LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026
Research Software Engineer on H-1B filings: salary and sponsors
Short answer
Research Software Engineer appears on 13 H-1B labor condition applications for IT occupations (LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026), filed by 8 employers, which ranks it 496 of 620 titles on this site. The median offered wage is $203,010 a year (middle half: $107,815 to $210,000). The most common state is Maryland (4).
Offered wage
| Measure | Per year |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile (offered) | $107,815 |
| Median (offered) | $203,010 |
| Upper quartile (offered) | $210,000 |
| Median prevailing wage on the same filings | $115,981 |
The median offered wage is 75% above the median prevailing wage on these filings. For the DOL levels by area, see prevailing wages.
| Wage level | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 3 | 23% |
| Level II | 4 | 31% |
| Level III | 4 | 31% |
| Level IV | 2 | 15% |
Where and who
| State | Filings |
|---|---|
| Maryland | 4 |
| Massachusetts | 3 |
| California | 3 |
| Texas | 1 |
| Indiana | 1 |
| Illinois | 1 |
| Top sponsors with a page | Filings |
|---|---|
| Johns Hopkins University | 4 |
| IBM | 3 |
Occupation on the filings: Software Developers (9), Computer and Information Research Scientists (3). An LCA is not an approval or a job opening. Corrections: support@matchwire.co.