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Software Engineer System insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings45All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$137,60040 eligible salary records
Employer names10Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$120,000–$179,546Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
0491318FY 2016: 2 filings16FY 2017: 2 filings17FY 2018: 16 filings18FY 2019: 8 filings19FY 2020: 2 filings20FY 2022: 1 filings22FY 2023: 3 filings23FY 2025: 7 filings25FY 2026: 4 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*4 filings$161,637 median · n=3

*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 · 40 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 Systems28
$137,600 median · n=24 eligible
Senior Software Engineer System I3
$78,000 median · n=3 eligible
Software Engineer Systems 33
$116,459 median · n=3 eligible
Principal Engineer (Software Engineer Systems)2
$194,813 median · n=2 eligible
Software Engineer Systems 42
$156,400 median · n=2 eligible
Software Engineer Systems Design & Integration Spe1
— median · n=0 eligible
Sr. Software Engineer Systems, Os1
$215,000 median · n=1 eligible
Staff Software Engineer Systems1
$130,000 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, CA12
$157,500 median · n=10 eligible
Fremont, CA8
$158,080 median · n=7 eligible
Elk Grove, CALIFORNIA3
$135,200 median · n=3 eligible
Seattle, WA3
$118,230 median · n=2 eligible
Elk Grove, CA2
$136,400 median · n=2 eligible
Livermore, CA2
$194,813 median · n=2 eligible
Seattle, WASHINGTON2
$120,307 median · n=1 eligible
West Seneca, NY2
$78,060 median · n=2 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
88.9%Certified LCAs
Certified40 88.9%
Withdrawn3 6.7%
Certified - Withdrawn2 4.4%

Denominator: all 45 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Apple Inc.26
$132,808 median · n=23 eligible
Lam Research Corporation11
$159,859 median · n=10 eligible
Cybra Corporation3
$78,000 median · n=3 eligible
Ciena Corporation1
$100,000 median · n=1 eligible
Hgst, Inc.1
$130,000 median · n=1 eligible
Roku, Inc.1
$215,000 median · n=1 eligible
Sila Solutions Group Inc.1
— median · n=0 eligible
Splunk Inc.1
$172,640 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
$137,600Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$98,112
25th percentile$120,000
Median (50th)$137,600
75th percentile$179,546
90th percentile$197,662

n=40 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

45 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
Lam Research CorporationSoftware Engineer Systems

Filing details

$213,512 /yr

I-200-26174-044137
Reported wage: $213,512–$307,000 / year
Annualized: $213,512
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-06-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Fremont, CA06/23/202606/29/2026
Lam Research CorporationSoftware Engineer Systems

Filing details

$161,637 /yr

I-200-26156-988171
Reported wage: $161,637–$220,000 / year
Annualized: $161,637
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-12
Employment end: 2029-06-07
Worker positions: 1

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

Fremont, CA06/05/202606/08/2026
Lam Research CorporationSoftware Engineer Systems

Filing details

$161,637 /yr

I-200-26154-976786
Reported wage: $161,637–$220,000 / year
Annualized: $161,637
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-03
Employment end: 2029-06-07
Worker positions: 1

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

Fremont, CA06/03/202606/08/2026
Lam Research CorporationSoftware Engineer Systems

Filing details

$126,552 /yr

I-200-26097-767818
Reported wage: $126,552–$183,000 / year
Annualized: $126,552
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-14
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Fremont, CA04/07/202610/01/2026
Lam Research CorporationSoftware Engineer Systems/Programmer Analyst/Architect - Ent

Filing details

$213,512 /yr

I-200-25191-164953
Reported wage: $213,512–$276,000 / year
Annualized: $213,512
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-07-17
Employment end: 2028-12-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Fremont, CA07/10/202512/30/2025
Apple Inc.Software Engineer Systems

Filing details

$181,848 /yr

I-200-25160-067109
Reported wage: $181,848–$264,200 / year
Annualized: $181,848
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-16
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Cupertino, CA06/09/202510/01/2025
Apple Inc.Software Engineer Systems

Filing details

$179,394 /yr

I-200-25142-008261
Reported wage: $179,394–$264,200 / year
Annualized: $179,394
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-30
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Cupertino, CA05/22/202510/01/2025
Lam Research CorporationSoftware Engineer Systems

Filing details

$155,605 /yr

I-200-25120-922012
Reported wage: $155,605–$215,000 / year
Annualized: $155,605
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-07
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Fremont, CA04/30/202510/01/2025
Ciena CorporationSoftware Engineer Systems 2 (A710.525)

Filing details

$100,000 /yr

I-200-25071-768220
Reported wage: $100,000 / year
Annualized: $100,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-03-19
Employment end: 2028-03-17
Worker positions: 1

