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Software Design Engineer I

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Software Design Engineer I insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings628All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$95,000315 eligible salary records
Employer names98Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$77,378–$110,000Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
082164246328FY 2016: 293 filings16FY 2017: 145 filings17FY 2018: 56 filings18FY 2019: 48 filings19FY 2020: 27 filings20FY 2021: 19 filings21FY 2022: 11 filings22FY 2023: 11 filings23FY 2024: 8 filings24FY 2025: 9 filings25FY 2026: 1 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*1 filings$127,990 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
$75k–$100kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 315 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
Software Design Engineer In Test222
$79,040 median · n=101 eligible
Software Design Engineer In Test (Sdet)128
$70,000 median · n=7 eligible
Software Design Engineer Ii117
$95,046 median · n=81 eligible
Software Design Engineer Iii63
$114,646 median · n=59 eligible
Software Design Engineer I42
$71,207 median · n=24 eligible
Software Design Engineer In Test Iii10
$117,761 median · n=10 eligible
Senior Software Design Engineer In Test6
$110,950 median · n=6 eligible
Software Design Engineer In Test Ii6
$105,353 median · n=4 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
Bellevue, WA350
$110,000 median · n=70 eligible
Redmond, WA58
$77,721 median · n=46 eligible
Troy, MI24
$104,025 median · n=21 eligible
St. Louis Park, MN17
$99,707 median · n=17 eligible
Vienna, VA13
$100,000 median · n=13 eligible
Livonia, MI12
$115,147 median · n=12 eligible
Seattle, WA12
$95,450 median · n=8 eligible
Redmond, WASHINGTON8
$79,040 median · n=7 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
58.4%Certified LCAs
Certified367 58.4%
Certified - Withdrawn243 38.7%
Withdrawn15 2.4%
Denied3 0.5%

Denominator: all 628 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Divensi Inc.157
$79,000 median · n=7 eligible
Azimetry Inc.125
$60,000 median · n=5 eligible
Concur Technologies, Inc.103
$110,000 median · n=95 eligible
Pactera Technologies Inc.31
$76,783 median · n=30 eligible
N.S. International, Ltd.29
$104,362 median · n=26 eligible
Oslo Solutions LLC13
$99,382 median · n=10 eligible
Zf Active Safety Us Inc.11
$117,294 median · n=11 eligible
Netscout Systems Texas, LLC10
$80,870 median · n=9 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
$95,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$68,716
25th percentile$77,378
Median (50th)$95,000
75th percentile$110,000
90th percentile$120,981

n=315 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

628 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
Zf Active Safety Us Inc.Software Design Engineer Iii

Filing details

$127,990 /yr

I-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

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

Livonia, MI12/16/202503/20/2026
R&L Carriers Shared Services, L.L.C.Software Design Engineer In Test

Filing details

$87,550 /yr

I-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

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

Fairborn, OH07/22/202508/01/2025
Zf Active Safety Us Inc.Software Design Engineer Iii

Filing details

$131,529 /yr

I-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

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

Livonia, MI07/21/202511/14/2025
Zf Active Safety Us Inc.Software Design Engineer Iii

Filing details

$117,294 /yr

I-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

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

Livonia, MI07/16/202510/24/2025
N.S. International, Ltd.Software Design Engineer Iii

Filing details

$132,133.2 /yr

I-200-25150-034920
Reported wage: $132,133.2 / year
Annualized: $132,133
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-06
Employment end: 2028-11-27
Worker positions: 1

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

Troy, MI05/30/202511/28/2025
R&L Carriers Shared Services, L.L.C.Software Design Engineer In Test

Filing details

$97,586 /yr

I-200-25133-968446
Reported wage: $97,586 / year
Annualized: $97,586
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-20
Employment end: 2028-09-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Pratville, AL05/13/202509/15/2025
Waferwire LLCSoftware Design Engineer In Test (Sdet)

Filing details

$99,736 /yr

I-200-25126-944075
Reported wage: $99,736 / year
Annualized: $99,736
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-13
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Redmond, WA05/06/202510/01/2025
Populus Group LLCSoftware Design Engineer Ii

Filing details

$80 per hour

I-200-25093-828858
Reported wage: $80 / hour
Annualized: $166,400
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-10
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Gainesville, FL04/03/202510/01/2025
Agdata, LpSr. Software Design Engineer In Test 1

Filing details

$115,731 /yr

I-200-25063-743007
Reported wage: $115,731–$125,000 / year
Annualized: $115,731
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-03-11
Employment end: 2028-09-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Charlotte, NC03/04/202509/02/2025
R&L Carriers Shared Services, L.L.C.Software Design Engineer In Test

