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Reported H-1B wages for this job title. Explore roles, wages, and case statuses using public Department of Labor records.

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Software Designer insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings866All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$125,000786 eligible salary records
Employer names98Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$101,245–$154,629Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
03570105140FY 2016: 78 filings16FY 2017: 80 filings17FY 2018: 107 filings18FY 2019: 97 filings19FY 2020: 115 filings20FY 2021: 125 filings21FY 2022: 122 filings22FY 2023: 52 filings23FY 2024: 37 filings24FY 2025: 33 filings25FY 2026: 20 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*20 filings$137,446 median · n=20

*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 · 786 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 Designer573
$128,482 median · n=543 eligible
Senior Software Designer/Implementer51
$113,000 median · n=37 eligible
Senior Software Designer39
$91,655 median · n=37 eligible
Lead Software Designer24
$99,809 median · n=24 eligible
Software Designer V20
$131,726 median · n=15 eligible
Software Designer Ii19
$132,882 median · n=16 eligible
Lead Software Designer/Implementer18
$130,000 median · n=14 eligible
Software Designer/Implementer11
$90,000 median · n=9 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 Jose, CA169
$160,000 median · n=167 eligible
Santa Clara, CA109
$154,669 median · n=105 eligible
Okemos, MI74
$115,000 median · n=56 eligible
Franklin, TN30
$99,071 median · n=29 eligible
Sunnyvale, CA30
$126,386 median · n=28 eligible
Santa Clara, CALIFORNIA21
$143,427 median · n=20 eligible
Lansing, MI20
$89,957 median · n=19 eligible
San Diego, CA20
$121,500 median · n=19 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
91.7%Certified LCAs
Certified794 91.7%
Certified - Withdrawn49 5.7%
Withdrawn17 2.0%
Denied6 0.7%

Denominator: all 866 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company366
$153,763 median · n=358 eligible
Hp Inc.79
$111,394 median · n=78 eligible
Delta Dental Of Michigan, Inc.59
$122,500 median · n=44 eligible
Jackson National Life Insurance Company52
$95,608 median · n=50 eligible
Ibm Corporation37
$115,066 median · n=29 eligible
Entit Software LLC36
$110,095 median · n=34 eligible
Micro Focus LLC26
$108,784 median · n=24 eligible
Open Text, Inc.21
$101,475 median · n=16 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
$125,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$87,919
25th percentile$101,245
Median (50th)$125,000
75th percentile$154,629
90th percentile$175,000

n=786 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

866 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
Delta Dental Of Michigan, Inc.Senior Software Designer/Implementer

Filing details

$145,912 /yr

I-200-26156-984496
Reported wage: $145,912 / year
Annualized: $145,912
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-11
Employment end: 2029-09-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Okemos, MI06/04/202609/29/2026
Hewlett Packard Enterprise CompanySoftware Designer I

Filing details

$97,594 /yr

I-200-26128-887745
Reported wage: $97,594–$165,800 / year
Annualized: $97,594
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-15
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA05/08/202610/01/2026
Delta Dental Of Michigan, Inc.Lead Software Designer/Implementer

Filing details

$130,000 /yr

I-200-26117-838088
Reported wage: $130,000 / year
Annualized: $130,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-04
Employment end: 2029-02-08
Worker positions: 1

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

Okemos, MI04/27/202605/04/2026
Hewlett Packard Enterprise CompanySoftware Designer Ii

Filing details

$137,446 /yr

I-200-26106-801817
Reported wage: $137,446–$213,500 / year
Annualized: $137,446
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-23
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA04/16/202610/01/2026
Hewlett Packard Enterprise CompanySoftware Designer Ii

Filing details

$137,446 /yr

I-200-26106-801829
Reported wage: $137,446–$213,500 / year
Annualized: $137,446
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-23
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA04/16/202610/01/2026
Duolingo, Inc.Product Designer/App Software Designer, International Growth

Filing details

$196,800 /yr

I-200-26106-803084
Reported wage: $196,800 / year
Annualized: $196,800
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-23
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Pittsburgh, PA04/16/202610/01/2026
Hewlett Packard Enterprise CompanySoftware Designer Ii

Filing details

$137,446 /yr

I-200-26106-799617
Reported wage: $137,446–$213,500 / year
Annualized: $137,446
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-22
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA04/15/202610/01/2026
Hewlett Packard Enterprise CompanySenior Software Designer

Filing details

$205,827 /yr

I-200-26097-763808
Reported wage: $205,827–$276,500 / year
Annualized: $205,827
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-14
Employment end: 2029-08-19
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA04/07/202608/20/2026
Hewlett Packard Enterprise CompanySenior Software Designer

Filing details

$205,827 /yr

I-200-26069-693402
Reported wage: $205,827–$276,500 / year
Annualized: $205,827
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-17
Employment end: 2029-06-01
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA03/10/202606/02/2026
Hewlett Packard Enterprise CompanySenior Software Designer

