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Software Dev Engineer insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings12,431All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$157,20011,984 eligible salary records
Employer names135Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$130,000–$181,100Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
02k4k5k7kFY 2016: 252 filings16FY 2017: 187 filings17FY 2018: 302 filings18FY 2019: 265 filings19FY 2020: 314 filings20FY 2021: 283 filings21FY 2022: 417 filings22FY 2023: 234 filings23FY 2024: 146 filings24FY 2025: 3,632 filings25FY 2026: 6,399 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*6,399 filings$162,700 median · n=6,394

*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 · 11,984 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 Dev Engineer Ii5,476
$170,700 median · n=5,396 eligible
Software Dev Engineer I3,973
$129,000 median · n=3,945 eligible
Software Dev Engineer Iii1,177
$207,690 median · n=1,172 eligible
Sr Software Dev Engineer488
$158,598 median · n=443 eligible
Princ Software Dev Engineer202
$195,430 median · n=181 eligible
Software Dev Engineer202
$112,843 median · n=167 eligible
Tech Yahoo, Software Dev Engineer193
$122,059 median · n=105 eligible
Tech Yahoo, Software Dev Engineer, Sr95
$140,499 median · n=59 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
Seattle, WA4,946
$157,535 median · n=4,931 eligible
Sunnyvale, CA1,410
$154,669 median · n=1,104 eligible
Bellevue, WA1,233
$165,000 median · n=1,225 eligible
Austin, TX694
$155,000 median · n=693 eligible
New York, NY502
$170,500 median · n=500 eligible
Santa Clara, CA343
$178,100 median · n=339 eligible
Arlington, VA314
$152,100 median · n=309 eligible
East Palo Alto, CA251
$155,650 median · n=250 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
96.5%Certified LCAs
Certified12,002 96.5%
Certified - Withdrawn344 2.8%
Withdrawn53 0.4%
Denied32 0.3%

Denominator: all 12,431 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Amazon.Com Services LLC6,671
$165,300 median · n=6,657 eligible
Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.2,181
$148,400 median · n=2,176 eligible
Oath Holdings, Inc.1,247
$149,379 median · n=1,096 eligible
Amazon Web Services, Inc.652
$154,700 median · n=650 eligible
Yahoo Holdings Inc.566
$153,110 median · n=512 eligible
Yahoo! Inc.363
$122,439 median · n=190 eligible
Amazon Data Services, Inc316
$152,100 median · n=316 eligible
Annapurna Labs (U.S.) Inc.59
$175,554 median · n=59 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
$157,200Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$129,000
25th percentile$130,000
Median (50th)$157,200
75th percentile$181,100
90th percentile$201,742

n=11,984 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

12,431 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
Amazon.Com Services LLCSoftware Dev Engineer I

Filing details

$157,200 /yr

I-200-26174-041981
Reported wage: $157,200 / year
Annualized: $157,200
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-06-27
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA06/23/202606/29/2026
Amazon.Com Services LLCSoftware Dev Engineer Ii

Filing details

$173,300 /yr

I-200-26174-042029
Reported wage: $173,300 / year
Annualized: $173,300
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-09-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX06/23/202609/12/2026
Csc Investments Ii, LLCSoftware Dev Engineer I

Filing details

$117,335 /yr

I-200-26173-039065
Reported wage: $117,335 / year
Annualized: $117,335
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-29
Employment end: 2029-07-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Bethpage, NY06/22/202607/02/2026
Yahoo Holdings Inc.Backend Software Dev Engineer Ii

Filing details

$130,707 /yr

I-200-26173-040043
Reported wage: $130,707 / year
Annualized: $130,707
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-29
Employment end: 2029-07-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Chicago, IL06/22/202607/06/2026
Yahoo Holdings Inc.Princ Software Dev Engineer

Filing details

$250,331 /yr

I-200-26169-027935
Reported wage: $250,331 / year
Annualized: $250,331
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-06-25
Worker positions: 1

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

Dublin, CA06/18/202606/26/2026
Amazon.Com Services LLCSoftware Dev Engineer Iii

Filing details

$241,000 /yr

I-200-26169-028313
Reported wage: $241,000 / year
Annualized: $241,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-12-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA06/18/202612/12/2026
Amazon.Com Services LLCSoftware Dev Engineer Iii

Filing details

$208,600 /yr

I-200-26169-028318
Reported wage: $208,600 / year
Annualized: $208,600
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-12-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Seattle, WA06/18/202612/12/2026
Amazon.Com Services LLCSoftware Dev Engineer Ii

