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Research Software Development Engineer

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Research Software Development Engineer insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings143All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$147,400136 eligible salary records
Employer names5Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$131,588–$164,000Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
08162432FY 2016: 21 filings16FY 2017: 18 filings17FY 2018: 15 filings18FY 2019: 23 filings19FY 2020: 29 filings20FY 2021: 20 filings21FY 2022: 13 filings22FY 2023: 2 filings23FY 2024: 1 filings24FY 2026: 1 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*1 filings$93,083 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
$125k–$150kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 136 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

Top 3 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

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
95.1%Certified LCAs
Certified136 95.1%
Certified - Withdrawn7 4.9%

Denominator: all 143 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

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
$147,400Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$119,000
25th percentile$131,588
Median (50th)$147,400
75th percentile$164,000
90th percentile$178,505

n=136 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

143 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
Board Of Trustees, University Of Illinois, On Behalf Of Discovery Partners InstituteResearch Software Development Engineer

Filing details

$93,083 /yr

I-200-26139-928497
Reported wage: $93,083 / year
Annualized: $93,083
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-27
Employment end: 2029-07-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Chicago, IL05/19/202607/05/2026
Microsoft CorporationSenior Research Software Development Engineer

Filing details

$192,954 /yr

I-200-24003-611410
Reported wage: $192,954 / year
Annualized: $192,954
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-01-10
Employment end: 2027-01-09
Worker positions: 1

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

Redmond, WA01/03/202401/10/2024
Groove Jones LLCResearch Software Development Engineer

Filing details

$100,000 /yr

I-200-23096-910406
Reported wage: $100,000–$105,000 / year
Annualized: $100,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-04-13
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Dallas, TX04/06/202310/01/2023
Microsoft CorporationSenior Research Software Development Engineer

Filing details

$202,900 /yr

I-200-23012-697239
Reported wage: $202,900 / year
Annualized: $202,900
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-01-19
Employment end: 2026-07-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Bellevue, WA01/12/202307/13/2023
Microsoft CorporationSenior Research Software Development Engineer

Filing details

$164,660 /yr

I-200-22181-323527
Reported wage: $164,660 / year
Annualized: $164,660
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-07-08
Employment end: 2025-07-06
Worker positions: 1

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

Bellevue, WA06/30/202207/07/2022
Microsoft CorporationSenior Research Software Development Engineer

Filing details

$159,715 /yr

I-200-22133-168346
Reported wage: $159,715 / year
Annualized: $159,715
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-05-20
Employment end: 2025-11-11
Worker positions: 1

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

Bellevue, WA05/13/202211/12/2022
Microsoft CorporationSenior Research Software Development Engineer

Filing details

$159,715 /yr

I-200-22126-142689
Reported wage: $159,715 / year
Annualized: $159,715
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-05-13
Employment end: 2025-11-03
Worker positions: 1

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

Bellevue, WA05/06/202211/04/2022
Microsoft CorporationResearch Software Development Engineer

Filing details

$141,500 /yr

I-200-22115-101270
Reported wage: $141,500 / year
Annualized: $141,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-05-02
Employment end: 2025-05-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Bellevue, WA04/25/202205/02/2022
Microsoft CorporationResearch Software Development Engineer

Filing details

$159,800 /yr

I-200-22070-970914
Reported wage: $159,800 / year
Annualized: $159,800
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-03-18
Employment end: 2025-09-08
Worker positions: 1

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

Redmond, WA03/11/202209/09/2022
Microsoft CorporationResearch Software Development Engineer

Filing details

$165,000 /yr

I-200-22048-909323
Reported wage: $165,000 / year
Annualized: $165,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-02-25
Employment end: 2025-08-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Redmond, WA02/17/202208/15/2022
Microsoft CorporationSenior Research Software Development Engineer

Filing details

$188,600 /yr

I-200-22047-905694
Reported wage: $188,600 / year
Annualized: $188,600
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-02-24
Employment end: 2025-08-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Bellevue, WA02/16/202208/14/2022
Microsoft CorporationResearch Software Development Engineer

