 5 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*5 filings$242,692 median · n=5

*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
$200k–$225kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 33 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
Routing/Ip Software Engineer 38
$168,450 median · n=8 eligible
Routing/Ip Software Engineer 45
$221,025 median · n=5 eligible
Routing/Ip Software Engineer3
$116,450 median · n=2 eligible
Routing/Ip Software Engineer 52
$268,107 median · n=2 eligible
Director, Routing/Ip Software Engineering (A710.314)1
$250,000 median · n=1 eligible
Ip Software Engineer1
$82,056 median · n=1 eligible
Routing/Ip Software Engineer (A710.170)1
$124,125 median · n=1 eligible
Routing/Ip Software Engineer 1 (A710.360)1
$98,072 median · n=1 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, CA18
$192,941 median · n=17 eligible
Davie, FL2
$157,573 median · n=2 eligible
Santa Clara, CA2
$213,500 median · n=2 eligible
Austin, TX1
$85,980 median · n=1 eligible
Andover, MA1
$250,000 median · n=1 eligible
Arlington, MA1
$91,890 median · n=1 eligible
Bridgewater, MA1
$98,500 median · n=1 eligible
Dublin, CA1
$265,575 median · n=1 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
97.1%Certified LCAs
Certified33 97.1%
Denied1 2.9%

Denominator: all 34 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Ciena Corporation31
$183,908 median · n=30 eligible
Ciena Communications, Inc.1
$170,572 median · n=1 eligible
Italk Global Communications, Inc.1
$85,980 median · n=1 eligible
Iontra Inc.1
$82,056 median · n=1 eligible

Top 4 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
$177,387Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$98,158
25th percentile$140,357
Median (50th)$177,387
75th percentile$209,450
90th percentile$239,554

n=33 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

34 matching H-1B filings

Export page CSV

Reported base wages in USD · pay period shown beside each amount · select a salary for case details

EmployerJob titleBase salaryLocationSubmit dateStart date
Ciena CorporationRouting/Ip Software Engineer 4

Filing details

$242,692 /yr

I-200-26134-913261
Reported wage: $242,692 / year
Annualized: $242,692
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-21
Employment end: 2029-09-11
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA05/14/202609/12/2026
Ciena CorporationRouting/Ip Software Engineer 5

Filing details

$270,639 /yr

I-200-26113-828373
Reported wage: $270,639 / year
Annualized: $270,639
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-30
Employment end: 2029-10-18
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA04/23/202610/19/2026
Ciena Communications, Inc.Routing/Ip Software Engineer 4 (A710.129)

Filing details

$170,572 /yr

I-200-26072-702840
Reported wage: $170,572 / year
Annualized: $170,572
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-20
Employment end: 2029-08-26
Worker positions: 1

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

North Providence, RI03/13/202608/27/2026
Ciena CorporationRouting/Ip Software Engineer 5

Filing details

$265,575 /yr

I-200-25339-462531
Reported wage: $265,575 / year
Annualized: $265,575
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-12
Employment end: 2029-05-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Dublin, CA12/05/202505/13/2026
Ciena CorporationRouting/Ip Software Engineer

Filing details

$98,500 /yr

I-200-25330-441768
Reported wage: $98,500 / year
Annualized: $98,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-04
Employment end: 2028-12-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Bridgewater, MA11/26/202512/02/2025
Ciena CorporationRouting/Ip Software Engineer 1 (A710.360)

Filing details

$98,072 /yr

I-200-25155-052913
Reported wage: $98,072 / year
Annualized: $98,072
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-11
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Mansfield, MA06/04/202510/01/2025
Ciena CorporationDirector, Routing/Ip Software Engineering (A710.314)

Filing details

$250,000 /yr

I-200-25080-795854
Reported wage: $250,000 / year
Annualized: $250,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-03-28
Employment end: 2028-08-27
Worker positions: 1

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

Andover, MA03/21/202508/28/2025
Ciena CorporationRouting/Ip Software Engineer (A710.170)

Filing details

$124,125 /yr

I-200-25080-795855
Reported wage: $124,125 / year
Annualized: $124,125
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-03-28
Employment end: 2028-03-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Orlando, FL03/21/202503/21/2025
Ciena CorporationRouting/Ip Software Engineer 4 (A710.16)

Filing details

$194,839 /yr

I-200-25064-747844
Reported wage: $194,839 / year
Annualized: $194,839
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-03-12
Employment end: 2028-08-27
Worker positions: 1

