LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026
Sr. Software Engineer on H-1B filings: salary and sponsors
Short answer
Sr. Software Engineer appears on 652 H-1B labor condition applications for IT occupations (LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026), filed by 275 employers, which ranks it 12 of 620 titles on this site. The median offered wage is $149,180 a year (middle half: $128,799 to $179,744). The most common state is California (224).
Offered wage
| Measure | Per year |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile (offered) | $128,799 |
| Median (offered) | $149,180 |
| Upper quartile (offered) | $179,744 |
| Median prevailing wage on the same filings | $135,554 |
The median offered wage is 10.1% above the median prevailing wage on these filings. For the DOL levels by area, see prevailing wages.
| Wage level | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 20 | 4% |
| Level II | 161 | 32% |
| Level III | 227 | 45% |
| Level IV | 93 | 19% |
Where and who
| State | Filings |
|---|---|
| California | 224 |
| Texas | 91 |
| Washington | 43 |
| Arizona | 30 |
| Georgia | 29 |
| New York | 23 |
| Top sponsors with a page | Filings |
|---|---|
| 101 | |
| 26 | |
| Databricks | 26 |
| PayPal | 25 |
| Home Depot Management | 19 |
| Intraedge | 14 |
| Docusign | 13 |
| U S Bank National Association | 12 |
Occupation on the filings: Software Developers (611), Computer Systems Engineers/Architects (16). An LCA is not an approval or a job opening. Corrections: support@matchwire.co.
Similar titles
| Job title | Filings |
|---|---|
| Java Developer | 706 |
| Software Development Engineer | 601 |
| Lead Software Engineer | 575 |
| Staff Software Engineer | 797 |
| Senior Software Developer | 526 |
| Software Engineer Ii | 494 |