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Software Engneer

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Software Engneer insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings25All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$126,00020 eligible salary records
Employer names19Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$93,704–$149,280Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
02357FY 2016: 6 filings16FY 2017: 2 filings17FY 2018: 4 filings18FY 2019: 2 filings19FY 2020: 3 filings20FY 2021: 1 filings21FY 2022: 4 filings22FY 2024: 2 filings24FY 2026: 1 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*1 filings$109,283 median · n=1

*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
$75k–$100kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 20 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
88.0%Certified LCAs
Certified22 88.0%
Certified - Withdrawn2 8.0%
Denied1 4.0%

Denominator: all 25 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
$126,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$85,800
25th percentile$93,704
Median (50th)$126,000
75th percentile$149,280
90th percentile$170,200

n=20 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

25 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
Career Guidant Inc.Software Engneer

Filing details

$109,283 /yr

I-200-26171-035713
Reported wage: $109,283 / year
Annualized: $109,283
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Alpharetta, GA06/20/202610/01/2026
Mphasis CorporationSoftware Engneer

Filing details

$131,100 /yr

I-200-24137-001324
Reported wage: $131,100 / year
Annualized: $131,100
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-22
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX05/15/202410/01/2024
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLCAssociate, Software Engneering

Filing details

$172,000 /yr

I-200-24107-889827
Reported wage: $172,000 / year
Annualized: $172,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-04-23
Employment end: 2027-10-11
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY04/16/202410/12/2024
Aaa Virginia Consulting IncSoftware Engneer

Filing details

$87,000 /yr

I-200-22243-448106
Reported wage: $87,000 / year
Annualized: $87,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-09-08
Employment end: 2025-09-11
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX08/31/202209/12/2022
Zillow, Inc.Software Engneer

Filing details

$170,000 /yr

I-200-22210-385516
Reported wage: $170,000–$200,500 / year
Annualized: $170,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-08-05
Employment end: 2025-12-22
Worker positions: 1

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

Seattle, WA07/29/202212/23/2022
Zillow, Inc.Software Engneer

Filing details

$170,000 /yr

I-200-22178-313633
Reported wage: $170,000–$200,500 / year
Annualized: $170,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-07-05
Employment end: 2025-12-22
Worker positions: 1

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

Seattle, WA06/27/202212/23/2022
Zillow, Inc.Senior Software Engneer

Filing details

$165,000 /yr

I-200-22173-305668
Reported wage: $165,000–$238,600 / year
Annualized: $165,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-06-29
Employment end: 2025-07-03
Worker positions: 1

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

Seattle, WA06/22/202207/04/2022
Linkedin CorporationSr. Software Engneer

Filing details

$131,726 /yr

I-200-20070-393489
Reported wage: $131,726–$219,000 / year
Annualized: $131,726
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2020-12-07
Employment end: 2023-08-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Sunnyvale, CA03/10/202008/29/2020
Petadigit LLCSr Software Engneer

Filing details

$40.21 per hour

I-200-20196-713879
Reported wage: $40.21–$40.22 / hour
Annualized: $83,637
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-07-21
Employment end: 2023-07-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Chandler, AZ07/14/202007/14/2020
Stubhub, Inc.Sr. Mts, Software Engneer

Filing details

$210,000 /yr

I-200-20058-357274
Reported wage: $210,000 / year
Annualized: $210,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-03-05
Employment end: 2023-08-25
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA02/27/202008/26/2020
Linkedin CorporationSenior Software Engneer

Filing details

$144,040 /yr

I-200-20050-335693
Reported wage: $144,040–$219,000 / year
Annualized: $144,040
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-02-26
Employment end: 2023-07-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA02/19/202007/31/2020
Health Catalyst Inc.Software Engneer, Sr.

Filing details

$116,000 /yr

I-200-19141-515213
Reported wage: $116,000–$126,000 / year
Annualized: $116,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-05-30
Employment end: 2022-05-26
Worker positions: 1

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

Salt Lake City, UTAH05/23/201905/27/2019
Epam Systems, Inc.Lead Software Engneer

Filing details

$122,000 /yr

I-200-19066-584328
Reported wage: $122,000 / year
Annualized: $122,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-03-19
Employment end: 2022-03-29
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CALIFORNIA03/13/201903/30/2019
Salesforce.Com, Inc.Senior Software Engneer

Filing details

$142,168 /yr

I-200-18085-167733
Reported wage: $142,168 / year
Annualized: $142,168
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-04-03
Employment end: 2021-09-14
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA03/28/201809/15/2018
Capital One Services, LLCSenior Software Engneer

Filing details

$99,300 /yr

I-200-17349-676679
Reported wage: $99,300–$128,900 / year
Annualized: $99,300
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2017-12-21
Employment end: 2021-06-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Mclean, VA12/15/201706/15/2018
Capital One Services, LLCSenior Software Engneer

Filing details

$99,300 /yr

I-200-17335-237562
Reported wage: $99,300–$128,900 / year
Annualized: $99,300
Status: Denied
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2017-12-12
Employment end: 2021-06-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Mclean, VA12/11/201706/15/2018
Tesla, Inc.Senior Software Engneer

Filing details

$130,000 /yr

I-200-17297-397995
Reported wage: $130,000 / year
Annualized: $130,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2017-11-01
Employment end: 2021-02-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA10/26/201702/02/2018
Softsol Technologies IncSoftware Engneer

Filing details

$67,200 /yr

I-200-15075-764577
Reported wage: $67,200 / year
Annualized: $67,200
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-02-19
Employment end: 2018-09-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Sacramento, CA03/16/201509/10/2015
Softsol Technologies IncSoftware Engneer

Filing details

$93,205 /yr

I-200-16294-255490
Reported wage: $93,205 / year
Annualized: $93,205
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2016-10-26
Employment end: 2019-11-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Sacramento, CA10/20/201611/15/2016
Ibm CorporationAdvisory Software Engneer

Filing details

$90,438 /yr

I-200-16236-847390
Reported wage: $90,438–$167,000.4 / year
Annualized: $90,438
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2016-08-29
Employment end: 2019-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Dublin, OH08/23/201610/01/2016
Ibm CorporationStaff Software Engneer

Filing details

$93,870 /yr

I-200-16235-671746
Reported wage: $93,870–$133,900.8 / year
Annualized: $93,870
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2016-08-26
Employment end: 2019-08-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Yorktown Heights, NY08/22/201608/30/2016
Zulily, LLCFront-End Software Engneer Ii - Fulfillment Center Systems

Filing details

$130,000 /yr

I-200-16221-460957
Reported wage: $130,000 / year
Annualized: $130,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2016-08-16
Employment end: 2019-08-22
Worker positions: 1

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

Seattle, WA08/10/201608/22/2016
Pixaware Technologies, LLCSoftware Engneer

Filing details

$65,200 /yr

I-200-16088-668068
Reported wage: $65,200 / year
Annualized: $65,200
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2016-04-01
Employment end: 2019-09-20
Worker positions: 1

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

Richardson, TX03/28/201609/26/2016
Caprus It IncSr. Software Engneer

Filing details

$75,000 /yr

I-200-16082-809272
Reported wage: $75,000 / year
Annualized: $75,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2016-03-28
Employment end: 2019-09-20
Worker positions: 1

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

Fort Worth, TX03/22/201609/21/2016
Amiti Consulting Inc.Software Engneer

Filing details

$40.3 per hour

I-200-16069-842829
Reported wage: $40.3 / hour
Annualized: $83,824
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2016-03-16
Employment end: 2019-09-08
Worker positions: 1

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

Ashburn, VA03/10/201609/08/2016

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.