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

Davie, FL03/05/202508/28/2025
Ciena CorporationRouting/Ip Software Engineer 4 (A710. 192)

Filing details

$221,759 /yr

I-200-25064-747853
Reported wage: $221,759 / year
Annualized: $221,759
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-03-12
Employment end: 2028-08-27
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA03/05/202508/28/2025
Ciena CorporationRouting/Ip Software Engineer 3 (A710.187)

Filing details

$187,067 /yr

I-200-24344-529242
Reported wage: $187,067 / year
Annualized: $187,067
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-12-16
Employment end: 2028-05-08
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA12/09/202405/09/2025
Ciena CorporationRouting/Ip Software Engineer 4 (A710.213)

Filing details

$201,158 /yr

I-200-24256-334376
Reported wage: $201,158 / year
Annualized: $201,158
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-09-19
Employment end: 2028-02-15
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA09/12/202402/16/2025
Ciena CorporationRouting/Ip Software Engineer 3 (A710.180)

Filing details

$175,100 /yr

I-200-24173-139864
Reported wage: $175,100 / year
Annualized: $175,100
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-06-28
Employment end: 2027-10-20
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA06/21/202410/21/2024
Ciena CorporationRouting/Ip Software Engineer 1 (A710.372)

Filing details

$91,890 /yr

I-200-24145-032827
Reported wage: $91,890 / year
Annualized: $91,890
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-31
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Arlington, MA05/23/202410/01/2024
Iontra Inc.Ip Software Engineer

Filing details

$82,056 /yr

I-200-24108-899144
Reported wage: $82,056–$110,000 / year
Annualized: $82,056
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-04-24
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Plano, TX04/17/202410/01/2024
Ciena CorporationRouting/Ip Software Engineer 3

Filing details

$168,400 /yr

I-200-24062-765786
Reported wage: $168,400 / year
Annualized: $168,400
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-03-08
Employment end: 2027-08-09
Worker positions: 1

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

Fremont, CA03/01/202408/10/2024
Ciena CorporationRouting/Ip Software Engineer 3

Filing details

$161,700 /yr

I-200-24052-737600
Reported wage: $161,700 / year
Annualized: $161,700
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-02-28
Employment end: 2027-07-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Liberty Hill, TX02/21/202407/06/2024
Ciena CorporationRouting/Ip Software Engineer

Filing details

$134,400 /yr

I-200-23284-425408
Reported wage: $134,400 / year
Annualized: $134,400
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2023-10-18
Employment end: 2027-03-25
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA10/11/202303/26/2024
Ciena CorporationRouting/Ip Software Engineer

Filing details

$134,400 /yr

I-200-23276-408136
Reported wage: $134,400 / year
Annualized: $134,400
Status: Denied
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2023-10-05
Employment end: 2027-03-25
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA10/03/202303/26/2024
Ciena CorporationRouting/Ip Software Engineer 4

Filing details

$227,000 /yr

I-200-23159-091736
Reported wage: $227,000 / year
Annualized: $227,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-06-15
Employment end: 2026-11-16
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA06/08/202311/17/2023
Ciena CorporationRouting/Ip Software Engineer 4

Filing details

$221,025 /yr

I-200-23110-952191
Reported wage: $221,025 / year
Annualized: $221,025
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-04-27
Employment end: 2026-09-11
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA04/20/202309/12/2023
Ciena CorporationRouting/Ip Software Engineer 3

Filing details

$180,749.84 /yr

I-200-23104-933769
Reported wage: $180,749.84 / year
Annualized: $180,750
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-04-21
Employment end: 2026-09-04
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA04/14/202309/05/2023
Ciena CorporationRouting/Ip Software Engineer 3

Filing details

$210,000 /yr

I-200-23104-933779
Reported wage: $210,000 / year
Annualized: $210,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-04-21
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA04/14/202310/01/2023
Ciena CorporationRouting/Ip Software Engineer 3

Filing details

$168,500 /yr

I-200-23088-886969
Reported wage: $168,500 / year
Annualized: $168,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-04-05
Employment end: 2026-08-06
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA03/29/202308/07/2023
Ciena CorporationRouting/Ip Software Engineer 3

Filing details

$177,387 /yr

I-200-23062-820453
Reported wage: $177,387–$200,600 / year
Annualized: $177,387
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-03-10
Employment end: 2026-08-16
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA03/03/202308/17/2023

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.