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Software Engineer, Motion Planning

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Software Engineer, Motion Planning insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings24All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$170,15522 eligible salary records
Employer names16Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$152,500–$190,000Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
02357FY 2018: 1 filings18FY 2019: 2 filings19FY 2020: 2 filings20FY 2021: 2 filings21FY 2022: 4 filings22FY 2023: 3 filings23FY 2024: 2 filings24FY 2025: 6 filings25FY 2026: 2 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*2 filings$225,000 median · n=2

*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
$150k–$175kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 22 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, Motion Planning13
$164,837 median · n=12 eligible
Senior Software Engineer, Motion Planning & Controls2
$203,500 median · n=2 eligible
Research Software Engineer, Motion Planning1
$102,502 median · n=1 eligible
Software Engineer, Motion Planning And Prediction1
$180,000 median · n=1 eligible
Senior Software Engineer, Motion Planning1
$209,000 median · n=1 eligible
Software Engineer, Motion Planning (1)1
$110,000 median · n=1 eligible
Software Engineer, Motion Planning / Motion Forecasting1
— median · n=0 eligible
Software Engineer, Motion Planning And Control1
$190,000 median · n=1 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
Cupertino, CA3
$160,000 median · n=3 eligible
Mountain View, CA3
$180,000 median · n=3 eligible
San Francisco, CA3
$204,000 median · n=3 eligible
Ann Arbor, MI2
$175,310 median · n=2 eligible
Mountain View, CALIFORNIA2
$164,674 median · n=2 eligible
Cincinnati, OH1
$110,000 median · n=1 eligible
Foster City, CA1
— median · n=0 eligible
Irvine, CA1
$292,000 median · n=1 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
Certified22 91.7%
Certified - Withdrawn2 8.3%

Denominator: all 24 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Plusai, Inc.5
$160,000 median · n=5 eligible
Cruise LLC3
$204,000 median · n=3 eligible
Kodiak Robotics, Inc.3
$180,000 median · n=3 eligible
Drive.Ai, Inc.2
$164,674 median · n=2 eligible
Woven By Toyota, U.S., Inc.2
$175,310 median · n=2 eligible
Zoox, Inc.2
$165,000 median · n=1 eligible
Aurora Operations, Inc.1
— median · n=0 eligible
Brain Corporation1
$102,502 median · n=1 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
$170,155Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$140,500
25th percentile$152,500
Median (50th)$170,155
75th percentile$190,000
90th percentile$208,500

n=22 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

24 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
Kodiak Robotics, Inc.Software Engineer, Motion Planning

Filing details

$190,000 /yr

I-200-26147-953744
Reported wage: $190,000 / year
Annualized: $190,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-03
Employment end: 2029-06-09
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA05/27/202606/10/2026
Mooco Robotics, Inc.Staff Software Engineer, Motion Planning

Filing details

$260,000 /yr

I-200-25309-374133
Reported wage: $260,000 / year
Annualized: $260,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-14
Employment end: 2028-11-16
Worker positions: 1

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

South San Francisco, CA11/04/202511/17/2025
Woven By Toyota, U.S., Inc.Software Engineer, Motion Planning

Filing details

$175,310 /yr

I-200-25155-052199
Reported wage: $175,310 / year
Annualized: $175,310
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-11
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Ann Arbor, MI06/04/202510/01/2025
Woven By Toyota, U.S., Inc.Software Engineer, Motion Planning

Filing details

$175,310 /yr

I-200-25121-928441
Reported wage: $175,310 / year
Annualized: $175,310
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-08
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Ann Arbor, MI05/01/202510/01/2025
Plusai, Inc.Software Engineer, Motion Planning

Filing details

$185,000 /yr

I-200-25114-901161
Reported wage: $185,000–$210,000 / year
Annualized: $185,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-01
Employment end: 2028-05-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Philadelphia, PA04/24/202505/16/2025
Rivian Automotive, LLCStaff Software Engineer, Motion Planning, Autonomy

Filing details

$292,000 /yr

I-200-25056-722979
Reported wage: $292,000 / year
Annualized: $292,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-03-04
Employment end: 2028-03-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Irvine, CA02/25/202503/11/2025
Plusai, Inc.Software Engineer, Motion Planning

Filing details

$150,000 /yr

I-200-24326-491338
Reported wage: $150,000–$195,000 / year
Annualized: $150,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-11-29
Employment end: 2028-01-16
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA11/21/202401/17/2025
Aurora Operations, Inc.Software Engineer, Motion Planning / Motion Forecasting

Filing details

$81,640 /yr

I-200-21221-509793
Reported wage: $81,640–$135,000 / year
Annualized: $81,640
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-10-24
Employment end: 2024-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Pittsburgh, PA08/09/202110/01/2021
Kodiak Robotics, Inc.Software Engineer, Motion Planning

