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It Software Development Engineer

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It Software Development Engineer insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings38All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$120,00035 eligible salary records
Employer names10Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$108,621–$131,983Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
02479FY 2016: 4 filings16FY 2017: 4 filings17FY 2018: 2 filings18FY 2019: 8 filings19FY 2020: 8 filings20FY 2021: 4 filings21FY 2022: 1 filings22FY 2023: 1 filings23FY 2024: 3 filings24FY 2025: 2 filings25FY 2026: 1 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*1 filings$179,100 median · n=1

*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 · 35 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
It Software Development Engineer25
$117,600 median · n=24 eligible
It Software Development Engineer In Test3
$115,849 median · n=2 eligible
Senior It Software Development Engineer3
$131,508 median · n=2 eligible
Lead It Software Development Engineer In Test2
$175,900 median · n=2 eligible
Senior It Software Development Engineer In Test2
$153,150 median · n=2 eligible
It Software Development Engineer 21
$108,000 median · n=1 eligible
It Software Development Engineer - Sr.1
$124,604 median · n=1 eligible
It Software Development Engineer I1
$75,000 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
Redmond, WA18
$117,643 median · n=16 eligible
Redmond, WASHINGTON5
$125,000 median · n=5 eligible
Bothell, WA4
$164,500 median · n=4 eligible
Moraine, OH3
$64,085 median · n=2 eligible
Issaquah, WASHINGTON2
$139,250 median · n=2 eligible
San Jose, CA2
$120,529 median · n=2 eligible
Austin, TX1
$75,000 median · n=1 eligible
Bellevue, WA1
$127,000 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
92.1%Certified LCAs
Certified35 92.1%
Certified - Withdrawn3 7.9%

Denominator: all 38 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Microsoft Corporation26
$122,500 median · n=24 eligible
Elasticsearch, Inc.4
$164,500 median · n=4 eligible
Fuyao Glass America Inc.3
$64,085 median · n=2 eligible
Invensense, Inc.3
$116,453 median · n=3 eligible
Commerce Bank1
$86,016 median · n=1 eligible
Tokyo Electron U.S. Holdings, Inc.1
$75,000 median · n=1 eligible

Top 6 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
$120,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$93,610
25th percentile$108,621
Median (50th)$120,000
75th percentile$131,983
90th percentile$146,000

n=35 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

38 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
Elasticsearch, Inc.Lead It Software Development Engineer In Test

Filing details

$179,100 /yr

I-200-26059-671204
Reported wage: $179,100 / year
Annualized: $179,100
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-06
Employment end: 2029-08-06
Worker positions: 1

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

Bothell, WA02/27/202608/07/2026
Elasticsearch, Inc.Lead It Software Development Engineer In Test

Filing details

$172,700 /yr

I-200-25097-835735
Reported wage: $172,700 / year
Annualized: $172,700
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-14
Employment end: 2028-08-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Bothell, WA04/07/202508/05/2025
Invensense, Inc.It Software Development Engineer - Sr.

Filing details

$124,604.4 /yr

I-200-25070-767182
Reported wage: $124,604.4 / year
Annualized: $124,604
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-03-18
Employment end: 2028-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA03/11/202509/01/2025
Tokyo Electron U.S. Holdings, Inc.It Software Development Engineer I

Filing details

$75,000.12 /yr

I-200-24114-918476
Reported wage: $75,000.12 / year
Annualized: $75,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-04-30
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX04/23/202410/01/2024
Fuyao Glass America Inc.It Software Development Engineer

Filing details

$82,400.24 /yr

I-200-24093-849364
Reported wage: $82,400.24 / year
Annualized: $82,400
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-04-17
Employment end: 2027-09-11
Worker positions: 1

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

Moraine, OH04/02/202409/12/2024
Elasticsearch, Inc.Senior It Software Development Engineer In Test

Filing details

$156,300 /yr

I-200-23297-451539
Reported wage: $156,300 / year
Annualized: $156,300
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2023-10-31
Employment end: 2027-04-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Bothell, WA10/24/202304/02/2024
Elasticsearch, Inc.Senior It Software Development Engineer In Test

Filing details

$150,000 /yr

I-200-23101-921685
Reported wage: $150,000 / year
Annualized: $150,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-04-18
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Bothell, WA04/11/202310/01/2023
Invensense, Inc.It Software Development Engineer

Filing details

$116,452.8 /yr

I-200-22203-371424
Reported wage: $116,452.8 / year
Annualized: $116,453
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-07-29
Employment end: 2025-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA07/22/202209/01/2022
Fuyao Glass America, Inc.It Software Development Engineer

Filing details

$61,443 /yr

I-200-21095-198303
Reported wage: $61,443–$69,520 / year
Annualized: $61,443
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-04-12
Employment end: 2024-09-11
Worker positions: 1

