LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026
Distinguished Engineer on H-1B filings: salary and sponsors
Short answer
Distinguished Engineer appears on 16 H-1B labor condition applications for IT occupations (LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026), filed by 8 employers, which ranks it 431 of 620 titles on this site. The median offered wage is $213,562 a year (middle half: $189,800 to $264,514). The most common state is Texas (5).
Offered wage
| Measure | Per year |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile (offered) | $189,800 |
| Median (offered) | $213,562 |
| Upper quartile (offered) | $264,514 |
| Median prevailing wage on the same filings | $156,998 |
The median offered wage is 36% above the median prevailing wage on these filings. For the DOL levels by area, see prevailing wages.
| Wage level | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Level IV | 16 | 100% |
Where and who
| State | Filings |
|---|---|
| Texas | 5 |
| California | 4 |
| Virginia | 4 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| Illinois | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
| Top sponsors with a page | Filings |
|---|---|
| Capital One | 7 |
| Extreme Networks | 2 |
| Cisco | 2 |
| Citizens Financial | 1 |
| Blackhawk Network | 1 |
| Uber | 1 |
Occupation on the filings: Software Developers (15), Computer Systems Engineers/Architects (1). An LCA is not an approval or a job opening. Corrections: support@matchwire.co.