Filing details

$85,000 /yr

I-200-24282-392871
Reported wage: $85,000 / year
Annualized: $85,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-10-16
Employment end: 2027-10-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Cincinnati, OH10/08/202410/14/2024
R&L Carriers Shared Services, L.L.C.Software Design Engineer In Test

Filing details

$85,000 /yr

I-200-24274-374455
Reported wage: $85,000 / year
Annualized: $85,000
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-09-30
Employment end: 2027-10-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Cincinnati, OH09/30/202410/11/2024
Zf Active Safety Us Inc.Software Design Engineer Ii

Filing details

$102,226 /yr

I-200-24226-264614
Reported wage: $102,226 / year
Annualized: $102,226
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-08-20
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Livonia, MI08/13/202410/01/2024
Paradyme Management, Inc.Software Design Engineer Ii

Filing details

$79,248.48 /yr

I-200-24141-014274
Reported wage: $79,248.48 / year
Annualized: $79,248
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-28
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Washington, DC05/20/202410/01/2024
Paradyme Management, Inc.Software Design Engineer Ii

Filing details

$79,248.48 /yr

I-200-24141-016060
Reported wage: $79,248.48 / year
Annualized: $79,248
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-28
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Washington, DC05/20/202410/01/2024
R&L Carriers Shared Services, L.L.C.Software Design Engineer In Test

Filing details

$85,000 /yr

I-200-24127-959974
Reported wage: $85,000 / year
Annualized: $85,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-13
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Fairborn, OH05/06/202410/01/2024
Centific Technologies, Inc.Software Design Engineer In Test

Filing details

$92,200.08 /yr

I-200-24074-797935
Reported wage: $92,200.08 / year
Annualized: $92,200
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-03-20
Employment end: 2027-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Redmond, WA03/13/202407/01/2024
R&L Carriers Shared Services, LLCSoftware Design Engineer In Test

Filing details

$88,513.37 /yr

I-200-23354-580652
Reported wage: $88,513.37 / year
Annualized: $88,513
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2023-12-28
Employment end: 2025-09-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Prattville, AL12/20/202312/20/2023
Jj Tech Systems Inc.Software Design Engineer In Test (Sdet)

Filing details

$91,000 /yr

I-200-23292-444214
Reported wage: $91,000 / year
Annualized: $91,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2023-10-26
Employment end: 2026-10-22
Worker positions: 1

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

Seattle, WA10/19/202310/23/2023
Symetra Life Insurance CompanySenior Software Design Engineer In Test

Filing details

$88,600 /yr

I-200-23088-887372
Reported wage: $88,600–$147,600 / year
Annualized: $88,600
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-04-05
Employment end: 2026-04-16
Worker positions: 1

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

Okemos, MI03/29/202304/17/2023
N.S. International, Ltd.Software Design Engineer Ii

Filing details

$95,046 /yr

I-200-23037-751534
Reported wage: $95,046 / year
Annualized: $95,046
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-02-13
Employment end: 2026-04-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Troy, MI02/06/202304/20/2023
Zf Active Safety Us Inc.Software Design Engineer Iii

Filing details

$123,304 /yr

I-200-23024-722255
Reported wage: $123,304 / year
Annualized: $123,304
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-01-31
Employment end: 2026-03-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Livonia, MI01/24/202303/20/2023
Spry Info Solutions Inc.Sdet (Software Design Engineer In Test)

Filing details

$99,000 /yr

I-200-22339-622204
Reported wage: $99,000 / year
Annualized: $99,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2022-12-12
Employment end: 2026-04-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Irving, TX12/05/202204/29/2023
Zf Active Safety Us Inc.Software Design Engineer Iii

Filing details

$118,562 /yr

I-200-22314-580376
Reported wage: $118,562 / year
Annualized: $118,562
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2022-11-18
Employment end: 2025-12-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Livonia, MI11/10/202212/16/2022
Zf Active Safety Us Inc.Software Design Engineer Iii

Filing details

$121,082 /yr

I-200-22314-580391
Reported wage: $121,082 / year
Annualized: $121,082
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2022-11-18
Employment end: 2025-11-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Livonia, MI11/10/202211/14/2022
N.S. International, Ltd.Software Design Engineer Iii

Filing details

$120,000 /yr

I-200-22304-558932
Reported wage: $120,000 / year
Annualized: $120,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2022-11-07
Employment end: 2025-11-27
Worker positions: 1

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

Troy, MI10/31/202211/28/2022

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.