LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026
Optum H-1B sponsor data for IT roles
Short answer
Optum filed 171 H-1B labor condition applications for IT occupations in the DOL disclosure data (LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026), which ranks it 79 of 3,365 employers with five or more IT filings. The most common occupation is software developers (127 filings) and the most common state is TX (40).
Optum filings by occupation
| Occupation | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Software Developers | 127 | 74% |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 10 | 6% |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 7 | 4% |
| Information Technology Project Managers | 6 | 4% |
Most common job titles
| Job title on the filing | Filings |
|---|---|
| Senior Software Engineer | 43 |
| Lead Software Engineer | 20 |
| Software Engineer | 14 |
| Senior Manager, Software Engineering | 8 |
| Senior Quality Engineer | 7 |
| Senior Data Engineer | 6 |
Wage levels and offered wage
| Wage level | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 1 | 1% |
| Level II | 36 | 30% |
| Level III | 48 | 40% |
| Level IV | 34 | 29% |
Most filings (40%) are at Level III. The median offered wage on these filings is $129,376 a year against a median prevailing wage of $126,838, which is in line with the prevailing wage. 100% of filings offer at least the prevailing wage listed on the same filing. 99% are full time. See prevailing wages by occupation and area for the DOL levels.
Employers filing in software developers, like Optum
| Employer | IT filings |
|---|---|
| V-Soft | 170 |
| T-Mobile | 173 |
| American Express Travel Related | 173 |
| General Motors | 176 |
| First Citizens Bank And Trust | 162 |
| Msr | 162 |
About this data
Source and definitions are on the H-1B sponsors guide. An LCA is not an approval or a job opening. Corrections: support@matchwire.co.
Questions
How many H-1B filings did Optum make for IT roles?
171 labor condition applications in this dataset (LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026). By decision year: 2025: 74, 2026: 95.
What wage did Optum offer on these filings?
The median offered wage was $129,376 a year against a median prevailing wage of $126,838, in line with the prevailing wage.