OFFICIAL H-1B DISCLOSURES
Software Engineering Specialist
Reported H-1B wages for this job title. Explore roles, wages, and case statuses using public Department of Labor records.
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THE BIG PICTURE
Official U.S. DOL recordsSoftware Engineering Specialist insights
Total filings366All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$103,000339 eligible salary records
Employer names52Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$95,400–$115,546Middle 50% of yearly wages
Filing & salary trends
How reported activity and wages changed over time
All loaded years · FY 2016–2026FY 2026*28 filings$130,230 median · n=27
*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.
$100k–$125kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+
$25k bands · 339 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.
Custom Software Engineering Specialist167
$103,000 median · n=166 eligible
Software Engineering Specialist119
$87,859 median · n=95 eligible
Embedded Software Engineering Specialist11
$132,101 median · n=11 eligible
Simulia R&D Software Engineering Specialist10
$107,154 median · n=10 eligible
Biovia Software Engineering Specialist8
$115,208 median · n=8 eligible
Associate Director - Software Engineering Specialist6
$126,321 median · n=6 eligible
Spatial R&D Software Engineering Specialist4
$111,899 median · n=4 eligible
Solidworks Automation Software Engineering Specialist3
$117,800 median · n=3 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
Boston, MA42
$87,859 median · n=40 eligible
Chicago, IL21
$103,000 median · n=21 eligible
Waltham, MA18
$113,000 median · n=18 eligible
Atlanta, GA17
$95,400 median · n=17 eligible
Charlotte, NC14
$99,500 median · n=14 eligible
Philadelphia, PA12
$103,000 median · n=12 eligible
Plano, TX12
$115,000 median · n=12 eligible
Columbus, OH10
$95,400 median · n=10 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
95.6%Certified LCAs
Certified350 95.6%
Certified - Withdrawn8 2.2%
Withdrawn6 1.6%
Denied2 0.5%
Denominator: all 366 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.
Accenture Llp167
$103,000 median · n=167 eligible
Dassault Systemes Americas Corp39
$119,133 median · n=38 eligible
Wayfair LLC39
$87,859 median · n=38 eligible
Caterpillar Inc.10
$129,844 median · n=10 eligible
Dassault Systemes Solidworks Corporation10
$123,241 median · n=10 eligible
Rose International Inc.9
— median · n=0 eligible
Amdocs, Inc.8
$113,298 median · n=6 eligible
Moody'S Analytics, Inc.8
$128,754 median · n=8 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
$103,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$87,859
25th percentile$95,400
Median (50th)$103,000
75th percentile$115,546
90th percentile$127,675
n=339 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
366 matching H-1B filings
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caterpillar Inc. | Embedded Software Engineering Specialist | $127,587I-200-26174-043226 Reported wage: $127,587–$146,334.72 / year Annualized: $127,587 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-08-27 Worker positions: 1 | Chillicothe, IL | 06/23/2026 | 08/28/2026 |
| Caterpillar Inc | Embedded Software Engineering Specialist | $138,486I-200-26163-011676 Reported wage: $138,486–$156,000 / year Annualized: $138,486 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-22 Employment end: 2029-06-28 Worker positions: 1 | Chillicothe, IL | 06/12/2026 | 06/29/2026 |
| Caterpillar Inc | Embedded Software Engineering Specialist | $127,587I-200-26159-993376 Reported wage: $127,587–$177,772.62 / year Annualized: $127,587 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-15 Employment end: 2029-09-29 Worker positions: 1 | Chillicothe, IL | 06/08/2026 | 09/30/2026 |
| Accenture Llp | Custom Software Engineering Specialist | $130,853I-200-26153-970619 Reported wage: $130,853 / year Annualized: $130,853 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-09 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | San Jose, CA | 06/02/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Spatial Corp | Spatial R&D Software Engineering Specialist | $118,797.9I-200-26133-906509 Reported wage: $118,797.9 / year Annualized: $118,798 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-20 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Broomfield, CO | 05/13/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Spatial Corp | Software Engineering Specialist | $136,739.98I-200-26121-859545 Reported wage: $136,739.98 / year Annualized: $136,740 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-08 Employment end: 2029-09-27 Worker positions: 1 | Broomfield, CO | 05/01/2026 | 09/28/2026 |
