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Software Engineering L insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings2,130All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$191,0752,055 eligible salary records
Employer names141Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$157,771–$226,691Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
0107213320427FY 2016: 30 filings16FY 2017: 35 filings17FY 2018: 69 filings18FY 2019: 131 filings19FY 2020: 180 filings20FY 2021: 286 filings21FY 2022: 381 filings22FY 2023: 217 filings23FY 2024: 264 filings24FY 2025: 312 filings25FY 2026: 225 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*225 filings$232,100 median · n=217

*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 · 2,055 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 Lmts1,318
$214,219 median · n=1,265 eligible
Software Engineering Lead532
$171,479 median · n=520 eligible
Digital Software Engineering Lead Analyst96
$153,000 median · n=95 eligible
Senior Software Engineering Lead42
$166,368 median · n=41 eligible
Principal Software Engineering Lead31
$184,101 median · n=30 eligible
Software Engineering Lead Analyst28
$94,000 median · n=26 eligible
Software Engineering Lmts Identity And Access Management12
$230,200 median · n=12 eligible
It Software Engineer (Software Engineering Lead Analyst)5
$75,000 median · n=5 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, CA697
$223,800 median · n=669 eligible
Redmond, WA239
$187,593 median · n=238 eligible
Bellevue, WA224
$219,873 median · n=221 eligible
Irving, TX79
$152,000 median · n=79 eligible
Palo Alto, CA60
$213,261 median · n=59 eligible
Dallas, TX52
$186,649 median · n=50 eligible
Indianapolis, IN49
$169,036 median · n=47 eligible
Seattle, WA44
$229,900 median · n=43 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
96.6%Certified LCAs
Certified2,058 96.6%
Certified - Withdrawn47 2.2%
Withdrawn24 1.1%
Denied1 0.0%

Denominator: all 2,130 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Salesforce, Inc.884
$229,900 median · n=861 eligible
Salesforce.Com, Inc.463
$168,958 median · n=432 eligible
Microsoft Corporation350
$186,466 median · n=349 eligible
Citibank, N.A.49
$158,600 median · n=49 eligible
Citicorp Credit Services, Inc. (Usa)47
$140,625 median · n=46 eligible
Lexisnexis Risk Solutions, Inc.28
$135,000 median · n=28 eligible
Elsevier, Inc.24
$117,404 median · n=24 eligible
Lexisnexis Usa24
$148,200 median · n=23 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
$191,075Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$135,000
25th percentile$157,771
Median (50th)$191,075
75th percentile$226,691
90th percentile$247,703

n=2,055 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

2,130 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
Salesforce, Inc.Software Engineering Lmts

Filing details

$275,236.11 /yr

I-200-26174-041512
Reported wage: $275,236.11 / year
Annualized: $275,236
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-12-18
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA06/23/202612/19/2026
Salesforce, Inc.Software Engineering Lmts

Filing details

$257,796.36 /yr

I-200-26174-043512
Reported wage: $257,796.36 / year
Annualized: $257,796
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-12-19
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA06/23/202612/20/2026
Salesforce, Inc.Software Engineering Lmts

Filing details

$257,796.36 /yr

I-200-26173-036895
Reported wage: $257,796.36 / year
Annualized: $257,796
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-29
Employment end: 2029-11-21
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA06/22/202611/22/2026
Salesforce, Inc.Software Engineering Lmts

Filing details

$235,440.57 /yr

I-200-26173-039715
Reported wage: $235,440.57 / year
Annualized: $235,441
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-29
Employment end: 2029-10-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Leander, TX06/22/202610/30/2026
Salesforce, Inc.Software Engineering Lmts

Filing details

$250,754.4 /yr

I-200-26173-040035
Reported wage: $250,754.4 / year
Annualized: $250,754
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-29
Employment end: 2029-11-09
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA06/22/202611/10/2026
Ford Motor CompanySoftware Engineering Lead

Filing details

$193,149 /yr

I-200-26169-028091
Reported wage: $193,149–$250,800 / year
Annualized: $193,149
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-12-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Dearborn, MI06/18/202612/13/2026
Salesforce, Inc.Software Engineering Lmts

Filing details

$240,916.61 /yr

I-200-26169-031859
Reported wage: $240,916.61 / year
Annualized: $240,917
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-12-15
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA06/18/202612/16/2026
Salesforce, Inc.Software Engineering Lmts

Filing details

$229,401.46 /yr

I-200-26170-034211
Reported wage: $229,401.46 / year
Annualized: $229,401
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-12-01
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA06/19/202612/02/2026
Salesforce, Inc.Software Engineering Lmts