Filing details

$140,000 /yr

I-200-24111-908745
Reported wage: $140,000 / year
Annualized: $140,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-04-26
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA04/19/202410/01/2024
Kodiak Robotics, Inc.Software Engineer, Motion Planning And Prediction

Filing details

$180,000 /yr

I-200-24053-741390
Reported wage: $180,000 / year
Annualized: $180,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-02-29
Employment end: 2027-02-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA02/22/202403/01/2024
Zoox Inc.Software Engineer, Motion Planning

Filing details

$145,246 /yr

I-200-21112-251832
Reported wage: $145,246–$176,000 / year
Annualized: $145,246
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-09-26
Employment end: 2024-10-18
Worker positions: 1

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

Foster City, CA04/22/202110/19/2021
Cruise LLCSenior Software Engineer, Motion Planning & Controls

Filing details

$203,000 /yr

I-200-23213-230301
Reported wage: $203,000–$223,000 / year
Annualized: $203,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-08-08
Employment end: 2026-08-20
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA08/01/202308/21/2023
Cruise LLCSenior Software Engineer, Motion Planning & Controls

Filing details

$204,000 /yr

I-200-23201-202074
Reported wage: $204,000–$224,000 / year
Annualized: $204,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-07-26
Employment end: 2026-08-06
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA07/19/202308/07/2023
Thordrive, IncSoftware Engineer, Motion Planning (1)

Filing details

$110,000 /yr

I-200-22110-088329
Reported wage: $110,000 / year
Annualized: $110,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-04-27
Employment end: 2025-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Cincinnati, OH04/20/202210/01/2022
Cyan Robotics, Inc.Software Engineer, Motion Planning And Control

Filing details

$190,000 /yr

I-200-22101-057307
Reported wage: $190,000–$195,000 / year
Annualized: $190,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-04-18
Employment end: 2025-04-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Venice, CA04/11/202204/14/2022
Plusai, Inc.Sr. Software Engineer, Motion Planning

Filing details

$160,000 /yr

I-200-22010-819240
Reported wage: $160,000 / year
Annualized: $160,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-01-18
Employment end: 2025-01-23
Worker positions: 1

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

Cupertino, CA01/10/202201/24/2022
Plusai, Inc.Software Engineer, Motion Planning

Filing details

$165,000 /yr

I-200-21356-782908
Reported wage: $165,000 / year
Annualized: $165,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2021-12-30
Employment end: 2025-01-16
Worker positions: 1

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

Cupertino, CA12/22/202101/17/2022
Plusai, Inc.Software Engineer, Motion Planning

Filing details

$150,000 /yr

I-200-21130-299268
Reported wage: $150,000 / year
Annualized: $150,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-05-17
Employment end: 2024-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Cupertino, CA05/10/202110/01/2021
Cruise LLCSenior Software Engineer, Motion Planning

Filing details

$209,000 /yr

I-200-21125-289288
Reported wage: $209,000–$229,000 / year
Annualized: $209,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-05-12
Employment end: 2024-05-16
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA05/05/202105/17/2021
Brain CorporationResearch Software Engineer, Motion Planning

Filing details

$102,502 /yr

I-200-20073-406820
Reported wage: $102,502–$137,000 / year
Annualized: $102,502
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-03-20
Employment end: 2023-09-08
Worker positions: 1

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

San Diego, CA03/13/202009/09/2020
Perceptive Automata, Inc.Software Engineer, Motion Planning

Filing details

$145,000 /yr

I-200-19276-069002
Reported wage: $145,000 / year
Annualized: $145,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2019-10-10
Employment end: 2022-10-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Somerville, MA10/03/201910/14/2019
Drive.Ai, Inc.Software Engineer, Motion Planning

Filing details

$164,674 /yr

I-200-19067-953671
Reported wage: $164,674–$198,000 / year
Annualized: $164,674
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-03-18
Employment end: 2022-05-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CALIFORNIA03/12/201906/01/2019
Drive.Ai, Inc.Software Engineer, Motion Planning

Filing details

$164,674 /yr

I-200-18346-931070
Reported wage: $164,674–$192,500 / year
Annualized: $164,674
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2018-12-19
Employment end: 2022-01-06
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CALIFORNIA12/13/201801/07/2019
Zoox, Inc.Software Engineer, Motion Planning

Filing details

$165,000 /yr

I-200-17321-802294
Reported wage: $165,000 / year
Annualized: $165,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2017-11-24
Employment end: 2020-11-21
Worker positions: 1

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

Menlo Park, CA11/17/201711/22/2017

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.