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Software Engineer, Payments insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings59All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$182,00051 eligible salary records
Employer names20Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$152,887–$207,500Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
0371013FY 2016: 1 filings16FY 2017: 4 filings17FY 2018: 2 filings18FY 2019: 8 filings19FY 2020: 9 filings20FY 2021: 7 filings21FY 2022: 7 filings22FY 2023: 12 filings23FY 2024: 6 filings24FY 2025: 1 filings25FY 2026: 2 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*2 filings$232,000 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 · 51 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, Payments26
$167,710 median · n=23 eligible
Senior Software Engineer, Payments15
$200,000 median · n=13 eligible
Backend Software Engineer, Payments Architecture4
$218,500 median · n=4 eligible
Sr. Software Engineer, Payments3
$165,000 median · n=2 eligible
Lead Software Engineer, Payments2
$125,000 median · n=1 eligible
Principal Software Engineer, Payments2
$240,000 median · n=1 eligible
Full-Stack Software Engineer, Payments1
$153,774 median · n=1 eligible
Senior Software Engineer, Payments Platform1
$145,000 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
San Francisco, CA26
$170,000 median · n=22 eligible
San Jose, CA11
$190,000 median · n=11 eligible
San Francisco, CALIFORNIA4
$146,299 median · n=4 eligible
San Mateo, CA4
$220,000 median · n=2 eligible
San Diego, CA3
$158,400 median · n=2 eligible
Bellevue, WA2
$232,000 median · n=2 eligible
Oakland, CALIFORNIA2
$110,000 median · n=1 eligible
Austin, TX1
$120,000 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
86.4%Certified LCAs
Certified51 86.4%
Certified - Withdrawn8 13.6%

Denominator: all 59 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Contextlogic Inc., Dba Wish13
$207,500 median · n=12 eligible
Square, Inc.8
$140,000 median · n=6 eligible
Okg Usa Technology Inc.7
$190,000 median · n=7 eligible
Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC7
$182,400 median · n=4 eligible
Bytedance Inc.5
$232,000 median · n=5 eligible
Marqeta, Inc.4
$130,000 median · n=3 eligible
Okc Usa Holding, Inc.4
$176,186 median · n=4 eligible
Okcoin Usa Inc.2
$167,710 median · n=2 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
$182,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$130,603
25th percentile$152,887
Median (50th)$182,000
75th percentile$207,500
90th percentile$232,000

n=51 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

59 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
Bytedance Inc.Backend Software Engineer, Payments Architecture

Filing details

$232,000 /yr

I-200-26133-902474
Reported wage: $232,000 / year
Annualized: $232,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-19
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Bellevue, WA05/12/202610/01/2026
Bytedance Inc.Backend Software Engineer, Payments Architecture

Filing details

$232,000 /yr

I-200-26104-789012
Reported wage: $232,000 / year
Annualized: $232,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-20
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Bellevue, WA04/13/202610/01/2026
Bytedance Inc.Backend Software Engineer, Payments Architecture

Filing details

$205,000 /yr

I-200-24332-505962
Reported wage: $205,000 / year
Annualized: $205,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-12-05
Employment end: 2028-05-27
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA11/27/202405/28/2025
Contextlogic Inc., Dba WishSoftware Engineer, Payments

Filing details

$170,000 /yr

I-200-21231-533140
Reported wage: $170,000 / year
Annualized: $170,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-09-13
Employment end: 2024-10-03
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA08/19/202110/04/2021
Sony Interactive Entertainment LLCPrincipal Software Engineer, Payments

Filing details

$256,720.8 /yr

I-200-22059-935714
Reported wage: $256,720.8 / year
Annualized: $256,721
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-12
Employment end: 2025-08-22
Worker positions: 1

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

San Mateo, CA02/28/202208/23/2022
Sony Interactive Entertainment LLCSenior Software Engineer, Payments

Filing details

$210,635 /yr

I-200-22154-240429
Reported wage: $210,635 / year
Annualized: $210,635
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-12
Employment end: 2025-10-28
Worker positions: 1

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

San Mateo, CA06/03/202210/29/2022
Crunchyroll, LLCSenior Software Engineer, Payments

Filing details

$225,000 /yr

I-200-24082-824814
Reported wage: $225,000 / year
Annualized: $225,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-03-29
Employment end: 2027-04-21
Worker positions: 1

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

Culver City, CA03/22/202404/22/2024
Okc USA Holding, Inc.Software Engineer, Payments

