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Software Engineer (6)

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Software Engineer (6) insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings53All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$184,55845 eligible salary records
Employer names3Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$154,669–$203,154Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
036811FY 2016: 3 filings16FY 2017: 2 filings17FY 2018: 2 filings18FY 2019: 7 filings19FY 2020: 4 filings20FY 2021: 3 filings21FY 2022: 2 filings22FY 2023: 6 filings23FY 2024: 8 filings24FY 2025: 10 filings25FY 2026: 6 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*6 filings$212,202 median · n=5

*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
$175k–$200kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 45 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 Engineer (6)35
$165,734 median · n=28 eligible
Manager, Software Engineer (6)9
$203,154 median · n=8 eligible
Staff Software Engineer (6)9
$190,486 median · n=9 eligible

Top 3 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
Palo Alto, CA12
$226,158 median · n=11 eligible
Bellevue, WA7
$190,486 median · n=5 eligible
San Francisco, CA6
$192,941 median · n=5 eligible
Seattle, WA6
$162,510 median · n=5 eligible
Santa Monica, CA5
$177,029 median · n=5 eligible
Mountain View, CA4
$170,872 median · n=3 eligible
San Francisco, CALIFORNIA4
$203,154 median · n=3 eligible
Venice, CA3
$120,453 median · n=3 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
84.9%Certified LCAs
Certified45 84.9%
Certified - Withdrawn8 15.1%

Denominator: all 53 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Snap Inc.49
$186,732 median · n=41 eligible
Snapchat, Inc.3
$120,453 median · n=3 eligible
Stellar Global Solutions, Inc.1
$80,000 median · n=1 eligible

Top 3 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
$184,558Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$131,760
25th percentile$154,669
Median (50th)$184,558
75th percentile$203,154
90th percentile$226,158

n=45 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

53 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
Snap Inc.Staff Software Engineer (6)

Filing details

$184,558 /yr

I-200-26091-747269
Reported wage: $184,558–$295,100 / year
Annualized: $184,558
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-08
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Monica, CA04/01/202610/01/2026
Snap Inc.Manager, Software Engineer (6)

Filing details

$212,202 /yr

I-200-26023-585218
Reported wage: $212,202–$290,000 / year
Annualized: $212,202
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-30
Employment end: 2029-01-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Bellevue, WA01/23/202601/30/2026
Snap Inc.Staff Software Engineer (6)

Filing details

$264,514 /yr

I-200-25351-492260
Reported wage: $264,514–$290,000 / year
Annualized: $264,514
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-24
Employment end: 2028-12-23
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA12/17/202512/24/2025
Snap Inc.Manager, Software Engineer (6)

Filing details

$212,202 /yr

I-200-25345-475342
Reported wage: $212,202–$310,110 / year
Annualized: $212,202
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-18
Employment end: 2029-06-11
Worker positions: 1

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

Bellevue, WA12/11/202506/12/2026
Snap Inc.Software Engineer (6)

Filing details

$190,486 /yr

I-200-25090-814135
Reported wage: $190,486–$300,000 / year
Annualized: $190,486
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-10
Employment end: 2028-04-03
Worker positions: 1

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

Bellevue, WA03/31/202504/04/2025
Snap Inc.Manager, Software Engineer (6)

Filing details

$264,514 /yr

I-200-25307-363119
Reported wage: $264,514–$300,000 / year
Annualized: $264,514
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-14
Employment end: 2028-11-09
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA11/03/202511/10/2025
Snap Inc.Software Engineer (6)

Filing details

$184,558 /yr

I-200-25227-246480
Reported wage: $184,558–$300,000 / year
Annualized: $184,558
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-22
Employment end: 2028-08-21
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Monica, CA08/15/202508/22/2025
Snap Inc.Manager, Software Engineer (6)

Filing details

$190,486 /yr

I-200-25114-902462
Reported wage: $190,486–$303,800 / year
Annualized: $190,486
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-01
Employment end: 2028-08-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Bellevue, WA04/24/202508/20/2025
Snap Inc.Software Engineer (6)

Filing details

$226,158 /yr

I-200-25104-861759
Reported wage: $226,158–$295,000 / year
Annualized: $226,158
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-21
Employment end: 2028-04-20
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA04/14/202504/21/2025
Snap Inc.Staff Software Engineer (6)