Filing details

$187,100 /yr

I-200-26169-028330
Reported wage: $187,100 / year
Annualized: $187,100
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-12-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA06/18/202612/12/2026
Amazon.Com Services LLCSoftware Dev Engineer Ii

Filing details

$185,300 /yr

I-200-26169-028331
Reported wage: $185,300 / year
Annualized: $185,300
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-12-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA06/18/202612/12/2026
Amazon Web Services, Inc.Software Dev Engineer Iii

Filing details

$207,690 /yr

I-200-26169-028357
Reported wage: $207,690 / year
Annualized: $207,690
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-12-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Seattle, WA06/18/202612/12/2026
Amazon.Com Services LLCSoftware Dev Engineer Ii

Filing details

$186,500 /yr

I-200-26169-028358
Reported wage: $186,500 / year
Annualized: $186,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-12-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA06/18/202612/12/2026
Amazon.Com Services LLCSoftware Dev Engineer Iii

Filing details

$225,390 /yr

I-200-26169-028361
Reported wage: $225,390 / year
Annualized: $225,390
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-12-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Sunnyvale, CA06/18/202612/12/2026
Amazon.Com Services LLCSoftware Dev Engineer Iii

Filing details

$225,800 /yr

I-200-26169-028362
Reported wage: $225,800 / year
Annualized: $225,800
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-12-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA06/18/202612/12/2026
Amazon.Com Services LLCSoftware Dev Engineer Iii

Filing details

$204,400 /yr

I-200-26169-028370
Reported wage: $204,400 / year
Annualized: $204,400
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-12-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Seattle, WA06/18/202612/12/2026
Amazon Web Services, Inc.Software Dev Engineer Iii

Filing details

$208,900 /yr

I-200-26169-028377
Reported wage: $208,900 / year
Annualized: $208,900
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-12-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Seattle, WA06/18/202612/12/2026
Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.Software Dev Engineer Iii

Filing details

$206,600 /yr

I-200-26169-028380
Reported wage: $206,600 / year
Annualized: $206,600
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-12-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Seattle, WA06/18/202612/12/2026
Amazon.Com Services LLCSoftware Dev Engineer Iii

Filing details

$207,690 /yr

I-200-26169-028383
Reported wage: $207,690 / year
Annualized: $207,690
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-12-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Seattle, WA06/18/202612/12/2026
Amazon.Com Services LLCSoftware Dev Engineer Iii

Filing details

$261,500 /yr

I-200-26169-028390
Reported wage: $261,500 / year
Annualized: $261,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-12-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Sunnyvale, CA06/18/202612/12/2026
Amazon.Com Services LLCSoftware Dev Engineer Iii

Filing details

$237,200 /yr

I-200-26169-028391
Reported wage: $237,200 / year
Annualized: $237,200
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-12-10
Worker positions: 1

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

East Palo Alto, CA06/18/202612/12/2026
Amazon.Com Services LLCSoftware Dev Engineer Iii

Filing details

$195,500 /yr

I-200-26169-028403
Reported wage: $195,500 / year
Annualized: $195,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-12-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Seattle, WA06/18/202612/12/2026
Amazon Web Services, Inc.Software Dev Engineer Iii

Filing details

$211,000 /yr

I-200-26169-028435
Reported wage: $211,000 / year
Annualized: $211,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-12-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Seattle, WA06/18/202612/12/2026
Amazon.Com Services LLCSoftware Dev Engineer Iii

Filing details

$208,500 /yr

I-200-26169-028437
Reported wage: $208,500 / year
Annualized: $208,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-12-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Seattle, WA06/18/202612/12/2026
Amazon.Com Services LLCSoftware Dev Engineer Iii

Filing details

$230,600 /yr

I-200-26169-028450
Reported wage: $230,600 / year
Annualized: $230,600
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-12-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA06/18/202612/12/2026
Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.Software Dev Engineer Iii

Filing details

$202,300 /yr

I-200-26169-028486
Reported wage: $202,300 / year
Annualized: $202,300
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-12-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Seattle, WA06/18/202612/12/2026
Amazon.Com Services LLCSoftware Dev Engineer Iii

Filing details

$212,000 /yr

I-200-26169-028567
Reported wage: $212,000 / year
Annualized: $212,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-12-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Seattle, WA06/18/202612/12/2026

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.