| Dassault Systemes Solidworks Corporation | 3dexperience Solidworks Ai Software Engineering Specialist | $136,211.92I-200-26120-852143 Reported wage: $136,211.92 / year Annualized: $136,212 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-07 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Waltham, MA | 04/30/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Dassault Systemes Americas Corp | Biovia Software Engineering Specialist | $130,286I-200-26120-854412 Reported wage: $130,286 / year Annualized: $130,286 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-07 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | San Diego, CA | 04/30/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Dassault Systemes Solidworks Corporation | Software Engineering Specialist | $131,500I-200-26114-830003 Reported wage: $131,500 / year Annualized: $131,500 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-01 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Waltham, MA | 04/24/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Dassault Systemes Solidworks Corporation | Solidworks Automation Software Engineering Specialist | $131,127.88I-200-26114-833100 Reported wage: $131,127.88 / year Annualized: $131,128 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-01 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Waltham, MA | 04/24/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Dassault Systemes Americas Corp | Catia Systems Modeling Software Engineering Specialist | $135,887.96I-200-26114-833202 Reported wage: $135,887.96 / year Annualized: $135,888 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-01 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Plano, TX | 04/24/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Dassault Systemes Americas Corp | R&D Customer Success Software Engineering Specialist | $121,078.88I-200-26107-808000 Reported wage: $121,078.88 / year Annualized: $121,079 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-04-24 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Johnston, RI | 04/17/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Dassault Systemes Americas Corp | Delmia Software Engineering Specialist | $123,322.94I-200-26100-780191 Reported wage: $123,322.94 / year Annualized: $123,323 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-04-17 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Royal Oak, MI | 04/10/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Spatial Corp | Software Engineering Specialist | $130,230.1I-200-26100-780701 Reported wage: $130,230.1 / year Annualized: $130,230 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-04-17 Employment end: 2029-09-27 Worker positions: 1 | Broomfield, CO | 04/10/2026 | 09/28/2026 |
| Dassault Systemes Americas Corp | Software Engineering Specialist | $113,687I-200-26099-777424 Reported wage: $113,687 / year Annualized: $113,687 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-04-16 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Johnston, RI | 04/09/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Caterpillar Inc | Embedded Software Engineering Specialist | $149,718I-200-26098-770350 Reported wage: $149,718–$149,718.01 / year Annualized: $149,718 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-04-15 Employment end: 2029-09-07 Worker positions: 1 | Houston, TX | 04/08/2026 | 09/08/2026 |
| Dassault Systemes Americas Corp. | Software Engineering Specialist | $119,000I-200-26098-771732 Reported wage: $119,000 / year Annualized: $119,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-04-15 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Johnston, RI | 04/08/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Spatial Corp | Spatial R&D Software Engineering Specialist | $118,797.9I-200-26098-771782 Reported wage: $118,797.9 / year Annualized: $118,798 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-04-15 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Broomfield, CO | 04/08/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Cooper Power Systems, LLC | Embedded Software Engineering Specialist | $160,419.96I-200-26099-772671 Reported wage: $160,419.96 / year Annualized: $160,420 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-04-15 Employment end: 2029-08-25 Worker positions: 1 | Franksville, WI | 04/08/2026 | 08/26/2026 |
| Dassault Systemes Americas Corp | Software Engineering Specialist | $116,776.92I-200-26079-717325 Reported wage: $116,776.92 / year Annualized: $116,777 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-03-26 Employment end: 2029-05-19 Worker positions: 1 | Eagan, MN | 03/19/2026 | 05/20/2026 |
| Dassault Systemes Americas Corp | Simulia R&D Software Engineering Specialist | $131,263I-200-26064-683823 Reported wage: $131,263 / year Annualized: $131,263 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-03-12 Employment end: 2029-08-30 Worker positions: 1 | Johnston, RI | 03/05/2026 | 08/31/2026 |
| Dassault Systemes Solidworks Corporation | Ai Software Engineering Specialist | $129,365.08I-200-26042-634941 Reported wage: $129,365.08 / year Annualized: $129,365 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-02-19 Employment end: 2029-07-02 Worker positions: 1 | Charlotte, NC | 02/11/2026 | 07/03/2026 |
| Dassault Systemes Americas Corp | Software Engineering Specialist | $136,692.92I-200-26023-583573 Reported wage: $136,692.92 / year Annualized: $136,693 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-01-30 Employment end: 2029-05-24 Worker positions: 1 | Pleasanton, CA | 01/23/2026 | 05/25/2026 |
| Dassault Systemes Americas Corp | Software Engineering Specialist | $136,692.92I-200-26021-574571 Reported wage: $136,692.92 / year Annualized: $136,693 Status: Denied Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-01-21 Employment end: 2029-05-24 Worker positions: 1 | Pleasanton, CA | 01/21/2026 | 05/25/2026 |
| Annslo Tech Inc. | Software Engineering Specialist | $97,000I-200-25335-447427 Reported wage: $97,000–$97,001 / year Annualized: $97,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2025-12-08 Employment end: 2028-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Leawood, KS | 12/01/2025 | 12/01/2025 |
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