LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026
LinkedIn H-1B filings for software developers
Short answer
LinkedIn filed 487 H-1B labor condition applications for software developers (LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026), 73% of its 666 IT filings. The most common state is California (401) and the most common city is Sunnyvale, CA.
Job titles on the filings
| Job title | Filings |
|---|---|
| Sr. Software Engineer | 101 |
| Software Engineer | 84 |
| Sr. Software Engineer, Systems Infrastructure | 67 |
| Software Engineer, Systems Infrastructure | 66 |
| Staff Software Engineer | 48 |
| State | Filings |
|---|---|
| California | 401 |
| New York | 41 |
| Washington | 35 |
| Texas | 3 |
| Illinois | 2 |
| City | Filings |
|---|---|
| Sunnyvale, CA | 366 |
| New York, NY | 41 |
| San Francisco, CA | 32 |
| Bellevue, WA | 28 |
Wage levels and offered wage
| Wage level | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 1 | 1% |
| Level II | 57 | 30% |
| Level III | 86 | 45% |
| Level IV | 49 | 25% |
Median offered wage for software developers: $179,079 a year, against a median prevailing wage of $179,079 on the same filings. See prevailing wages by occupation and area.
LinkedIn in other occupations
| Occupation | Filings |
|---|---|
| All IT occupations | 666 |
| Data Scientists | 124 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 34 |
| Business Intelligence Analysts | 16 |
Other employers filing for software developers
| Employer | Filings |
|---|---|
| Capgemini | 507 |
| Salesforce | 507 |
| Wal-Mart Associates | 465 |
| Compunnel Software | 515 |
| Nvidia | 532 |
| Ernst Young U S | 541 |
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