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Software Engineer - Perception

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Software Engineer - Perception insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings24All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$151,75016 eligible salary records
Employer names15Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$142,000–$181,250Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
02357FY 2019: 4 filings19FY 2020: 3 filings20FY 2021: 2 filings21FY 2022: 6 filings22FY 2023: 1 filings23FY 2024: 4 filings24FY 2025: 2 filings25FY 2026: 2 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*2 filings$212,850 median · n=1

*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 · 16 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

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

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
70.8%Certified LCAs
Certified17 70.8%
Certified - Withdrawn7 29.2%

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

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
$151,750Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$130,000
25th percentile$142,000
Median (50th)$151,750
75th percentile$181,250
90th percentile$201,425

n=16 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
Apptronik, Inc.Software Engineer - Perception

Filing details

$104,832 /yr

I-200-23243-312790
Reported wage: $104,832–$136,331 / year
Annualized: $104,832
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-02
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX08/31/202310/01/2023
Cyngn Inc.Autonomy Software Engineer - Perception

Filing details

$212,850 /yr

I-200-26130-891195
Reported wage: $212,850 / year
Annualized: $212,850
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-15
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA05/09/202610/01/2026
Nuro, IncSoftware Engineer - Perception

Filing details

$222,000 /yr

I-200-25209-205123
Reported wage: $222,000 / year
Annualized: $222,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-04
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA07/28/202510/01/2025
Apptronik, Inc.Sr. Software Engineer - Perception

Filing details

$139,464 /yr

I-200-24143-025717
Reported wage: $139,464–$173,488 / year
Annualized: $139,464
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-01-06
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX05/22/202410/01/2024
Deeproute.Ai Ltd.Software Engineer - Perception

Filing details

$230,000 per week

I-200-24258-338229
Reported wage: $230,000 / week
Annualized: $11,960,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-09-20
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Fremont, CA09/13/202410/01/2024
Rivian Automotive, LLCStaff Software Engineer - Perception

Filing details

$226,000 /yr

I-200-23192-180038
Reported wage: $226,000 / year
Annualized: $226,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-07-09
Employment end: 2027-01-02
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA07/11/202301/03/2024
Nuro, Inc.Software Engineer - Perception Ml / Computer Vision

Filing details

$230,000 /yr

I-200-22285-525133
Reported wage: $230,000 / year
Annualized: $230,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-01-26
Employment end: 2025-11-20
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA10/12/202211/21/2022
Zoox Inc.Software Engineer - Perception

Filing details

$147,262.5 /yr

I-200-23290-436668
Reported wage: $147,262.5–$185,130 / year
Annualized: $147,263
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2023-10-24
Employment end: 2026-10-22
Worker positions: 1

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

Westbury, NY10/17/202310/23/2023
Cyngn Inc.Software Engineer - Perception Ml

Filing details

$190,000 /yr

I-200-23115-965168
Reported wage: $190,000 / year
Annualized: $190,000
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.

Menlo Park,, CA04/25/202310/01/2023
Seegrid CorporationSoftware Engineer - Perception

Filing details

$80,142 /yr

I-200-21118-266388
Reported wage: $80,142 / year
Annualized: $80,142
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-08-03
Employment end: 2024-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Pittsburgh, PA04/28/202110/01/2021
Valeo North America, Inc.Software Engineer - Perception

Filing details

$125,000 /yr

I-200-22096-044439
Reported wage: $125,000 / year
Annualized: $125,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-04-13
Employment end: 2025-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Mateo, CA04/06/202210/01/2022
Cyngn Inc.Autonomy Software Engineer - Perception

Filing details

$180,000 /yr

I-200-22073-975278
Reported wage: $180,000 / year
Annualized: $180,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-03-21
Employment end: 2025-04-03
Worker positions: 1

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

Menlo Park, CA03/14/202204/04/2022
Cyngn Inc.Senior Software Engineer - Perception

Filing details

$165,000 /yr

I-200-20122-534283
Reported wage: $165,000 / year
Annualized: $165,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-02-11
Employment end: 2022-08-27
Worker positions: 1

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

Menlo Park, CA05/01/202005/01/2020
Zoox Inc.Software Engineer - Perception

Filing details

$167,710 /yr

I-200-21315-701206
Reported wage: $167,710–$220,000 / year
Annualized: $167,710
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2021-11-18
Employment end: 2024-12-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Calabasas, CA11/11/202112/06/2021
Zoox Inc.Software Engineer - Perception

Filing details

$144,726 /yr

I-200-21315-701213
Reported wage: $144,726–$155,000 / year
Annualized: $144,726
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2021-11-18
Employment end: 2024-11-28
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA11/11/202111/29/2021
Deeproute.Ai Ltd.Software Engineer - Perception

Filing details

$148,500 /yr

I-200-21145-342004
Reported wage: $148,500 / year
Annualized: $148,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-06-02
Employment end: 2024-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Fremont, CA05/25/202110/01/2021
Optimus Ride Inc.Software Engineer - Perception

Filing details

$125,000 /yr

I-200-21097-205672
Reported wage: $125,000–$155,000 / year
Annualized: $125,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-04-14
Employment end: 2024-04-18
Worker positions: 1

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

Ann Arbor, MI04/07/202104/19/2021
Nutonomy, Inc.Senior Software Engineer - Perception

Filing details

$98,571 /yr

I-200-20127-546684
Reported wage: $98,571–$121,767 / year
Annualized: $98,571
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-05-13
Employment end: 2023-05-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Pittsburgh, PA05/06/202006/01/2020
Cruise LLCSenior Software Engineer - Perception Quality

Filing details

$185,000 /yr

I-200-20125-540448
Reported wage: $185,000–$205,000 / year
Annualized: $185,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-05-11
Employment end: 2023-06-14
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA05/04/202006/15/2020
Deeproute.Ai Ltd.Software Engineer - Perception

Filing details

$135,000 /yr

I-200-20068-387721
Reported wage: $135,000 / year
Annualized: $135,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-03-13
Employment end: 2023-09-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Fremont, CA03/07/202009/06/2020
Zoox, Inc.Software Engineer - Perception Tools

Filing details

$170,000 /yr

I-200-19263-926089
Reported wage: $170,000 / year
Annualized: $170,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-09-30
Employment end: 2022-10-06
Worker positions: 1

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

Foster City, CALIFORNIA09/24/201910/07/2019
Cyngn Inc.Software Engineer - Perception

Filing details

$142,000 /yr

I-200-19073-286635
Reported wage: $142,000–$170,000 / year
Annualized: $142,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-03-20
Employment end: 2022-08-27
Worker positions: 1

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

Menlo Park, CALIFORNIA03/14/201908/27/2019
Cyngn Inc.Software Engineer - Perception

Filing details

$142,000 /yr

I-200-19059-282889
Reported wage: $142,000–$170,000 / year
Annualized: $142,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-03-07
Employment end: 2022-08-27
Worker positions: 1

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

Menlo Park, CALIFORNIA03/01/201908/27/2019
Zoox Inc.Software Engineer - Perception

Filing details

$155,000 /yr

I-200-18333-699478
Reported wage: $155,000–$155,000 / year
Annualized: $155,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2018-12-07
Employment end: 2021-12-09
Worker positions: 1

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

Foster City, CALIFORNIA11/30/201812/10/2018

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.