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

Moraine, OH04/05/202109/12/2021
Microsoft CorporationIt Software Development Engineer

Filing details

$125,858 /yr

I-200-20353-968836
Reported wage: $125,858 / year
Annualized: $125,858
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2020-12-29
Employment end: 2024-04-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Redmond, WA12/18/202004/14/2021
Microsoft CorporationIt Software Development Engineer

Filing details

$127,200 /yr

I-200-20275-853124
Reported wage: $127,200 / year
Annualized: $127,200
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2020-10-08
Employment end: 2024-03-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Redmond, WA10/01/202004/01/2021
Microsoft CorporationIt Software Development Engineer

Filing details

$120,000 /yr

I-200-20272-847286
Reported wage: $120,000 / year
Annualized: $120,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2020-10-05
Employment end: 2023-10-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Redmond, WA09/28/202010/02/2020
Microsoft CorporationIt Software Development Engineer

Filing details

$113,110 /yr

I-200-20227-769063
Reported wage: $113,110 / year
Annualized: $113,110
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-08-21
Employment end: 2024-02-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Redmond, WA08/14/202002/13/2021
Microsoft CorporationIt Software Development Engineer

Filing details

$107,500 /yr

I-200-20190-701066
Reported wage: $107,500 / year
Annualized: $107,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-07-15
Employment end: 2023-07-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Redmond, WA07/08/202007/15/2020
Microsoft CorporationSenior It Software Development Engineer

Filing details

$131,050 /yr

I-200-20171-666949
Reported wage: $131,050 / year
Annualized: $131,050
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-06-26
Employment end: 2023-06-25
Worker positions: 1

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

Redmond, WA06/19/202006/26/2020
Microsoft CorporationIt Software Development Engineer

Filing details

$107,500 /yr

I-200-20171-666957
Reported wage: $107,500 / year
Annualized: $107,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-06-26
Employment end: 2023-06-24
Worker positions: 1

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

Redmond, WA06/19/202006/25/2020
Microsoft CorporationIt Software Development Engineer

Filing details

$133,000 /yr

I-200-20147-599447
Reported wage: $133,000 / year
Annualized: $133,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-06-02
Employment end: 2023-06-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Redmond, WA05/26/202006/02/2020
Microsoft CorporationIt Software Development Engineer

Filing details

$132,000 /yr

I-200-20143-594916
Reported wage: $132,000 / year
Annualized: $132,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-06-01
Employment end: 2023-05-27
Worker positions: 1

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

Redmond, WA05/22/202005/28/2020
Microsoft CorporationIt Software Development Engineer

Filing details

$118,000 /yr

I-200-20114-510951
Reported wage: $118,000 / year
Annualized: $118,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-04-30
Employment end: 2023-04-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Redmond, WA04/23/202004/29/2020
Microsoft CorporationIt Software Development Engineer

Filing details

$106,600 /yr

I-200-19324-156599
Reported wage: $106,600 / year
Annualized: $106,600
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2019-11-27
Employment end: 2023-05-16
Worker positions: 1

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

Redmond, WA11/20/201905/17/2020
Microsoft CorporationIt Software Development Engineer

Filing details

$117,200 /yr

I-200-19246-050589
Reported wage: $117,200–$117,200 / year
Annualized: $117,200
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-09-09
Employment end: 2023-03-03
Worker positions: 1

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

Redmond, WASHINGTON09/03/201903/04/2020
Microsoft CorporationIt Software Development Engineer

Filing details

$140,000 /yr

I-200-19179-827686
Reported wage: $140,000–$140,000 / year
Annualized: $140,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-07-05
Employment end: 2022-07-03
Worker positions: 1

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

Issaquah, WASHINGTON06/28/201907/04/2019
Microsoft CorporationIt Software Development Engineer

Filing details

$138,500 /yr

I-200-19151-807694
Reported wage: $138,500–$138,500 / year
Annualized: $138,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-06-06
Employment end: 2022-06-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Redmond, WASHINGTON05/31/201906/06/2019
Microsoft CorporationIt Software Development Engineer

Filing details

$138,500 /yr

I-200-19142-049371
Reported wage: $138,500–$138,500 / year
Annualized: $138,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-05-29
Employment end: 2022-05-27
Worker positions: 1

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

Issaquah, WASHINGTON05/22/201905/28/2019
Microsoft CorporationIt Software Development Engineer

Filing details

$128,900 /yr

I-200-19112-708398
Reported wage: $128,900–$128,900 / year
Annualized: $128,900
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-04-26
Employment end: 2022-10-21
Worker positions: 1

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

Redmond, WASHINGTON04/22/201910/22/2019

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.