Filing details

$218,000 /yr

I-200-26170-035101
Reported wage: $218,000 / year
Annualized: $218,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-07-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Bellevue, WA06/19/202607/13/2026
Salesforce, Inc.Software Engineering Lmts

Filing details

$243,000 /yr

I-200-26168-024155
Reported wage: $243,000 / year
Annualized: $243,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-25
Employment end: 2029-07-05
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY06/17/202607/06/2026
Relx, Inc.Software Engineering Lead

Filing details

$154,000 /yr

I-200-26166-015222
Reported wage: $154,000 / year
Annualized: $154,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-23
Employment end: 2029-06-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Cary, NC06/15/202606/29/2026
Salesforce, Inc.Software Engineering Lmts

Filing details

$255,750 /yr

I-200-26166-016061
Reported wage: $255,750 / year
Annualized: $255,750
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-23
Employment end: 2029-10-27
Worker positions: 1

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

Seattle, WA06/15/202610/28/2026
Salesforce, Inc.Software Engineering Lmts

Filing details

$269,017.67 /yr

I-200-26163-009123
Reported wage: $269,017.67 / year
Annualized: $269,018
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-22
Employment end: 2029-11-08
Worker positions: 1

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

Newark, CA06/12/202611/09/2026
Salesforce, Inc.Software Engineering Lmts

Filing details

$279,279 /yr

I-200-26163-010390
Reported wage: $279,279 / year
Annualized: $279,279
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-22
Employment end: 2029-12-09
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA06/12/202612/10/2026
Salesforce, Inc.Software Engineering Lmts

Filing details

$199,290.25 /yr

I-200-26161-000162
Reported wage: $199,290.25 / year
Annualized: $199,290
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-17
Employment end: 2029-10-17
Worker positions: 1

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

Indianapolis, IN06/10/202610/18/2026
Salesforce, Inc.Software Engineering Lmts

Filing details

$225,000 /yr

I-200-26161-001407
Reported wage: $225,000 / year
Annualized: $225,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-17
Employment end: 2029-07-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX06/10/202607/06/2026
Salesforce, Inc.Software Engineering Lmts

Filing details

$250,967.81 /yr

I-200-26160-995263
Reported wage: $250,967.81 / year
Annualized: $250,968
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-16
Employment end: 2029-11-20
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA06/09/202611/21/2026
Salesforce, Inc.Software Engineering Lmts

Filing details

$227,115 /yr

I-200-26160-996693
Reported wage: $227,115 / year
Annualized: $227,115
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-16
Employment end: 2029-10-18
Worker positions: 1

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

Dallas, TX06/09/202610/19/2026
Salesforce, Inc.Software Engineering Lmts

Filing details

$298,175 /yr

I-200-26159-993222
Reported wage: $298,175 / year
Annualized: $298,175
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-15
Employment end: 2029-07-31
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA06/08/202608/01/2026
Truist BankCyber Software Engineering Lead

Filing details

$141,732 /yr

I-200-26156-987904
Reported wage: $141,732 / year
Annualized: $141,732
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-12
Employment end: 2029-10-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Raleigh, NC06/05/202610/31/2026
Salesforce, Inc.Software Engineering Lmts

Filing details

$202,544 /yr

I-200-26119-851261
Reported wage: $202,544 / year
Annualized: $202,544
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-11
Employment end: 2029-10-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Indianapolis, IN04/29/202610/14/2026
Relx, Inc.Software Engineering Lead

Filing details

$154,000 /yr

I-200-26156-984463
Reported wage: $154,000 / year
Annualized: $154,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-11
Employment end: 2029-06-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Raleigh, NC06/04/202606/29/2026
Lexisnexis Risk Solutions Fl, Inc.Software Engineering Lead

Filing details

$125,583.48 /yr

I-200-26154-976511
Reported wage: $125,583.48 / year
Annualized: $125,583
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-10
Employment end: 2029-09-03
Worker positions: 1

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

Alpharetta, GA06/03/202609/04/2026
Lexisnexis Risk Solutions Fl, Inc.Software Engineering Lead

Filing details

$125,583.48 /yr

I-200-26154-976529
Reported wage: $125,583.48 / year
Annualized: $125,583
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-10
Employment end: 2029-09-03
Worker positions: 1

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

Alpharetta, GA06/03/202609/04/2026
Relx, Inc.Software Engineering Lead

Filing details

$145,042.03 /yr

I-200-26152-969684
Reported wage: $145,042.03 / year
Annualized: $145,042
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-08
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Apex, NC06/01/202610/01/2026

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.