LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026
Staff Data Engineer on H-1B filings: salary and sponsors
Short answer
Staff Data Engineer appears on 77 H-1B labor condition applications for IT occupations (LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026), filed by 41 employers, which ranks it 122 of 620 titles on this site. The median offered wage is $170,000 a year (middle half: $156,998 to $199,550). The most common state is California (25).
Offered wage
| Measure | Per year |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile (offered) | $156,998 |
| Median (offered) | $170,000 |
| Upper quartile (offered) | $199,550 |
| Median prevailing wage on the same filings | $156,998 |
The median offered wage is 8.3% above the median prevailing wage on these filings. For the DOL levels by area, see prevailing wages.
| Wage level | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Level II | 8 | 12% |
| Level III | 15 | 22% |
| Level IV | 45 | 66% |
Where and who
| State | Filings |
|---|---|
| California | 25 |
| Texas | 20 |
| Connecticut | 6 |
| New York | 4 |
| Washington | 3 |
| Georgia | 2 |
| Top sponsors with a page | Filings |
|---|---|
| Visa | 9 |
| Tesla | 7 |
| Aetna Resources | 7 |
| PayPal | 4 |
| Cvs Shared Resources | 4 |
| H-E-B | 3 |
| Wal-Mart Associates | 3 |
| Hartford Fire Insurance | 2 |
Occupation on the filings: Software Developers (51), Data Scientists (15). An LCA is not an approval or a job opening. Corrections: support@matchwire.co.