LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026
Staff Software Engineer on H-1B filings: salary and sponsors
Short answer
Staff Software Engineer appears on 797 H-1B labor condition applications for IT occupations (LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026), filed by 257 employers, which ranks it 10 of 620 titles on this site. The median offered wage is $198,200 a year (middle half: $157,581 to $219,980). The most common state is California (407).
Offered wage
| Measure | Per year |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile (offered) | $157,581 |
| Median (offered) | $198,200 |
| Upper quartile (offered) | $219,980 |
| Median prevailing wage on the same filings | $168,913 |
The median offered wage is 17.3% above the median prevailing wage on these filings. For the DOL levels by area, see prevailing wages.
| Wage level | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Level II | 40 | 7% |
| Level III | 158 | 27% |
| Level IV | 398 | 67% |
Where and who
| State | Filings |
|---|---|
| California | 407 |
| Texas | 96 |
| Washington | 52 |
| New York | 48 |
| Georgia | 29 |
| Illinois | 25 |
| Top sponsors with a page | Filings |
|---|---|
| PayPal | 69 |
| Wal-Mart Associates | 68 |
| 48 | |
| Intuit | 28 |
| Servicenow | 27 |
| Uber | 24 |
| 22 | |
| Home Depot Management | 21 |
Occupation on the filings: Software Developers (784), Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers (4). An LCA is not an approval or a job opening. Corrections: support@matchwire.co.