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R&D Software Engineer

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R&D Software Engineer insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings172All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$117,807160 eligible salary records
Employer names63Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$105,000–$147,281Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
07142128FY 2016: 9 filings16FY 2017: 14 filings17FY 2018: 13 filings18FY 2019: 7 filings19FY 2020: 6 filings20FY 2021: 20 filings21FY 2022: 25 filings22FY 2023: 17 filings23FY 2024: 15 filings24FY 2025: 25 filings25FY 2026: 21 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*21 filings$131,263 median · n=21

*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 · 160 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
R&D Software Engineer59
$112,776 median · n=51 eligible
Simulia R&D Software Engineering Manager24
$123,503 median · n=24 eligible
Simulia R&D Software Engineering Specialist10
$107,154 median · n=10 eligible
Senior Staff Adas R&D Software Engineer8
$167,000 median · n=8 eligible
Senior R&D Software Engineer4
$121,136 median · n=4 eligible
Spatial R&D Software Engineering Specialist4
$111,899 median · n=4 eligible
Senior Adas R&D Software Engineer4
$118,049 median · n=4 eligible
R&D Software Engineer Ii3
$115,000 median · n=3 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 Diego, CA24
$156,600 median · n=23 eligible
Waltham, MA22
$123,282 median · n=22 eligible
Johnston, RI13
$112,468 median · n=13 eligible
Broomfield, CO7
$118,798 median · n=7 eligible
Santa Clara, CA7
$166,895 median · n=6 eligible
Santa Rosa, CA5
$106,330 median · n=5 eligible
Berkeley, CA4
$148,750 median · n=4 eligible
Irving, TX4
$97,886 median · n=2 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
94.2%Certified LCAs
Certified162 94.2%
Certified - Withdrawn7 4.1%
Withdrawn2 1.2%
Denied1 0.6%

Denominator: all 172 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Dassault Systemes Simulia Corp25
$112,364 median · n=25 eligible
Dassault Systemes Americas Corp20
$129,495 median · n=20 eligible
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.18
$158,950 median · n=18 eligible
Keysight Technologies, Inc.11
$101,837 median · n=11 eligible
Agilent Technologies, Inc.8
$136,121 median · n=7 eligible
Spatial Corp7
$118,798 median · n=7 eligible
Ptc Inc.6
$84,606 median · n=6 eligible
Adva Optical Networking North America, Inc.5
$68,256 median · n=5 eligible

Top 8 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
$117,807Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$85,990
25th percentile$105,000
Median (50th)$117,807
75th percentile$147,281
90th percentile$173,125

n=160 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

172 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
Ut-Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)R&D Software Engineer

Filing details

$134,743.44 /yr

I-200-26174-044360
Reported wage: $134,743.44 / year
Annualized: $134,743
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-12-20
Worker positions: 1

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

Oak Ridge, TN06/23/202612/21/2026
Nokia Of America CorporationApplied R&D Software Engineer

Filing details

$264,695.65 /yr

I-200-26147-953135
Reported wage: $264,695.65 / year
Annualized: $264,696
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-03
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Sunnyvale, CA05/27/202610/01/2026
Spatial CorpSpatial R&D Software Engineering Specialist

Filing details

$118,797.9 /yr

I-200-26133-906509
Reported wage: $118,797.9 / year
Annualized: $118,798
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-20
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Broomfield, CO05/13/202610/01/2026
Toyota Automated Logistics Americas, LLCR&D Software Engineer

Filing details

$107,598 /yr

I-200-26132-897969
Reported wage: $107,598 / year
Annualized: $107,598
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-19
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Grapevine, TX05/12/202610/01/2026
Eresearch Technology, Inc.Lead Engineer, R&D Software Engineering

Filing details

$157,248 /yr

I-200-26132-899197
Reported wage: $157,248 / year
Annualized: $157,248
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-19
Employment end: 2029-08-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Apex, NC05/12/202608/05/2026
Nokia Of America CorporationApplied R&D Software Engineer 2

Filing details

$108,000 /yr

I-200-26117-840332
Reported wage: $108,000 / year
Annualized: $108,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-04
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Westford, MA04/27/202610/01/2026
Dassault Systemes Americas CorpSimulia R&D Software Engineering Senior Manager

Filing details

$180,288.94 /yr

I-200-26114-832973
Reported wage: $180,288.94 / year
Annualized: $180,289
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-01
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX04/24/202610/01/2026
Terran Robotics, Inc.R&D Software Engineer

Filing details

$105,000 /yr

I-200-26112-821217
Reported wage: $105,000 / year
Annualized: $105,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-29
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Bloomington, IN04/22/202610/01/2026
Terran Robotics, Inc.R&D Software Engineer

