LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026
Ciena H-1B filings for software developers
Short answer
Ciena filed 8 H-1B labor condition applications for software developers (LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026), 47% of its 17 IT filings. The most common state is Texas (4) and the most common city is Plano, TX.
Job titles on the filings
| Job title | Filings |
|---|---|
| Software Engineer Applications 4 | 2 |
| Director, Svt/Pv Engineering Software Systems (A710.169) | 1 |
| Senior Analyst, It Network Engineering | 1 |
| Stv/Pv Engineering Routing/Ip | 1 |
| Routing/Ip Software Engineer 5 | 1 |
| State | Filings |
|---|---|
| Texas | 4 |
| California | 2 |
| Georgia | 1 |
| Maryland | 1 |
| City | Filings |
|---|---|
| Plano, TX | 2 |
| Alpharetta, GA | 1 |
| Liberty Hill, TX | 1 |
| Petaluma, CA | 1 |
Wage levels and offered wage
| Wage level | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Level II | 1 | 17% |
| Level IV | 5 | 83% |
Median offered wage for software developers: $173,196 a year, against a median prevailing wage of $154,564 on the same filings. See prevailing wages by occupation and area.
Ciena in other occupations
| Occupation | Filings |
|---|---|
| All IT occupations | 17 |
| Data Scientists | 5 |