Filing details

$190,486 /yr

I-200-25066-758870
Reported wage: $190,486–$295,000 / year
Annualized: $190,486
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-03-14
Employment end: 2028-03-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Bellevue, WA03/07/202503/14/2025
Snap Inc.Staff Software Engineer (6)

Filing details

$176,134 /yr

I-200-25064-747848
Reported wage: $176,134–$309,000 / year
Annualized: $176,134
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-03-12
Employment end: 2028-08-08
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Monica, CA03/05/202508/09/2025
Snap Inc.Staff Software Engineer (6)

Filing details

$206,315 /yr

I-200-25057-727379
Reported wage: $206,315–$300,000 / year
Annualized: $206,315
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-03-05
Employment end: 2028-03-03
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA02/26/202503/04/2025
Snap Inc.Software Engineer (6)

Filing details

$190,486 /yr

I-200-25036-669115
Reported wage: $190,486–$278,000 / year
Annualized: $190,486
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-02-12
Employment end: 2028-02-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Seattle, WA02/05/202502/11/2025
Snap Inc.Software Engineer (6)

Filing details

$226,158 /yr

I-200-25006-598408
Reported wage: $226,158–$290,000 / year
Annualized: $226,158
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-01-14
Employment end: 2028-01-09
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA01/06/202501/10/2025
Snap Inc.Software Engineer (6)

Filing details

$192,941 /yr

I-200-23097-914973
Reported wage: $192,941–$275,000 / year
Annualized: $192,941
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-01-09
Employment end: 2026-04-16
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA04/07/202304/17/2023
Snap Inc.Staff Software Engineer (6)

Filing details

$226,158 /yr

I-200-24359-570908
Reported wage: $226,158–$295,300 / year
Annualized: $226,158
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-01-02
Employment end: 2027-12-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA12/24/202412/31/2024
Snap Inc.Manager, Software Engineer (6)

Filing details

$226,928 /yr

I-200-22119-121997
Reported wage: $226,928–$255,000 / year
Annualized: $226,928
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-08-16
Employment end: 2025-05-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA04/29/202205/20/2022
Snap Inc.Software Engineer (6)

Filing details

$182,312 /yr

I-200-23343-555816
Reported wage: $182,312–$281,625 / year
Annualized: $182,312
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-08-16
Employment end: 2027-05-23
Worker positions: 1

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

Bellevue, WA12/08/202305/24/2024
Snap Inc.Staff Software Engineer (6)

Filing details

$177,029 /yr

I-200-24142-021827
Reported wage: $177,029–$286,400 / year
Annualized: $177,029
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-29
Employment end: 2027-11-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Monica, CA05/21/202411/20/2024
Snap Inc.Staff Software Engineer (6)

Filing details

$186,732 /yr

I-200-24129-972934
Reported wage: $186,732–$269,900 / year
Annualized: $186,732
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-15
Employment end: 2027-10-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA05/08/202410/02/2024
Snap Inc.Staff Software Engineer (6)

Filing details

$283,442 /yr

I-200-24045-719170
Reported wage: $283,442–$287,860 / year
Annualized: $283,442
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-02-22
Employment end: 2027-02-25
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA02/14/202402/26/2024
Snap Inc.Software Engineer (6)

Filing details

$283,442 /yr

I-200-23356-587058
Reported wage: $283,442–$292,976.88 / year
Annualized: $283,442
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2023-12-29
Employment end: 2027-06-08
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA12/21/202306/09/2024
Snap Inc.Software Engineer (6)

Filing details

$182,312 /yr

I-200-23307-478787
Reported wage: $182,312–$282,000 / year
Annualized: $182,312
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2023-11-13
Employment end: 2026-11-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Bellevue, WA11/03/202311/13/2023
Snap Inc.Software Engineer (6)

Filing details

$177,387 /yr

I-200-23278-413804
Reported wage: $177,387–$255,000 / year
Annualized: $177,387
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2023-10-13
Employment end: 2026-10-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA10/05/202310/16/2023
Snap Inc.Software Engineer (6)

Filing details

$170,872 /yr

I-200-20198-719969
Reported wage: $170,872–$240,000 / year
Annualized: $170,872
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-07-21
Employment end: 2024-01-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Newark, CA07/16/202001/14/2021

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.