LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026
IBM H-1B filings for software developers
Short answer
IBM filed 148 H-1B labor condition applications for software developers (LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026), 26% of its 576 IT filings. The most common state is California (34) and the most common city is San Jose, CA.
Job titles on the filings
| Job title | Filings |
|---|---|
| Software Developer | 34 |
| Application Developer | 21 |
| Application Architect | 11 |
| Software Engineer | 6 |
| Senior Technical Staff Member | 3 |
| State | Filings |
|---|---|
| California | 34 |
| Texas | 34 |
| North Carolina | 16 |
| New York | 16 |
| Massachusetts | 7 |
| City | Filings |
|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | 24 |
| Durham, NC | 12 |
| Dallas, TX | 11 |
| Austin, TX | 9 |
Wage levels and offered wage
| Wage level | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Level II | 56 | 38% |
| Level III | 12 | 8% |
| Level IV | 80 | 54% |
Median offered wage for software developers: $178,504 a year, against a median prevailing wage of $156,998 on the same filings. See prevailing wages by occupation and area.
IBM in other occupations
Other employers filing for software developers
| Employer | Filings |
|---|---|
| Expedia | 148 |
| Fis Management | 147 |
| Charter Communications | 151 |
| Bank of America | 144 |
| People Tech | 143 |
| Cvs Shared Resources | 154 |
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