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

Alpharetta, GA03/12/202503/18/2025
Lam Research CorporationPrincipal Engineer (Software Engineer Systems)

Filing details

$206,315 /yr

I-200-25062-738719
Reported wage: $206,315–$337,000 / year
Annualized: $206,315
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-03-10
Employment end: 2028-06-07
Worker positions: 1

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

Livermore, CA03/03/202506/08/2025
Apple Inc.Software Engineer Systems

Filing details

$196,700 /yr

I-200-25032-659186
Reported wage: $196,700–$236,300 / year
Annualized: $196,700
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-02-07
Employment end: 2028-06-19
Worker positions: 1

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

San Diego, CA01/31/202506/20/2025
Lam Research CorporationSoftware Engineer Systems

Filing details

$79,685 /yr

I-200-23248-321040
Reported wage: $79,685–$141,000 / year
Annualized: $79,685
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-09-12
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Tualatin, OR09/05/202310/01/2023
Lam Research CorporationPrincipal Engineer (Software Engineer Systems)

Filing details

$183,310 /yr

I-200-22325-600047
Reported wage: $183,310–$297,300 / year
Annualized: $183,310
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2022-11-29
Employment end: 2026-05-03
Worker positions: 1

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

Livermore, CA11/21/202205/04/2023
Lam Research CorporationSoftware Engineer System

Filing details

$158,080 /yr

I-200-22284-522459
Reported wage: $158,080–$297,300 / year
Annualized: $158,080
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2022-10-18
Employment end: 2026-04-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Fremont, CA10/11/202204/05/2023
Lam Research CorporationSoftware Engineer Systems

Filing details

$158,080 /yr

I-200-22217-400904
Reported wage: $158,080–$297,300 / year
Annualized: $158,080
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-08-12
Employment end: 2025-12-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Fremont, CA08/05/202212/30/2022
Cybra CorporationSenior Software Engineer System I

Filing details

$81,120 /yr

I-200-20135-571820
Reported wage: $81,120 / year
Annualized: $81,120
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-05-21
Employment end: 2023-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

West Seneca, NY05/14/202010/01/2020
Splunk Inc.Software Engineer Systems (Sr. Program Manager)

Filing details

$172,640 /yr

I-200-20051-338322
Reported wage: $172,640–$192,640 / year
Annualized: $172,640
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-02-27
Employment end: 2023-04-12
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA02/20/202004/13/2020
Apple Inc.Software Engineer Systems

Filing details

$168,210 /yr

I-200-18174-523725
Reported wage: $168,210–$180,000 / year
Annualized: $168,210
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-08-15
Employment end: 2021-07-08
Worker positions: 1

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

Cupertino, CA06/26/201807/09/2018
Apple Inc.Software Engineer Systems

Filing details

$190,000 /yr

I-200-19178-733126
Reported wage: $190,000 / year
Annualized: $190,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-07-05
Employment end: 2022-07-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Cupertino, CALIFORNIA06/28/201907/15/2019
Sila Solutions Group Inc.Software Engineer Systems Design & Integration Spe

Filing details

$100,000 /yr

I-200-19179-553329
Reported wage: $100,000–$100,000 / year
Annualized: $100,000
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-06-28
Employment end: 2022-09-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Seattle, WASHINGTON06/28/201909/29/2019
Apple Inc.Software Engineer Systems

Filing details

$120,000 /yr

I-200-19078-153864
Reported wage: $120,000–$140,000 / year
Annualized: $120,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-03-26
Employment end: 2022-03-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Elk Grove, CALIFORNIA03/20/201904/01/2019
Apple Inc.Software Engineer Systems

Filing details

$155,000 /yr

I-200-19074-859730
Reported wage: $155,000–$175,000 / year
Annualized: $155,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-03-21
Employment end: 2022-03-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Elk Grove, CALIFORNIA03/15/201904/01/2019
Cybra CorporationSenior Software Engineer System I

Filing details

$78,000 /yr

I-200-19061-740308
Reported wage: $78,000 / year
Annualized: $78,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-03-18
Employment end: 2022-09-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Yonkers, NEW YORK03/12/201909/11/2019
Apple Inc.Software Engineer Systems

Filing details

$135,200 /yr

I-200-19053-879329
Reported wage: $135,200–$202,800 / year
Annualized: $135,200
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-03-01
Employment end: 2022-08-23
Worker positions: 1

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

Elk Grove, CALIFORNIA02/25/201908/24/2019
Apple Inc.Software Engineer Systems

Filing details

$120,307 /yr

I-200-19032-688376
Reported wage: $120,307–$140,000 / year
Annualized: $120,307
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-02-07
Employment end: 2022-07-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Seattle, WASHINGTON02/01/201907/15/2019

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.