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Sr. Software Design Engineer

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Sr. Software Design Engineer insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings26All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$109,88722 eligible salary records
Employer names17Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$94,675–$117,203Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
02468FY 2016: 4 filings16FY 2017: 3 filings17FY 2018: 7 filings18FY 2020: 2 filings20FY 2021: 2 filings21FY 2022: 3 filings22FY 2023: 2 filings23FY 2024: 1 filings24FY 2025: 2 filings25Fiscal year
FY 20252 filings$115,731 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
$100k–$125kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 22 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 3 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
88.5%Certified LCAs
Certified23 88.5%
Withdrawn2 7.7%
Certified - Withdrawn1 3.8%

Denominator: all 26 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
$109,887Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$84,105
25th percentile$94,675
Median (50th)$109,887
75th percentile$117,203
90th percentile$125,545

n=22 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

26 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
Agdata, LpSr. Software Design Engineer In Test 1

Filing details

$115,731 /yr

I-200-25063-743007
Reported wage: $115,731–$125,000 / year
Annualized: $115,731
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-03-11
Employment end: 2028-09-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Charlotte, NC03/04/202509/02/2025
Gatesair, Inc.Sr. Software Design Engineer

Filing details

$95,139 /yr

I-200-24205-217017
Reported wage: $95,139–$106,448 / year
Annualized: $95,139
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-01-31
Employment end: 2027-11-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Mason, OH07/23/202412/01/2024
Schneider Electric Buildings Americas, Inc.Sr. Software Design Engineer

Filing details

$107,100 /yr

I-200-24075-804960
Reported wage: $107,100 / year
Annualized: $107,100
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-03-22
Employment end: 2027-08-24
Worker positions: 1

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

Franklin, TN03/15/202408/25/2024
Zf Active Safety Us Inc.Sr. Software Design Engineer

Filing details

$130,000 /yr

I-200-23240-299747
Reported wage: $130,000 / year
Annualized: $130,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-09-05
Employment end: 2026-08-27
Worker positions: 1

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

Livonia, MI08/28/202308/28/2023
Abb Inc.Sr. Software Design Engineer

Filing details

$90,000 /yr

I-200-23072-843774
Reported wage: $90,000–$110,000 / year
Annualized: $90,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-03-20
Employment end: 2026-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

New Berlin, WI03/13/202309/01/2023
Deere And CompanySr. Software Design Engineer

Filing details

$125,600 /yr

I-200-22115-101838
Reported wage: $125,600–$135,600 / year
Annualized: $125,600
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-05-02
Employment end: 2025-04-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Fargo, ND04/25/202205/01/2022
Deere And CompanySr. Software Design Engineer

Filing details

$125,600 /yr

I-200-22115-101464
Reported wage: $125,600–$135,600 / year
Annualized: $125,600
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-04-25
Employment end: 2025-04-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Fargo, ND04/25/202204/29/2022
Abb Inc.Sr. Software Design Engineer

Filing details

$105,735 /yr

I-200-22063-952587
Reported wage: $105,735–$110,000 / year
Annualized: $105,735
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-03-11
Employment end: 2025-08-27
Worker positions: 1

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

New Berlin, WI03/04/202208/28/2022
Robert Bosch LLCSr. Software Design Engineer

Filing details

$117,000 /yr

I-200-21077-155615
Reported wage: $117,000 / year
Annualized: $117,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-03-24
Employment end: 2024-09-08
Worker positions: 1

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

Novi, MI03/17/202109/09/2021
Curt Acquisition HoldingsSr. Software Design Engineer

Filing details

$94,000 /yr

I-200-20316-907901
Reported wage: $94,000–$130,000 / year
Annualized: $94,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2020-11-18
Employment end: 2023-11-22
Worker positions: 1

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

Wixom, MI11/11/202011/23/2020
Gatesair, Inc.Sr. Software Design Engineer

Filing details

$80,668 /yr

I-200-20084-429701
Reported wage: $80,668–$91,662 / year
Annualized: $80,668
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-03-31
Employment end: 2023-07-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Mason, OH03/24/202007/13/2020
Asml Us LpSr. Software Design Engineer