Filing details

$85,000 /yr

I-200-26112-821247
Reported wage: $85,000 / year
Annualized: $85,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-29
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Bloomington, IN04/22/202610/01/2026
Canfield Scientific, Inc.R&D Software Engineer

Filing details

$103,210 /yr

I-200-26099-777066
Reported wage: $103,210 / year
Annualized: $103,210
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-16
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Parsippany, NJ04/09/202610/01/2026
Spatial CorpSpatial R&D Software Engineering Specialist

Filing details

$118,797.9 /yr

I-200-26098-771782
Reported wage: $118,797.9 / year
Annualized: $118,798
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-15
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Broomfield, CO04/08/202610/01/2026
Dassault Systemes Americas CorpSimulia R&D Software Engineering Specialist

Filing details

$131,263 /yr

I-200-26064-683823
Reported wage: $131,263 / year
Annualized: $131,263
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-12
Employment end: 2029-08-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Johnston, RI03/05/202608/31/2026
Siemens Industry Software Inc.R&D Software Engineer

Filing details

$163,200 /yr

I-200-26063-680898
Reported wage: $163,200 / year
Annualized: $163,200
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-11
Employment end: 2029-08-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Wilsonville, OR03/04/202608/30/2026
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.R&D Software Engineer

Filing details

$173,000 /yr

I-200-26030-605850
Reported wage: $173,000 / year
Annualized: $173,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-06
Employment end: 2029-04-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Princeton, NJ01/30/202604/30/2026
Vmware LLCR&D Software Engineer

Filing details

$186,466 /yr

I-200-26022-579239
Reported wage: $186,466 / year
Annualized: $186,466
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-29
Employment end: 2029-07-15
Worker positions: 5

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

Palo Alto, CA01/22/202607/16/2026
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Senior Staff Adas R&D Software Engineer

Filing details

$184,974 /yr

I-200-26021-574967
Reported wage: $184,974–$268,400 / year
Annualized: $184,974
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-28
Employment end: 2029-06-29
Worker positions: 100

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

San Diego, CA01/21/202606/30/2026
The University Of ArizonaR&D Software Engineer Ii

Filing details

$101,375 /yr

I-200-25336-448260
Reported wage: $101,375–$109,823 / year
Annualized: $101,375
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-08
Employment end: 2029-01-11
Worker positions: 1

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

Tucson, AZ12/01/202501/12/2026
Dassault Systemes Americas CorpSimulia R&D Software Engineering Manager

Filing details

$123,563 /yr

I-200-25322-415620
Reported wage: $123,563 / year
Annualized: $123,563
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-25
Employment end: 2029-04-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Waltham, MA11/18/202504/13/2026
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Senior Adas R&D Software Engineer

Filing details

$130,187 /yr

I-200-25318-407632
Reported wage: $130,187–$183,700 / year
Annualized: $130,187
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-21
Employment end: 2029-03-31
Worker positions: 100

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

San Diego, CA11/14/202504/01/2026
Dassault Systemes Americas CorpSimulia R&D Software Engineering Senior Manager

Filing details

$168,196 /yr

I-200-25310-383536
Reported wage: $168,196 / year
Annualized: $168,196
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-14
Employment end: 2029-04-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Waltham, MA11/06/202504/05/2026
Dassault Systemes Americas CorpSimulia R&D Software Engineering Manager

Filing details

$158,958 /yr

I-200-25305-355000
Reported wage: $158,958 / year
Annualized: $158,958
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-07
Employment end: 2029-04-02
Worker positions: 1

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

Waltham, MA11/01/202504/03/2026
Agilent Technologies, Inc.R&D Software Engineer

Filing details

$182,127 /yr

I-200-25210-208350
Reported wage: $182,127 / year
Annualized: $182,127
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-27
Employment end: 2028-11-16
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA07/29/202511/17/2025
Agilent Technologies, Inc.R&D Software Engineer

Filing details

$182,127 /yr

I-200-25227-246703
Reported wage: $182,127 / year
Annualized: $182,127
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-22
Employment end: 2028-11-16
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA08/15/202511/17/2025
Webai, IncStaff R&D Software Engineer - Simulation

Filing details

$245,000 /yr

I-200-25211-210921
Reported wage: $245,000 / year
Annualized: $245,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-06
Employment end: 2028-08-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX07/30/202508/11/2025
Intellectt, Inc.R&D Software Engineer Iii

Filing details

$56.55 per hour

I-200-25199-186041
Reported wage: $56.55 / hour
Annualized: $117,624
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-07-25
Employment end: 2028-07-27
Worker positions: 1

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

San Diego, CA07/18/202507/28/2025

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.