Filing details

$184,662 /yr

I-200-24023-660593
Reported wage: $184,662 / year
Annualized: $184,662
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-01-30
Employment end: 2027-01-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA01/23/202401/31/2024
Bytedance Inc.Senior Software Engineer, Payments Architecture

Filing details

$250,000 /yr

I-200-23331-525640
Reported wage: $250,000 / year
Annualized: $250,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2023-12-04
Employment end: 2026-12-03
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA11/27/202312/04/2023
Okc USA Holding, Inc.Software Engineer, Payments

Filing details

$184,662 /yr

I-200-23250-326282
Reported wage: $184,662 / year
Annualized: $184,662
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-09-13
Employment end: 2026-09-24
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA09/06/202309/25/2023
Block, Inc.Ios Software Engineer, Payments

Filing details

$152,000 /yr

I-200-23240-302353
Reported wage: $152,000 / year
Annualized: $152,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-09-05
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Diego, CA08/28/202310/01/2023
Okg USA Technology Inc.Staff Software Engineer, Payments

Filing details

$245,000 /yr

I-200-23208-221237
Reported wage: $245,000 / year
Annualized: $245,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-08-03
Employment end: 2026-09-20
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA07/27/202309/21/2023
Patreon, Inc.Senior Software Engineer, Payments

Filing details

$220,000 /yr

I-200-21158-375122
Reported wage: $220,000–$230,000 / year
Annualized: $220,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-07-13
Employment end: 2024-11-28
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA06/07/202111/29/2021
Okg USA Technology Inc.Senior Software Engineer, Payments Team

Filing details

$225,000 /yr

I-200-23179-152356
Reported wage: $225,000 / year
Annualized: $225,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-07-06
Employment end: 2026-07-19
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA06/28/202307/20/2023
Okg USA Technology Inc.Software Engineer, Payments

Filing details

$190,000 /yr

I-200-23120-978292
Reported wage: $190,000 / year
Annualized: $190,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-05-05
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA04/30/202310/01/2023
Okg USA Technology IncSoftware Engineer, Payments

Filing details

$167,149 /yr

I-200-23115-964273
Reported wage: $167,149 / year
Annualized: $167,149
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-05-02
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA04/25/202310/01/2023
Okg USA Technology Inc.Software Engineer, Payments

Filing details

$190,000 /yr

I-200-23101-919935
Reported wage: $190,000 / year
Annualized: $190,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-04-17
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA04/10/202310/01/2023
Okg USA Technology Inc.Senior Software Engineer, Payments

Filing details

$200,000 /yr

I-200-23080-866051
Reported wage: $200,000 / year
Annualized: $200,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-03-28
Employment end: 2026-04-19
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA03/21/202304/20/2023
Okg USA Technology IncSoftware Engineer, Payments

Filing details

$167,149 /yr

I-200-23068-836063
Reported wage: $167,149 / year
Annualized: $167,149
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-03-16
Employment end: 2026-03-29
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA03/09/202303/30/2023
Contextlogic Inc., Dba WishSenior Software Engineer, Payments

Filing details

$210,000 /yr

I-200-22286-529222
Reported wage: $210,000 / year
Annualized: $210,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2022-10-20
Employment end: 2025-10-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA10/13/202210/31/2022
Bytedance Inc.Backend Software Engineer, Payments Architecture

Filing details

$191,000 /yr

I-200-22279-513420
Reported wage: $191,000 / year
Annualized: $191,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2022-10-13
Employment end: 2025-11-06
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA10/05/202211/07/2022
Okc USA Holding, Inc.Software Engineer, Payments

Filing details

$167,710 /yr

I-200-22077-989295
Reported wage: $167,710 / year
Annualized: $167,710
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-03-24
Employment end: 2025-04-03
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA03/17/202204/04/2022
Okc USA Holding, Inc.Software Engineer, Payments

Filing details

$167,710 /yr

I-200-22049-915254
Reported wage: $167,710 / year
Annualized: $167,710
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-02-28
Employment end: 2025-02-27
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA02/18/202202/28/2022
Sony Interactive Entertainment LLCSr. Software Engineer, Payments

Filing details

$154,500 /yr

I-200-21083-170368
Reported wage: $154,500 / year
Annualized: $154,500
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-01-26
Employment end: 2024-09-20
Worker positions: 1

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

San Diego, CA03/24/202109/21/2021
Genuine Parts CompanyLead Software Engineer, Payments

Filing details

$125,000 /yr

I-200-22019-839099
Reported wage: $125,000–$165,000 / year
Annualized: $125,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-01-26
Employment end: 2025-01-23
Worker positions: 1

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

Atlanta, GA01/19/202201/24/2022

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.