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Software Design Engineer Ii

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Software Design Engineer Ii insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings182All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$103,534142 eligible salary records
Employer names26Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$90,540–$116,460Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
018365472FY 2016: 30 filings16FY 2017: 64 filings17FY 2018: 28 filings18FY 2019: 17 filings19FY 2020: 15 filings20FY 2021: 7 filings21FY 2022: 5 filings22FY 2023: 8 filings23FY 2024: 3 filings24FY 2025: 4 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
$100k–$125kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 142 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 Ii117
$95,046 median · n=81 eligible
Software Design Engineer Iii63
$114,646 median · n=59 eligible
Embedded Software Design Engineer Ii1
$92,290 median · n=1 eligible
Software Design Engineer Iii (Senior)1
$158,880 median · n=1 eligible

Top 4 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, WA69
$116,700 median · n=36 eligible
Troy, MI21
$106,350 median · n=18 eligible
St. Louis Park, MN16
$97,799 median · n=16 eligible
Livonia, MI12
$115,147 median · n=12 eligible
Vienna, VA9
$100,000 median · n=9 eligible
Atlanta, GA5
$76,898 median · n=5 eligible
Troy, MICHIGAN5
$114,500 median · n=5 eligible
Tulsa, OK5
$66,914 median · n=5 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
92.9%Certified LCAs
Certified169 92.9%
Certified - Withdrawn6 3.3%
Withdrawn4 2.2%
Denied3 1.6%

Denominator: all 182 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Concur Technologies, Inc.79
$110,000 median · n=74 eligible
Divensi Inc30
— median · n=0 eligible
N.S. International, Ltd.26
$108,000 median · n=23 eligible
Zf Active Safety Us Inc.11
$117,294 median · n=11 eligible
Netscout Systems Texas, LLC7
$83,096 median · n=6 eligible
Navico Inc.5
$66,914 median · n=5 eligible
Arbor Networks4
$76,898 median · n=4 eligible
Netscout Systems, Inc.3
$76,100 median · n=3 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
$103,534Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$79,572
25th percentile$90,540
Median (50th)$103,534
75th percentile$116,460
90th percentile$126,800

n=142 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

182 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
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
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
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
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
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
N.S. International, Ltd.Software Design Engineer Ii

Filing details

$95,046 /yr

I-200-22297-546307
Reported wage: $95,046 / year
Annualized: $95,046
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2022-10-31
Employment end: 2023-12-06
Worker positions: 1

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

Troy, MI10/24/202212/07/2022
Zf Active Safety Us Inc.Software Design Engineer Iii

Filing details

$113,000 /yr

I-200-22287-529757
Reported wage: $113,000 / year
Annualized: $113,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2022-10-21
Employment end: 2025-10-23
Worker positions: 1

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

Livonia, MI10/14/202210/24/2022
Brunswick CorporationSoftware Design Engineer Ii

Filing details

$91,192 /yr

I-200-22285-524966
Reported wage: $91,192 / year
Annualized: $91,192
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2022-10-19
Employment end: 2026-01-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Tulsa, OK10/12/202202/01/2023
Concur Technologies, Inc.Software Design Engineer Iii

Filing details

$137,111 /yr

I-200-22110-088913
Reported wage: $137,111 / year
Annualized: $137,111
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-04-27
Employment end: 2025-08-25
Worker positions: 1

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

Bellevue, WA04/20/202208/26/2022
Concur Technologies, Inc.Software Design Engineer Ii

Filing details

$123,232 /yr

I-200-22101-056626
Reported wage: $123,232 / year
Annualized: $123,232
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-04-18
Employment end: 2025-04-17
Worker positions: 1

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

Bellevue, WA04/11/202204/18/2022
Zf Active Safety Us Inc.Software Design Engineer Ii

Filing details

$96,000 /yr

I-200-22096-041630
Reported wage: $96,000 / year
Annualized: $96,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-04-13
Employment end: 2025-04-17
Worker positions: 1

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

Livonia, MI04/06/202204/18/2022
Medtronic, Inc.Embedded Software Design Engineer Ii

Filing details

$92,290 /yr

I-200-21341-749313
Reported wage: $92,290–$100,000 / year
Annualized: $92,290
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2021-12-14
Employment end: 2025-01-23
Worker positions: 1

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

Mounds View, MN12/07/202101/24/2022
N.S. International, Ltd.Software Design Engineer Ii

Filing details

$110,000 /yr

I-200-21333-729057
Reported wage: $110,000 / year
Annualized: $110,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2021-12-06
Employment end: 2025-01-03
Worker positions: 1

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

Troy, MI11/29/202101/04/2022
N.S. International, Ltd.Software Design Engineer Ii

Filing details

$93,000 /yr

I-200-21187-445798
Reported wage: $93,000 / year
Annualized: $93,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-07-13
Employment end: 2024-07-18
Worker positions: 1

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

Troy, MI07/06/202107/19/2021
Zonar Systems, Inc.Software Design Engineer Ii

Filing details

$125,000 /yr

I-200-21155-370200
Reported wage: $125,000–$139,800 / year
Annualized: $125,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-06-11
Employment end: 2024-07-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Seattle, WA06/04/202107/06/2021
Navico Inc.Software Design Engineer Ii

Filing details

$53,810 /yr

I-200-21063-119950
Reported wage: $53,810 / year
Annualized: $53,810
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-03-11
Employment end: 2024-08-23
Worker positions: 1

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

Tulsa, OK03/04/202108/24/2021
Zf Active Safety Us Inc.Software Design Engineer Iii

Filing details

$93,534 /yr

I-200-21042-070979
Reported wage: $93,534 / year
Annualized: $93,534
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-02-19
Employment end: 2024-02-17
Worker positions: 1

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

Livonia, MI02/11/202102/18/2021

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.