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Software Engineer & Tester

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Software Engineer & Tester insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings1,449All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$70,0001,287 eligible salary records
Employer names17Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$63,000–$77,527Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
089178266355FY 2016: 317 filings16FY 2017: 298 filings17FY 2018: 189 filings18FY 2019: 231 filings19FY 2020: 177 filings20FY 2021: 73 filings21FY 2022: 49 filings22FY 2023: 50 filings23FY 2024: 24 filings24FY 2025: 32 filings25FY 2026: 9 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*9 filings$105,559 median · n=8

*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
$50k–$75kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 1,287 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 3 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
88.8%Certified LCAs
Certified1,287 88.8%
Withdrawn114 7.9%
Certified - Withdrawn45 3.1%
Denied3 0.2%

Denominator: all 1,449 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
$70,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$60,000
25th percentile$63,000
Median (50th)$70,000
75th percentile$77,527
90th percentile$93,000

n=1,287 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

1,449 matching H-1B filings

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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
L&T Technology Services LimitedSoftware Engineer & Tester
$135,650
I-200-26155-980481
Reported wage: $135,650–$145,000 / year
Annualized: $135,650
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-11
Employment end: 2029-09-28
Worker positions: 1
per year
Cupertino, CA06/04/202609/29/2026
L&T Technology Services LimitedSoftware Engineer & Tester
$125,000
I-200-26119-848827
Reported wage: $125,000–$135,000 / year
Annualized: $125,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-06
Employment end: 2029-05-05
Worker positions: 1
per year
Philadelphia, PA04/29/202605/06/2026
L&T Technology Services LimitedSoftware Engineer & Tester
$96,117
I-200-26096-758331
Reported wage: $96,117–$106,117 / year
Annualized: $96,117
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-13
Employment end: 2029-04-12
Worker positions: 1
per year
Englewood, CO04/06/202604/13/2026
L&T Technology Services LimitedSoftware Engineer & Tester
$85,000
I-200-26050-650543
Reported wage: $85,000–$95,000 / year
Annualized: $85,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-26
Employment end: 2029-02-26
Worker positions: 1
per year
Houston, TX02/19/202602/27/2026
L&T Technology Services LimitedSoftware Engineer & Tester
$86,466
I-200-26036-621289
Reported wage: $86,466–$96,466 / year
Annualized: $86,466
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-12
Employment end: 2029-02-11
Worker positions: 1
per year
Hillsboro, OR02/05/202602/12/2026
L&T Technology Services LimitedSoftware Engineer & Tester
$80,850
I-200-25317-403564
Reported wage: $80,850–$90,850 / year
Annualized: $80,850
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-05
Employment end: 2028-11-20
Worker positions: 1
per year
Rockford, IL11/13/202511/21/2025
L&T Technology Services LimitedSoftware Engineer & Tester
$80,850
I-200-25323-420348
Reported wage: $80,850–$90,850 / year
Annualized: $80,850
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-26
Employment end: 2028-11-26
Worker positions: 1
per year
Rockford, IL11/19/202511/27/2025
L&T Technology Services LimitedSoftware Engineer & Tester
$115,000
I-200-25316-399332
Reported wage: $115,000–$125,000 / year
Annualized: $115,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-18
Employment end: 2029-03-05
Worker positions: 1
per year
Irvine, CA11/11/202503/06/2026
L&T Technology Services LLCSoftware Engineer & Tester
$130,000
I-200-25305-354856
Reported wage: $130,000–$140,000 / year
Annualized: $130,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-07
Employment end: 2028-11-06
Worker positions: 1
per year
Bellevue, WA10/31/202511/07/2025
L&T Technology Services LimitedSoftware Engineer & Tester
$93,000
I-200-25251-292111
Reported wage: $93,000–$103,000 / year
Annualized: $93,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-15
Employment end: 2028-09-14
Worker positions: 1
per year
Raleigh, NC09/08/202509/15/2025
