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Software Engineering Technical Leader

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Software Engineering Technical Leader insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings325All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$175,000324 eligible salary records
Employer names3Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$156,693–$197,298Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
0265379105FY 2020: 1 filings20FY 2021: 69 filings21FY 2022: 42 filings22FY 2023: 14 filings23FY 2024: 57 filings24FY 2025: 48 filings25FY 2026: 94 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*94 filings$210,600 median · n=93

*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
$175k–$200kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 324 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 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

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
99.7%Certified LCAs
Certified324 99.7%
Withdrawn1 0.3%

Denominator: all 325 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 3 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
$175,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$142,222
25th percentile$156,693
Median (50th)$175,000
75th percentile$197,298
90th percentile$213,845

n=324 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

325 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
Cisco Systems, Inc.Software Engineering Technical Leader
$247,148
I-200-26168-023065
Reported wage: $247,148–$350,800 / year
Annualized: $247,148
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-25
Employment end: 2029-12-01
Worker positions: 1
per year
Milpitas, CA06/17/202612/02/2026
Cisco Systems, Inc.Software Engineering Technical Leader
$213,845
I-200-26168-023078
Reported wage: $213,845–$303,100 / year
Annualized: $213,845
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-25
Employment end: 2029-12-04
Worker positions: 1
per year
San Jose, CA06/17/202612/05/2026
Cisco Systems, Inc.Software Engineering Technical Leader
$213,512
I-200-26168-023082
Reported wage: $213,512–$303,100 / year
Annualized: $213,512
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-25
Employment end: 2029-12-07
Worker positions: 1
per year
San Francisco, CA06/17/202612/08/2026
Cisco Systems, Inc.Software Engineering Technical Leader
$213,512
I-200-26167-019748
Reported wage: $213,512–$350,800 / year
Annualized: $213,512
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-24
Employment end: 2029-11-23
Worker positions: 1
per year
San Francisco, CA06/16/202611/24/2026
Cisco Systems, Inc.Software Engineering Technical Leader
$213,845
I-200-26163-009744
Reported wage: $213,845–$303,100 / year
Annualized: $213,845
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-22
Employment end: 2029-11-27
Worker positions: 1
per year
San Jose, CA06/12/202611/28/2026
Cisco Systems, Inc.Software Engineering Technical Leader
$213,845
I-200-26163-009794
Reported wage: $213,845–$303,100 / year
Annualized: $213,845
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-22
Employment end: 2029-12-01
Worker positions: 1
per year
Milpitas, CA06/12/202612/02/2026
Cisco Systems, Inc.Software Engineering Technical Leader
$213,845
I-200-26162-005641
Reported wage: $213,845–$303,100 / year
Annualized: $213,845
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-18
Employment end: 2029-08-28
Worker positions: 1
per year
San Jose, CA06/11/202608/29/2026
Cisco Systems, Inc.Software Engineering Technical Leader
$213,845
I-200-26162-007205
Reported wage: $213,845–$303,100 / year
Annualized: $213,845
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-18
Employment end: 2029-12-01
Worker positions: 1
per year
Milpitas, CA06/11/202612/02/2026
Cisco Systems, Inc.Software Engineering Technical Leader
$213,845
I-200-26162-007779
Reported wage: $213,845–$303,100 / year
Annualized: $213,845
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-18
Employment end: 2029-12-01
Worker positions: 1
per year
Milpitas, CA06/11/202612/02/2026
Cisco Systems, Inc.Software Engineering Technical Leader
$213,845
I-200-26162-007829
Reported wage: $213,845–$303,100 / year
Annualized: $213,845
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-18
Employment end: 2029-12-02
Worker positions: 1
per year
San Jose, CA06/11/202612/03/2026
Cisco Systems, Inc.Software Engineering Technical Leader
