OFFICIAL H-1B DISCLOSURES
Software Design Engineer
Reported H-1B wages for this job title. Explore roles, wages, and case statuses using public Department of Labor records.
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THE BIG PICTURE
Official U.S. DOL recordsSoftware Design Engineer insights
Total filings1,767All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$97,2881,001 eligible salary records
Employer names326Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$81,432–$115,318Middle 50% of yearly wages
Filing & salary trends
How reported activity and wages changed over time
All loaded years · FY 2016–2026FY 2026*18 filings$113,700 median · n=17
*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.
$75k–$100kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+
$25k bands · 1,001 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.
Software Design Engineer704
$91,000 median · n=407 eligible
Software Design Engineer In Test222
$79,040 median · n=101 eligible
Software Design Engineer In Test (Sdet)129
$70,000 median · n=7 eligible
Software Design Engineer (Sde)128
$74,214 median · n=7 eligible
Software Design Engineer Ii117
$95,046 median · n=81 eligible
Senior Software Design Engineer104
$115,318 median · n=97 eligible
Software Design Engineer Iii63
$114,646 median · n=59 eligible
Software Design Engineer I42
$71,207 median · n=24 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
Bellevue, WA804
$101,088 median · n=159 eligible
Redmond, WA155
$95,000 median · n=126 eligible
Troy, MI37
$102,013 median · n=32 eligible
Lawrenceville, GA36
$60,000 median · n=34 eligible
Salt Lake City, UT36
$85,000 median · n=32 eligible
Livonia, MI27
$113,974 median · n=26 eligible
St. Louis Park, MN26
$110,000 median · n=26 eligible
Seattle, WA24
$123,000 median · n=15 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
61.4%Certified LCAs
Certified1,085 61.4%
Certified - Withdrawn632 35.8%
Withdrawn40 2.3%
Denied10 0.6%
Denominator: all 1,767 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.
Divensi Inc.353
$79,000 median · n=23 eligible
Azimetry Inc.259
$65,682 median · n=13 eligible
Concur Technologies, Inc.153
$114,388 median · n=144 eligible
Azmetry Inc.63
$75,712 median · n=4 eligible
Opensoft Inc58
$60,000 median · n=54 eligible
Pactera Technologies Inc.50
$81,685 median · n=49 eligible
University Of Utah41
$85,000 median · n=35 eligible
N.S. International, Ltd.33
$104,362 median · n=30 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
$97,288Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$65,682
25th percentile$81,432
Median (50th)$97,288
75th percentile$115,318
90th percentile$131,179
n=1,001 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
1,767 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Of Utah | Software Design Engineer | $89,211I-200-26161-002566 Reported wage: $89,211 / year Annualized: $89,211 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-17 Employment end: 2029-08-17 Worker positions: 1 | Salt Lake City, UT | 06/10/2026 | 08/18/2026 |
| University Of Utah | Software Design Engineer | $89,211I-200-26155-982518 Reported wage: $89,211 / year Annualized: $89,211 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-11 Employment end: 2029-09-14 Worker positions: 1 | Salt Lake City, UT | 06/04/2026 | 09/15/2026 |
| Schneider Electric Systems USA Inc. | Embedded Software Design Engineer | $129,667I-200-26147-953234 Reported wage: $129,667 / year Annualized: $129,667 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-03 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Lake Forest, CA | 05/27/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Biblioso Corporation | Software Design Engineer | $137,280I-200-26147-954260 Reported wage: $137,280 / year Annualized: $137,280 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-03 Employment end: 2029-11-03 Worker positions: 1 | Little Elm, TX | 05/27/2026 | 11/04/2026 |
| Oran, Inc. | Fullstack Developer/Senior Software Design Engineer | $114,820.42I-200-26128-886259 Reported wage: $114,820.42 / year Annualized: $114,820 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-15 Employment end: 2029-05-17 Worker positions: 1 | Little Elm, TX | 05/08/2026 | 05/18/2026 |
| Deere & Company | Senior Software Design Engineer | $135,791I-200-26121-857498 Reported wage: $135,791–$145,791 / year Annualized: $135,791 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-08 Employment end: 2029-10-17 Worker positions: 1 | Cary, NC | 05/01/2026 | 10/18/2026 |
| Gillespie & Powers Refractory And Engineering, Inc. | Software Design Engineer | $80,000I-200-26120-854789 Reported wage: $80,000 / year Annualized: $80,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-07 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | St. Louis, MO | 04/30/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Beyondsoft Consulting Inc | Software Design Engineer | $112,923I-200-26118-846318 Reported wage: $112,923–$125,000 / year Annualized: $112,923 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-05 Employment end: 2029-05-04 Worker positions: 1 | Plano, TX | 04/28/2026 | 05/05/2026 |
