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Software Engineering Application

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Software Engineering Application insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings1,372All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$184,9741,308 eligible salary records
Employer names10Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$157,800–$206,440Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
0196392588784FY 2019: 6 filings19FY 2022: 7 filings22FY 2024: 33 filings24FY 2025: 700 filings25FY 2026: 626 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*626 filings$181,316 median · n=570

*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 · 1,308 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 Engineering Applications1,250
$181,100 median · n=1,191 eligible
Software Engineering Applications Manager104
$219,300 median · n=102 eligible
Engineer - Software Engineering Applications6
$141,294 median · n=5 eligible
Engineer Iii - Software Engineering Applications3
$141,738 median · n=3 eligible
Software Engineering Application3
$147,400 median · n=3 eligible
Engineer Iv - Software Engineering Applications1
$180,772 median · n=1 eligible
Software Engineering Applications Consultant1
— median · n=0 eligible
Senior Manager, Software Engineering Applications1
$199,915 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
Sunnyvale, CA520
$203,495 median · n=499 eligible
Austin, TX367
$157,800 median · n=351 eligible
Cupertino, CA241
$203,794 median · n=232 eligible
Seattle, WA112
$190,486 median · n=106 eligible
New York, NY36
$189,592 median · n=33 eligible
San Diego, CA29
$158,504 median · n=24 eligible
Cary, NC13
$157,248 median · n=13 eligible
Elk Grove, CA11
$173,618 median · n=10 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
95.4%Certified LCAs
Certified1,309 95.4%
Certified - Withdrawn58 4.2%
Withdrawn5 0.4%

Denominator: all 1,372 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.1,330
$187,000 median · n=1,270 eligible
Claris International Inc.12
$146,791 median · n=12 eligible
Verisign, Inc.10
$141,294 median · n=9 eligible
Apple Payments Services LLC9
$170,352 median · n=8 eligible
Apple Processing LLC8
$160,805 median · n=7 eligible
Ciena Corporation1
$199,915 median · n=1 eligible
Infor (Us), Inc.1
— median · n=0 eligible
Jpmorgan Chase & Co.1
$148,400 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
$184,974Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$139,396
25th percentile$157,800
Median (50th)$184,974
75th percentile$206,440
90th percentile$227,299

n=1,308 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

1,372 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
Apple Inc.Software Engineering Applications

Filing details

$234,151 /yr

I-200-26174-040812
Reported wage: $234,151–$318,400 / year
Annualized: $234,151
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-09-26
Worker positions: 1

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

Sunnyvale, CA06/23/202609/27/2026
Apple Inc.Software Engineering Applications

Filing details

$218,171 /yr

I-200-26173-036576
Reported wage: $218,171–$318,400 / year
Annualized: $218,171
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-29
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Sunnyvale, CA06/22/202610/01/2026
Apple Inc.Software Engineering Applications

Filing details

$190,700 /yr

I-200-26173-036750
Reported wage: $190,700–$286,400 / year
Annualized: $190,700
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-29
Employment end: 2029-12-21
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX06/22/202612/22/2026
Apple Inc.Software Engineering Applications

Filing details

$140,000 /yr

I-200-25356-500857
Reported wage: $140,000–$175,500 / year
Annualized: $140,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-28
Employment end: 2029-01-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX12/22/202501/05/2026
Apple Inc.Software Engineering Applications

Filing details

$169,262 /yr

I-200-26022-579795
Reported wage: $169,262–$220,900 / year
Annualized: $169,262
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-28
Employment end: 2029-02-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Sunnyvale, CA01/22/202602/02/2026
Apple Inc.Software Engineering Applications

Filing details

$181,100 /yr

I-200-26169-028265
Reported wage: $181,100–$272,100 / year
Annualized: $181,100
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-12-17
Worker positions: 1

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

Cupertino, CA06/18/202612/18/2026
Verisign, Inc.Engineer Iv - Software Engineering Applications

Filing details

$180,772.05 /yr

I-200-26169-029190
Reported wage: $180,772.05 / year
Annualized: $180,772
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-11-08
Worker positions: 1

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

Reston, VA06/18/202611/09/2026
Apple Inc.Software Engineering Applications

Filing details

$132,100 /yr

I-200-26170-033062
Reported wage: $132,100–$165,600 / year
Annualized: $132,100
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-06-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX06/19/202606/29/2026
Apple Inc.Software Engineering Applications