Filing details

$116,646 /yr

I-200-20058-357125
Reported wage: $116,646–$181,250 / year
Annualized: $116,646
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-03-05
Employment end: 2023-06-05
Worker positions: 1

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

San Diego, CA02/27/202006/05/2020
Verifone, Inc.Sr. Software Design Engineer

Filing details

$99,300 /yr

I-200-18056-662883
Reported wage: $99,300–$139,000 / year
Annualized: $99,300
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-03-16
Employment end: 2021-08-24
Worker positions: 1

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

Alpharetta, GA03/12/201808/25/2018
Verifone, Inc.Sr. Software Design Engineer

Filing details

$110,864 /yr

I-200-18056-710416
Reported wage: $110,864–$148,100 / year
Annualized: $110,864
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-03-13
Employment end: 2021-08-24
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA03/07/201808/25/2018
Verifone, Inc.Sr. Software Design Engineer

Filing details

$125,050 /yr

I-200-18056-763881
Reported wage: $125,050–$173,900 / year
Annualized: $125,050
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-03-13
Employment end: 2021-08-24
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA03/07/201808/25/2018
Beckwith Electric Company, Inc.Sr. Software Design Engineer

Filing details

$71,365 /yr

I-200-18065-478812
Reported wage: $71,365 / year
Annualized: $71,365
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-03-12
Employment end: 2021-09-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Largo, FL03/06/201809/05/2018
Asml Us LpSr. Software Design Engineer

Filing details

$117,270 /yr

I-200-18053-546149
Reported wage: $117,270–$166,250 / year
Annualized: $117,270
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-03-01
Employment end: 2021-08-20
Worker positions: 1

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

San Diego, CA02/23/201808/20/2018
Navico, Inc.Sr. Software Design Engineer

Filing details

$108,909 /yr

I-200-18024-808239
Reported wage: $108,909 / year
Annualized: $108,909
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-01-31
Employment end: 2021-01-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Tulsa, OK01/25/201801/29/2018
Foot Locker Retail, Inc.Sr. Software Design Engineer In Test

Filing details

$120,000 /yr

I-200-17286-794377
Reported wage: $120,000 / year
Annualized: $120,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2017-10-20
Employment end: 2020-10-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Chicago, IL10/16/201710/30/2017
Verifone, Inc.Sr. Software Design Engineer

Filing details

$96,700 /yr

I-200-17075-943802
Reported wage: $96,700–$135,400 / year
Annualized: $96,700
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-03-23
Employment end: 2020-09-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Alpharetta, GA03/17/201709/15/2017
Encore Semi Inc.Sr. Software Design Engineer

Filing details

$83,450 /yr

I-200-17068-198809
Reported wage: $83,450 / year
Annualized: $83,450
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-03-15
Employment end: 2020-09-08
Worker positions: 1

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

San Diego, CA03/09/201709/08/2017
Picarro, Inc.Sr. Software Design Engineer

Filing details

$144,000 /yr

I-200-16328-994987
Reported wage: $144,000 / year
Annualized: $144,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2016-12-05
Employment end: 2020-04-07
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA11/29/201604/07/2017
Stryker Endoscopy, A Division Of Stryker CorporationSr. Software Design Engineer

Filing details

$115,000 /yr

I-200-16266-341677
Reported wage: $115,000 / year
Annualized: $115,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2016-09-30
Employment end: 2019-11-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA09/26/201612/01/2016
Verifone, Inc.Sr. Software Design Engineer

Filing details

$93,894.8 /yr

I-200-16239-239853
Reported wage: $93,894.8–$138,900 / year
Annualized: $93,895
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2016-09-08
Employment end: 2020-01-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Rocklin, CA09/01/201601/15/2017
Vanderhouwen & AssociatesSr. Software Design Engineer In Test

Filing details

$60 per hour

I-200-16138-241047
Reported wage: $60 / hour
Annualized: $124,800
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2016-05-23
Employment end: 2019-05-24
Worker positions: 1

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

Redmond, WA05/17/201605/25/2016

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.