LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026
Adobe H-1B filings for software developers
Short answer
Adobe filed 336 H-1B labor condition applications for software developers (LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026), 49% of its 690 IT filings. The most common state is California (252) and the most common city is San Jose, CA.
Job titles on the filings
| Job title | Filings |
|---|---|
| Software Development Engineer | 239 |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 28 |
| Applied Scientist | 4 |
| Multi-Solutions Architect | 2 |
| Information Systems Engineer | 2 |
| State | Filings |
|---|---|
| California | 252 |
| Utah | 31 |
| Washington | 25 |
| Texas | 10 |
| New York | 8 |
| City | Filings |
|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | 229 |
| Lehi, UT | 31 |
| Seattle, WA | 25 |
| San Francisco, CA | 21 |
Wage levels and offered wage
| Wage level | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 59 | 29% |
| Level II | 83 | 40% |
| Level III | 26 | 13% |
| Level IV | 39 | 19% |
Median offered wage for software developers: $186,901 a year, against a median prevailing wage of $161,637 on the same filings. See prevailing wages by occupation and area.