Filing details

$205,827 /yr

I-200-26062-676113
Reported wage: $205,827–$276,500 / year
Annualized: $205,827
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-10
Employment end: 2029-06-01
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA03/03/202606/02/2026
Hewlett Packard Enterprise CompanySoftware Designer Ii

Filing details

$139,443 /yr

I-200-26029-599689
Reported wage: $139,443–$213,500 / year
Annualized: $139,443
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-04
Employment end: 2029-07-15
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA01/28/202607/16/2026
Hewlett Packard Enterprise CompanySenior Software Designer

Filing details

$205,502 /yr

I-200-26023-587450
Reported wage: $205,502–$276,500 / year
Annualized: $205,502
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-30
Employment end: 2029-06-01
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA01/23/202606/02/2026
Jackson National Life Insurance CompanyLead Software Designer

Filing details

$122,117 /yr

I-200-26016-567127
Reported wage: $122,117–$148,100 / year
Annualized: $122,117
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-26
Employment end: 2029-07-06
Worker positions: 1

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

Franklin, TN01/16/202607/07/2026
Duolingo, Inc.Product Designer/App Software Designer, International Growth

Filing details

$189,200 /yr

I-200-26016-567271
Reported wage: $189,200 / year
Annualized: $189,200
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-26
Employment end: 2029-07-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Pittsburgh, PA01/16/202607/14/2026
Delta Dental Of Michigan, Inc.Lead Software Designer/Implementer

Filing details

$130,000 /yr

I-200-26009-547218
Reported wage: $130,000 / year
Annualized: $130,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-16
Employment end: 2029-02-08
Worker positions: 1

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

Okemos, MI01/09/202602/09/2026
Jackson National Life Insurance CompanyLead Software Designer

Filing details

$122,117 /yr

I-200-25363-513910
Reported wage: $122,117–$148,100 / year
Annualized: $122,117
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-06
Employment end: 2029-05-09
Worker positions: 1

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

Franklin, TN12/29/202505/10/2026
Delta Dental Of Michigan, Inc.Senior Software Designer/Implementer

Filing details

$115,000 /yr

I-200-25363-514312
Reported wage: $115,000 / year
Annualized: $115,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-06
Employment end: 2029-01-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Okemos, MI12/29/202502/01/2026
Delta Dental Of Michigan, Inc.Senior Software Designer/Implementer

Filing details

$115,000 /yr

I-200-25355-500292
Reported wage: $115,000 / year
Annualized: $115,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-29
Employment end: 2029-01-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Okemos, MI12/20/202502/01/2026
Jackson National Life Insurance CompanySr. Software Designer

Filing details

$113,277 /yr

I-200-25338-457411
Reported wage: $113,277–$146,000 / year
Annualized: $113,277
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-11
Employment end: 2029-05-23
Worker positions: 1

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

Lansing, MI12/04/202505/24/2026
Delta Dental Of Michigan, Inc.Lead Software Designer/Implementer

Filing details

$133,036.8 /yr

I-200-25311-389872
Reported wage: $133,036.8 / year
Annualized: $133,037
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-17
Employment end: 2029-03-25
Worker positions: 1

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

Okemos, MI11/07/202503/26/2026
Delta Dental Of Michigan, Inc.Senior Software Designer/Implementer

Filing details

$113,277 per hour

I-200-25259-311371
Reported wage: $113,277 / hour
Annualized: $235,616,160
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-23
Employment end: 2029-01-06
Worker positions: 1

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

Okemos, MI09/16/202501/07/2026
Delta Dental Of Michigan, Inc.Senior Software Designer/Implementer

Filing details

$128,000 /yr

I-200-25252-296887
Reported wage: $128,000 / year
Annualized: $128,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-16
Employment end: 2028-09-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Okemos, MI09/09/202509/29/2025
Hewlett Packard Enterprise CompanySenior Software Designer

Filing details

$117,500 /yr

I-200-25242-278213
Reported wage: $117,500–$270,000 / year
Annualized: $117,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-08
Employment end: 2029-01-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Miami, FL08/29/202501/30/2026
Synap Iq LLC.Software Designer Business Intelligence

Filing details

$84,968 /yr

I-200-25238-268361
Reported wage: $84,968 / year
Annualized: $84,968
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-03
Employment end: 2028-08-27
Worker positions: 1

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

Okemos, MI08/26/202508/28/2025
Synap Iq LLC.Software Designer Business Intelligence

Filing details

$84,968 /yr

I-200-25226-243592
Reported wage: $84,968 / year
Annualized: $84,968
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-21
Employment end: 2028-08-27
Worker positions: 1

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

Okemos, MI08/14/202508/28/2025

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.