Filing details

$190,700 /yr

I-200-26170-033156
Reported wage: $190,700–$286,400 / year
Annualized: $190,700
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-12-18
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX06/19/202612/19/2026
Apple Inc.Software Engineering Applications

Filing details

$181,100 /yr

I-200-26170-033158
Reported wage: $181,100–$272,100 / year
Annualized: $181,100
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-08-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Sunnyvale, CA06/19/202608/16/2026
Apple Inc.Software Engineering Applications

Filing details

$132,100 /yr

I-200-26168-023297
Reported wage: $132,100–$199,000 / year
Annualized: $132,100
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-25
Employment end: 2029-06-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX06/17/202606/29/2026
Apple Inc.Software Engineering Applications

Filing details

$171,600 /yr

I-200-26168-023310
Reported wage: $171,600–$258,100 / year
Annualized: $171,600
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-25
Employment end: 2029-06-17
Worker positions: 1

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

Seattle, WA06/17/202606/18/2026
Apple Inc.Software Engineering Applications

Filing details

$132,100 /yr

I-200-26168-023531
Reported wage: $132,100–$199,000 / year
Annualized: $132,100
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-25
Employment end: 2029-12-16
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX06/17/202612/17/2026
Apple Inc.Software Engineering Applications Manager

Filing details

$198,300 /yr

I-200-26167-018011
Reported wage: $198,300–$298,100 / year
Annualized: $198,300
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-24
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY06/16/202610/01/2026
Apple Inc.Software Engineering Applications

Filing details

$132,100 /yr

I-200-26167-018338
Reported wage: $132,100–$199,000 / year
Annualized: $132,100
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-24
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX06/16/202610/01/2026
Apple Inc.Software Engineering Applications

Filing details

$212,202 /yr

I-200-26167-018357
Reported wage: $212,202–$258,100 / year
Annualized: $212,202
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-24
Employment end: 2029-12-11
Worker positions: 1

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

Seattle, WA06/16/202612/12/2026
Apple Inc.Software Engineering Applications

Filing details

$181,100 /yr

I-200-26166-013694
Reported wage: $181,100–$272,100 / year
Annualized: $181,100
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-23
Employment end: 2029-06-21
Worker positions: 1

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

Cupertino, CA06/15/202606/22/2026
Apple Inc.Software Engineering Applications

Filing details

$193,361 /yr

I-200-26166-014033
Reported wage: $193,361–$258,100 / year
Annualized: $193,361
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-23
Employment end: 2029-12-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Seattle, WA06/15/202612/15/2026
Apple Inc.Software Engineering Applications

Filing details

$162,500 /yr

I-200-26163-008512
Reported wage: $162,500–$244,600 / year
Annualized: $162,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-22
Employment end: 2029-06-21
Worker positions: 1

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

Seattle, WA06/12/202606/22/2026
Apple Inc.Software Engineering Applications

Filing details

$212,202 /yr

I-200-26163-008678
Reported wage: $212,202–$258,100 / year
Annualized: $212,202
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-22
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Seattle, WA06/12/202610/01/2026
Apple Inc.Software Engineering Applications

Filing details

$171,600 /yr

I-200-26163-008685
Reported wage: $171,600–$258,100 / year
Annualized: $171,600
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-22
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Seattle, WA06/12/202610/01/2026
Apple Inc.Software Engineering Applications

Filing details

$181,100 /yr

I-200-26163-009101
Reported wage: $181,100–$272,100 / year
Annualized: $181,100
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-22
Employment end: 2029-06-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Sunnyvale, CA06/12/202606/29/2026
Apple Inc.Software Engineering Applications

Filing details

$227,299 /yr

I-200-26163-009397
Reported wage: $227,299–$318,400 / year
Annualized: $227,299
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-22
Employment end: 2029-06-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Sunnyvale, CA06/12/202606/29/2026
Apple Inc.Software Engineering Applications

Filing details

$132,100 /yr

I-200-26162-004212
Reported wage: $132,100–$199,000 / year
Annualized: $132,100
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-18
Employment end: 2029-12-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX06/11/202612/11/2026
Apple Inc.Software Engineering Applications

Filing details

$212,202 /yr

I-200-26162-004250
Reported wage: $212,202–$258,100 / year
Annualized: $212,202
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-18
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Seattle, WA06/11/202610/01/2026

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.