Filing details

$159,800 /yr

I-200-22042-894913
Reported wage: $159,800 / year
Annualized: $159,800
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-02-18
Employment end: 2025-08-06
Worker positions: 1

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

Redmond, WA02/11/202208/07/2022
Microsoft CorporationSenior Research Software Development Engineer

Filing details

$186,730 /yr

I-200-22043-897994
Reported wage: $186,730 / year
Annualized: $186,730
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-02-18
Employment end: 2025-08-09
Worker positions: 1

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

Bellevue, WA02/12/202208/10/2022
Microsoft CorporationPrincipal Research Software Development Engineer

Filing details

$205,685 /yr

I-200-22025-851160
Reported wage: $205,685 / year
Annualized: $205,685
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-02-01
Employment end: 2025-01-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Redmond, WA01/25/202202/01/2022
Microsoft CorporationSenior Research Software Development Engineer

Filing details

$165,968 /yr

I-200-22021-844028
Reported wage: $165,968 / year
Annualized: $165,968
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-01-28
Employment end: 2025-04-16
Worker positions: 1

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

Bellevue, WA01/21/202204/17/2022
Microsoft CorporationPrincipal Research Software Development Engineer

Filing details

$214,679 /yr

I-200-21293-655537
Reported wage: $214,679 / year
Annualized: $214,679
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2021-10-27
Employment end: 2025-04-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Redmond, WA10/20/202104/20/2022
Microsoft CorporationSenior Research Software Development Engineer

Filing details

$165,143 /yr

I-200-21270-607130
Reported wage: $165,143 / year
Annualized: $165,143
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2021-10-04
Employment end: 2024-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Redmond, WA09/27/202110/01/2021
Microsoft CorporationSenior Research Software Development Engineer

Filing details

$165,968 /yr

I-200-21259-587075
Reported wage: $165,968 / year
Annualized: $165,968
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-09-23
Employment end: 2025-03-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Bellevue, WA09/16/202103/16/2022
Microsoft CorporationSenior Research Software Development Engineer

Filing details

$180,780 /yr

I-200-21256-578625
Reported wage: $180,780 / year
Annualized: $180,780
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-09-21
Employment end: 2025-03-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Redmond, WA09/13/202103/13/2022
Microsoft CorporationSenior Research Software Development Engineer

Filing details

$180,780 /yr

I-200-21245-560915
Reported wage: $180,780 / year
Annualized: $180,780
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-09-10
Employment end: 2025-03-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Redmond, WA09/02/202103/02/2022
Microsoft CorporationSenior Research Software Development Engineer

Filing details

$157,668 /yr

I-200-21242-552064
Reported wage: $157,668 / year
Annualized: $157,668
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-09-07
Employment end: 2025-02-27
Worker positions: 1

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

Bellevue, WA08/30/202102/28/2022
Microsoft CorporationSenior Research Software Development Engineer

Filing details

$172,581 /yr

I-200-21239-549361
Reported wage: $172,581 / year
Annualized: $172,581
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-09-03
Employment end: 2025-02-25
Worker positions: 1

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

Redmond, WA08/27/202102/26/2022
Microsoft CorporationResearch Software Development Engineer

Filing details

$140,632 /yr

I-200-21211-492441
Reported wage: $140,632 / year
Annualized: $140,632
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-08-06
Employment end: 2025-01-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Bellevue, WA07/30/202101/29/2022
Microsoft CorporationResearch Software Development Engineer

Filing details

$170,000 /yr

I-200-21207-482516
Reported wage: $170,000 / year
Annualized: $170,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-08-02
Employment end: 2024-08-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Newark, CA07/26/202108/02/2021
Microsoft CorporationResearch Software Development Engineer

Filing details

$131,588 /yr

I-200-21161-385551
Reported wage: $131,588 / year
Annualized: $131,588
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-06-17
Employment end: 2024-06-16
Worker positions: 1

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

Bellevue, WA06/10/202106/17/2021

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.