OFFICIAL H-1B DISCLOSURES
Software Engineer, Ai
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THE BIG PICTURE
Official U.S. DOL recordsSoftware Engineer, Ai insights
Total filings83All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$189,00078 eligible salary records
Employer names56Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$162,298–$223,750Middle 50% of yearly wages
Filing & salary trends
How reported activity and wages changed over time
All loaded years · FY 2016–2026FY 2026*45 filings$187,658 median · n=40
*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.
$175k–$200kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+
$25k bands · 78 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.
Software Engineer, Ai12
$143,000 median · n=10 eligible
Staff Software Engineer, Ai5
$220,000 median · n=4 eligible
Sr. Software Engineer, Ai4
$162,500 median · n=4 eligible
Backend Software Engineer, Ai/Ml3
$250,000 median · n=3 eligible
Senior Software Engineer, Ai3
$192,022 median · n=3 eligible
Senior Software Engineer, Ai Network3
$200,000 median · n=3 eligible
Staff Software Engineer, Ai/Ml Kernels3
$187,741 median · n=1 eligible
Software Engineer, Ai Tools2
$151,500 median · n=2 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
San Francisco, CA14
$213,512 median · n=13 eligible
San Jose, CA13
$213,300 median · n=12 eligible
New York, NY10
$190,700 median · n=10 eligible
Santa Clara, CA10
$193,871 median · n=8 eligible
Bellevue, WA3
$240,000 median · n=3 eligible
Menlo Park, CA3
$187,000 median · n=3 eligible
Mountain View, CA3
$250,000 median · n=3 eligible
Orlando, FL2
$160,000 median · n=1 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
95.2%Certified LCAs
Certified79 95.2%
Withdrawn3 3.6%
Certified - Withdrawn1 1.2%
Denominator: all 83 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.
Black Sesame Technologies Inc5
$142,000 median · n=5 eligible
Bytedance Inc.5
$245,000 median · n=5 eligible
Nvidia Corporation4
$195,599 median · n=4 eligible
Spot Ai, Inc4
$162,500 median · n=4 eligible
Blackline Systems, Inc.3
$192,022 median · n=3 eligible
Ceramic, Inc.3
$250,000 median · n=3 eligible
Hp Inc.3
$187,574 median · n=3 eligible
D-Matrix, Inc. (Fka D-Matrix Corporation)3
$187,741 median · n=1 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
$189,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$129,519
25th percentile$162,298
Median (50th)$189,000
75th percentile$223,750
90th percentile$251,500
n=78 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
83 matching H-1B filings
Reported base wages in USD · pay period shown below each amount · select a salary for case details
| Employer | Job title | Base salary | Location | Submit date | Start date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluearc Systems, Inc. | Software Engineer, Ai & Graph | $165,000I-200-26166-016817 Reported wage: $165,000 / year Annualized: $165,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-23 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Redwood City, CA | 06/15/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Gusto, Inc. | Sr. Staff Full Stack Software Engineer, Ai Platform Experien | $283,000I-200-26161-003306 Reported wage: $283,000 / year Annualized: $283,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-17 Employment end: 2029-07-12 Worker positions: 1 | Bothell, WA | 06/10/2026 | 07/13/2026 |
| Ouraring Inc. | Staff Software Engineer, Ai Operations | $216,750I-200-26155-984052 Reported wage: $216,750–$293,250 / year Annualized: $216,750 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-11 Employment end: 2029-06-21 Worker positions: 1 | San Francisco, CA | 06/04/2026 | 06/22/2026 |
| Bytedance Inc. | Software Engineer, Ai Agent | $245,000I-200-26153-972850 Reported wage: $245,000 / year Annualized: $245,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-09 Employment end: 2029-06-14 Worker positions: 1 | San Jose, CA | 06/02/2026 | 06/15/2026 |
| Tt Commerce & Global Services LLC | Software Engineer, Ai & Agent - Tiktok Ecosystem & Platform | $201,600I-200-26153-970073 Reported wage: $201,600 / year Annualized: $201,600 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-08 Employment end: 2029-06-07 Worker positions: 1 | San Jose, CA | 06/01/2026 | 06/08/2026 |
| Tiktok Usds Joint Venture LLC | Software Engineer, Ai Data Application – Usds | $232,000I-200-26142-944215 Reported wage: $232,000 / year Annualized: $232,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-01 Employment end: 2029-05-28 Worker positions: 1 | Bellevue, WA | 05/22/2026 | 05/29/2026 |