| Centific Global Solutions, Inc. | Software Design Engineer | $106,475I-200-26113-824448 Reported wage: $106,475 / year Annualized: $106,475 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-04-29 Employment end: 2029-06-02 Worker positions: 1 | Farmington, CT | 04/22/2026 | 06/03/2026 |
| Molex, LLC | Software Design Engineer - Kbgfjg421285-1 | $83,450I-200-26110-811429 Reported wage: $83,450–$90,000 / year Annualized: $83,450 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-04-27 Employment end: 2029-05-03 Worker positions: 1 | Conway, AR | 04/20/2026 | 05/04/2026 |
| Deere & Company | Pe Software Design Engineer | $113,700I-200-26078-714632 Reported wage: $113,700–$123,700 / year Annualized: $113,700 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-03-26 Employment end: 2029-09-17 Worker positions: 1 | Cary, NC | 03/19/2026 | 09/18/2026 |
| Ler Techforce, LLC | Senior Software Design Engineer | $138,486I-200-25343-468601 Reported wage: $138,486 / year Annualized: $138,486 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-02-26 Employment end: 2029-03-21 Worker positions: 1 | Troy, MI | 12/09/2025 | 03/22/2026 |
| University Of Utah | Principal Software Design Engineer | $169,911I-200-26009-547731 Reported wage: $169,911 / year Annualized: $169,911 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-01-16 Employment end: 2029-04-30 Worker positions: 1 | Salt Lake City, UT | 01/09/2026 | 05/01/2026 |
| University Of Utah | Software Design Engineer, Sr | $107,224I-200-26006-538024 Reported wage: $107,224 / year Annualized: $107,224 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-01-13 Employment end: 2029-03-11 Worker positions: 1 | Salt Lake City, UT | 01/06/2026 | 03/12/2026 |
| Ler Techforce, LLC | Senior Software Design Engineer | $138,486I-200-26005-534751 Reported wage: $138,486 / year Annualized: $138,486 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-01-12 Employment end: 2029-03-21 Worker positions: 1 | Troy, MI | 01/05/2026 | 03/22/2026 |
| Zf Active Safety Us Inc. | Software Design Engineer Iii | $127,990I-200-25350-485501 Reported wage: $127,990 / year Annualized: $127,990 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2025-12-23 Employment end: 2029-03-19 Worker positions: 1 | Livonia, MI | 12/16/2025 | 03/20/2026 |
| Brunswick Corporation | Software Design Engineer | $99,873I-200-25335-445572 Reported wage: $99,873 / year Annualized: $99,873 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2025-12-08 Employment end: 2029-01-29 Worker positions: 1 | Bentonville, AR | 12/01/2025 | 01/30/2026 |
| Teradyne, Inc. | Embedded Software Design Engineer | $200,000I-200-25325-430285 Reported wage: $200,000 / year Annualized: $200,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2025-12-01 Employment end: 2029-01-04 Worker positions: 1 | Tualatin, OR | 11/21/2025 | 01/05/2026 |
| Populus Group LLC | Software Design Engineer | $80I-200-25266-328675 Reported wage: $80 / hour Annualized: $166,400 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-09-30 Employment end: 2028-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Las Vegas, NV | 09/23/2025 | 10/01/2025 |
| Temporal Technologies, Inc. | Software Design Engineer | $149,240I-200-25226-242875 Reported wage: $149,240–$195,500 / year Annualized: $149,240 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-08-21 Employment end: 2029-01-08 Worker positions: 1 | Seattle, WA | 08/14/2025 | 01/09/2026 |
| University Of Utah | Software Design Engineer Sr. | $115,400I-200-25217-221255 Reported wage: $115,400 / year Annualized: $115,400 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-08-12 Employment end: 2028-10-30 Worker positions: 1 | Salt Lake City, UT | 08/05/2025 | 10/31/2025 |
| R&L Carriers Shared Services, L.L.C. | Software Design Engineer In Test | $87,550I-200-25203-192007 Reported wage: $87,550 / year Annualized: $87,550 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-07-29 Employment end: 2027-10-13 Worker positions: 1 | Fairborn, OH | 07/22/2025 | 08/01/2025 |
| Adisys Corporation | Software Design Engineer - Sap | $138,258I-200-25203-192247 Reported wage: $138,258 / year Annualized: $138,258 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-07-29 Employment end: 2028-11-30 Worker positions: 1 | Riverview, FL | 07/22/2025 | 12/01/2025 |
| Zf Active Safety Us Inc. | Software Design Engineer Iii | $131,529I-200-25202-187689 Reported wage: $131,529 / year Annualized: $131,529 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-07-28 Employment end: 2028-11-13 Worker positions: 1 | Livonia, MI | 07/21/2025 | 11/14/2025 |
| Zf Active Safety Us Inc. | Software Design Engineer Iii | $117,294I-200-25197-179518 Reported wage: $117,294 / year Annualized: $117,294 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-07-23 Employment end: 2027-02-10 Worker positions: 1 | Livonia, MI | 07/16/2025 | 10/24/2025 |
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