$157,248
I-200-26161-999490
Reported wage: $157,248–$251,800 / year
Annualized: $157,248
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-17
Employment end: 2029-12-01
Worker positions: 1
per year
Research Triangle Park, NC06/10/202612/02/2026
Cisco Systems, Inc.Software Engineering Technical Leader
$163,550
I-200-26160-994787
Reported wage: $163,550–$251,800 / year
Annualized: $163,550
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-16
Employment end: 2029-12-05
Worker positions: 1
per year
Georgetown, TX06/09/202612/06/2026
Cisco Systems, Inc.Software Engineering Technical Leader
$213,845
I-200-26160-996157
Reported wage: $213,845–$303,100 / year
Annualized: $213,845
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-16
Employment end: 2029-10-01
Worker positions: 1
per year
San Jose, CA06/09/202610/02/2026
Cisco Systems, Inc.Software Engineering Technical Leader
$264,514
I-200-26160-997170
Reported wage: $264,514–$350,800 / year
Annualized: $264,514
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-16
Employment end: 2029-06-14
Worker positions: 1
per year
Milpitas, CA06/09/202606/15/2026
Cisco Systems, Inc.Software Engineering Technical Leader
$247,148
I-200-26159-993626
Reported wage: $247,148–$350,800 / year
Annualized: $247,148
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-15
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1
per year
San Jose, CA06/08/202610/01/2026
Cisco Systems, Inc.Software Engineering Technical Leader
$174,700
I-200-26156-986712
Reported wage: $174,700–$291,400 / year
Annualized: $174,700
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-12
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 5
per year
Richardson, TX06/05/202610/01/2026
Cisco Systems, Inc.Software Engineering Technical Leader
$208,603
I-200-26155-982835
Reported wage: $208,603–$269,800 / year
Annualized: $208,603
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-11
Employment end: 2029-11-29
Worker positions: 1
per year
Seattle, WA06/04/202611/30/2026
Cisco Systems, Inc.Software Engineering Technical Leader
$152,131
I-200-26155-984165
Reported wage: $152,131–$251,800 / year
Annualized: $152,131
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-11
Employment end: 2029-12-01
Worker positions: 1
per year
Alpharetta, GA06/04/202612/02/2026
Cisco Systems, Inc.Software Engineering Technical Leader
$247,148
I-200-26154-976959
Reported wage: $247,148–$350,800 / year
Annualized: $247,148
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-10
Employment end: 2029-10-01
Worker positions: 1
per year
Milpitas, CA06/03/202610/02/2026
Cisco Systems, Inc.Software Engineering Technical Leader
$213,845
I-200-26154-978334
Reported wage: $213,845–$303,100 / year
Annualized: $213,845
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-10
Employment end: 2029-10-01
Worker positions: 1
per year
Milpitas, CA06/03/202610/02/2026
Cisco Systems, Inc.Software Engineering Technical Leader
$213,845
I-200-26154-978952
Reported wage: $213,845–$303,100 / year
Annualized: $213,845
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-10
Employment end: 2029-10-01
Worker positions: 1
per year
Milpitas, CA06/03/202610/02/2026
Cisco Systems, Inc.Software Engineering Technical Leader
$157,248
I-200-26154-979053
Reported wage: $157,248–$251,800 / year
Annualized: $157,248
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-10
Employment end: 2029-12-01
Worker positions: 1
per year
Research Triangle Park, NC06/03/202612/02/2026
Cisco Systems, Inc.Software Engineering Technical Leader
$208,603
I-200-26154-978578
Reported wage: $208,603–$269,800 / year
Annualized: $208,603
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-04
Employment end: 2029-11-29
Worker positions: 1
per year
Seattle, WA06/03/202611/30/2026
Cisco Systems, Inc.Software Engineering Technical Leader
$213,512
I-200-26141-938204
Reported wage: $213,512–$303,100 / year
Annualized: $213,512
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-29
Employment end: 2029-08-24
Worker positions: 1
per year
San Francisco, CA05/21/202608/25/2026
Cisco Systems, Inc.Software Engineering Technical Leader
$213,845
I-200-26141-939825
Reported wage: $213,845–$277,600 / year
Annualized: $213,845
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-29
Employment end: 2029-08-15
Worker positions: 1
per year
San Jose, CA05/21/202608/16/2026

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.