| Lucid USA, Inc. | Sr. Software Engineer, Ai & Adas Tools | $143,121I-200-26139-930117 Reported wage: $143,121–$185,000 / year Annualized: $143,121 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-27 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Phoenix, AZ | 05/19/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| 11x Ai Inc. | Fullstack Software Engineer, Ai Agents | $215,000I-200-26138-923254 Reported wage: $215,000–$235,000 / year Annualized: $215,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-26 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | San Francisco, CA | 05/18/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Automation Anywhere, Inc. | Software Engineer, Ai/Ml | $140,000I-200-26136-919615 Reported wage: $140,000–$150,000 / year Annualized: $140,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-22 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | American Canyon, CA | 05/16/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Bytedance Inc. | Senior Software Engineer, Ai Infra Compute | $240,000I-200-26132-902027 Reported wage: $240,000 / year Annualized: $240,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-19 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Bellevue, WA | 05/12/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Hp Inc. | Senior Software Engineer, Ai Experiences | $187,574I-200-26128-886422 Reported wage: $187,574–$270,000 / year Annualized: $187,574 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-15 Employment end: 2029-05-24 Worker positions: 1 | San Francisco, CA | 05/08/2026 | 05/25/2026 |
| Blackline Systems, Inc. | Staff Software Engineer, Ai | $250,000I-200-26128-888652 Reported wage: $250,000 / year Annualized: $250,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-15 Employment end: 2029-05-17 Worker positions: 1 | New York, NY | 05/08/2026 | 05/18/2026 |
| Six Deg, Inc. | Software Engineer, Ai Systems | $110,000I-200-26129-891029 Reported wage: $110,000 / year Annualized: $110,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-15 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Philadelphia, PA | 05/09/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Gruve Tech, Inc. | Software Engineer, Ai | $96,034I-200-26124-866401 Reported wage: $96,034–$118,893 / year Annualized: $96,034 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-11 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Plano, TX | 05/04/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Klarity Intelligence, Inc. | Software Engineer, Ai | $190,000I-200-26110-812534 Reported wage: $190,000–$250,000 / year Annualized: $190,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-04-27 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | San Francisco, CA | 04/20/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Insight Global, LLC | Software Engineer, Ai | $47.69I-200-26110-812594 Reported wage: $47.69–$50 / hour Annualized: $99,195 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-04-27 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Orlando, FL | 04/20/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Core Stagwell LLC | Software Engineer, Ai | $103,210I-200-26106-800611 Reported wage: $103,210 / year Annualized: $103,210 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-04-23 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | New York, NY | 04/16/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Bytedance Inc. | Senior Software Engineer, Ai Infra Compute | $240,000I-200-26104-791436 Reported wage: $240,000 / year Annualized: $240,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-04-21 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Bellevue, WA | 04/14/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Black Sesame Technologies Inc | Software Engineer, Ai Perception | $161,880I-200-26097-767798 Reported wage: $161,880 / year Annualized: $161,880 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-04-14 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | San Jose, CA | 04/07/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Nvidia Corporation | Senior Software Engineer, Ai Storage | $205,449I-200-26089-740534 Reported wage: $205,449–$287,500 / year Annualized: $205,449 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-04-06 Employment end: 2029-04-14 Worker positions: 1 | Santa Clara, CA | 03/30/2026 | 04/15/2026 |
| Okta, Inc. | Staff Software Engineer, Ai | $163,550I-200-26079-719841 Reported wage: $163,550–$260,000 / year Annualized: $163,550 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-03-27 Employment end: 2029-03-29 Worker positions: 1 | Pflugerville, TX | 03/20/2026 | 03/30/2026 |
| Hp Inc. | Senior Software Engineer, Ai Platform | $213,512I-200-26078-714138 Reported wage: $213,512–$310,000 / year Annualized: $213,512 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-03-25 Employment end: 2029-04-24 Worker positions: 1 | San Francisco, CA | 03/18/2026 | 04/25/2026 |
| Webflow, Inc. | Staff Software Engineer, Ai Developer Productivity | $264,514I-200-26069-693304 Reported wage: $264,514–$289,000 / year Annualized: $264,514 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-03-17 Employment end: 2029-03-22 Worker positions: 1 | San Francisco, CA | 03/10/2026 | 03/23/2026 |
| Buildertrend Solutions, Inc. | Staff Software Engineer, Ai / Ml | $264,514I-200-26063-680715 Reported wage: $264,514–$275,000 / year Annualized: $264,514 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-03-11 Employment end: 2029-03-08 Worker positions: 1 | Mountain View, CA | 03/04/2026 | 03/09/2026 |
| The New York Times Company | Senior Software Engineer, Ai Platforms | $168,340I-200-26055-661062 Reported wage: $168,340 / year Annualized: $168,340 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-03-03 Employment end: 2029-02-24 Worker positions: 1 | New York, NY | 02/24/2026 | 02/25/2026 |
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