L&T Technology Services LimitedSoftware Engineer & Tester
$115,000
I-200-25232-253971
Reported wage: $115,000–$125,000 / year
Annualized: $115,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-27
Employment end: 2028-08-26
Worker positions: 1
per year
Issaquah, WA08/20/202508/27/2025
L&T Technology Services LimitedSoftware Engineer & Tester
$80,850
I-200-25226-241459
Reported wage: $80,850–$90,850 / year
Annualized: $80,850
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-21
Employment end: 2028-08-31
Worker positions: 1
per year
Rockford, IL08/14/202509/01/2025
L&T Technology Services LLCSoftware Engineer & Tester
$75,000
I-200-25156-055173
Reported wage: $75,000–$85,000 / year
Annualized: $75,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-07-11
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1
per year
Plano, TX06/05/202510/01/2025
L&T Technology Services LimitedSoftware Engineer & Tester
$88,416
I-200-25175-123947
Reported wage: $88,416–$98,416 / year
Annualized: $88,416
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-07-01
Employment end: 2028-10-25
Worker positions: 1
per year
Austin, TX06/24/202510/26/2025
L&T Technology Services LimitedSoftware Engineer & Tester
$79,789
I-200-25171-114148
Reported wage: $79,789–$89,000 / year
Annualized: $79,789
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-27
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1
per year
Hillsboro, OR06/20/202510/01/2025
L&T Technology Services LimitedSoftware Engineer & Tester
$79,789
I-200-25173-118699
Reported wage: $79,789–$89,000 / year
Annualized: $79,789
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-27
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1
per year
Hillsboro, OR06/22/202510/01/2025
Quality Matrix IncSoftware Engineer & Tester
$83,221
I-200-25167-096285
Reported wage: $83,221 / year
Annualized: $83,221
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-24
Employment end: 2028-06-01
Worker positions: 1
per year
Salt Lake City, UT06/16/202506/16/2025
L&T Technology Services LLCSoftware Engineer & Tester
$80,000
I-200-25163-083927
Reported wage: $80,000–$90,000 / year
Annualized: $80,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-20
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1
per year
Peoria, IL06/12/202510/01/2025
L&T Technology Services LimitedSoftware Engineer & Tester
$133,432
I-200-25156-055369
Reported wage: $133,432–$143,000 / year
Annualized: $133,432
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-12
Employment end: 2028-06-11
Worker positions: 1
per year
Cupertino, CA06/05/202506/12/2025
L&T Technology Services LimitedSoftware Engineer & Tester
$83,470
I-200-25153-039154
Reported wage: $83,470–$93,000 / year
Annualized: $83,470
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-09
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1
per year
Houston, TX06/02/202510/01/2025
L&T Technology Services LimitedSoftware Engineer & Tester
$90,998
I-200-25150-033158
Reported wage: $90,998–$100,000 / year
Annualized: $90,998
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-06
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1
per year
Raleigh, NC05/30/202510/01/2025
L&T Technology Services LimitedSoftware Engineer & Tester
$80,000
I-200-25149-028142
Reported wage: $80,000–$90,000 / year
Annualized: $80,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-05
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1
per year
Peoria, IL05/29/202510/01/2025
L&T Technology Services LimitedSoftware Engineer & Tester
$83,036
I-200-25134-973607
Reported wage: $83,036–$93,000 / year
Annualized: $83,036
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-21
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1
per year
Raleigh, NC05/14/202510/01/2025
L&T Technology Services LimitedSoftware Engineer & Tester
$83,036
I-200-25134-973628
Reported wage: $83,036–$93,000 / year
Annualized: $83,036
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-21
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1
per year
Raleigh, NC05/14/202510/01/2025
L&T Technology Services LimitedSoftware Engineer & Tester
$110,815
I-200-25111-883176
Reported wage: $110,815–$120,815 / year
Annualized: $110,815
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-28
Employment end: 2028-08-03
Worker positions: 1
per year
Orlando, FL04/21/202508/04/2025

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.