LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026
Founding Software Engineer on H-1B filings: salary and sponsors
Short answer
Founding Software Engineer appears on 13 H-1B labor condition applications for IT occupations (LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026), filed by 13 employers, which ranks it 493 of 620 titles on this site. The median offered wage is $213,512 a year (middle half: $161,318 to $250,000). The most common state is California (9).
Offered wage
| Measure | Per year |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile (offered) | $161,318 |
| Median (offered) | $213,512 |
| Upper quartile (offered) | $250,000 |
| Median prevailing wage on the same filings | $189,592 |
The median offered wage is 12.6% above the median prevailing wage on these filings. For the DOL levels by area, see prevailing wages.
| Wage level | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 2 | 15% |
| Level II | 2 | 15% |
| Level III | 2 | 15% |
| Level IV | 7 | 54% |
Where and who
| State | Filings |
|---|---|
| California | 9 |
| New York | 4 |
| Top sponsors with a page | Filings |
|---|---|
| Filings are spread across many smaller employers |
Occupation on the filings: Software Developers (13). An LCA is not an approval or a job opening. Corrections: support@matchwire.co.