LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026
Software Development Engineer on H-1B filings: salary and sponsors
Short answer
Software Development Engineer appears on 601 H-1B labor condition applications for IT occupations (LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026), filed by 83 employers, which ranks it 13 of 620 titles on this site. The median offered wage is $149,365 a year (middle half: $125,000 to $184,630). The most common state is California (281).
Offered wage
| Measure | Per year |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile (offered) | $125,000 |
| Median (offered) | $149,365 |
| Upper quartile (offered) | $184,630 |
| Median prevailing wage on the same filings | $149,240 |
The median offered wage is 0.1% above the median prevailing wage on these filings. For the DOL levels by area, see prevailing wages.
| Wage level | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 106 | 26% |
| Level II | 209 | 50% |
| Level III | 55 | 13% |
| Level IV | 45 | 11% |
Where and who
| State | Filings |
|---|---|
| California | 281 |
| Washington | 111 |
| Texas | 75 |
| Utah | 24 |
| Georgia | 16 |
| New York | 11 |
| Top sponsors with a page | Filings |
|---|---|
| Adobe | 258 |
| Expedia | 87 |
| Cvs Shared Resources | 28 |
| Workday | 25 |
| Zoom Communications | 22 |
| Environmental Research Institute | 11 |
| Fortinet | 10 |
| Autodesk | 9 |
Occupation on the filings: Software Developers (569), Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers (12). An LCA is not an approval or a job opening. Corrections: support@matchwire.co.
Similar titles
| Job title | Filings |
|---|---|
| Lead Software Engineer | 575 |
| Sr. Software Engineer | 652 |
| Senior Software Developer | 526 |
| Java Developer | 706 |
| Software Engineer Ii | 494 |
| Devops Engineer | 491 |