LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026
Software Development Engineer Iii on H-1B filings: salary and sponsors
Short answer
Software Development Engineer Iii appears on 372 H-1B labor condition applications for IT occupations (LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026), filed by 19 employers, which ranks it 26 of 620 titles on this site. The median offered wage is $184,490 a year (middle half: $178,020 to $207,700). The most common state is Washington (175).
Offered wage
| Measure | Per year |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile (offered) | $178,020 |
| Median (offered) | $184,490 |
| Upper quartile (offered) | $207,700 |
| Median prevailing wage on the same filings | $180,710 |
The median offered wage is 2.1% above the median prevailing wage on these filings. For the DOL levels by area, see prevailing wages.
| Wage level | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 1 | 0% |
| Level II | 7 | 2% |
| Level III | 288 | 92% |
| Level IV | 17 | 5% |
Where and who
| State | Filings |
|---|---|
| Washington | 175 |
| California | 89 |
| Texas | 30 |
| New York | 21 |
| Virginia | 13 |
| Massachusetts | 13 |
| Top sponsors with a page | Filings |
|---|---|
| Amazon | 331 |
| Audible | 12 |
| F5 | 4 |
| General Motors Financial | 4 |
| Twitch Interactive | 2 |
| Annapurna Labs (U S ) | 2 |
| Clearwater Analytics | 1 |
| Zappos Com | 1 |
Occupation on the filings: Software Developers (369), Computer and Information Systems Managers (2). An LCA is not an approval or a job opening. Corrections: support@matchwire.co.