Role Filing Pattern
Application Engineer III appears as a limited H-1B LCA job title in the available FY2024-FY2026 dataset, with 34 public LCA records. These filings are not visa approvals, job openings, or hiring counts.
Application Engineer III H-1B LCA Filings
SOC Code: 15-1252.00
SOC Category: Software Developers
LCA FY2024-FY2026 · PERM FY2024-FY2025 · USCIS Employer Data Hub 2023 · BLS OEWS May 2023
Updated 2026-05-23
Macro Wage Baseline (BLS OEWS May 2023)
+5.4%
Filed H-1B base wages show $139,383 vs BLS national median $132,270
Application Engineer III (SOC 15-1252.00, Software Developers) appears as a limited H-1B LCA role across the available FY2024-FY2026 dataset, with 34 filing records. Filed base wages span $130,450 to $146,097 from the 10th to 90th percentile, with a median of $139,383. Filed base wages for this role sit above the BLS occupational wage baseline used as a macro reference. These are filed LCA records for this role, not visa approvals, hires, or open roles, and the figures generally exclude equity, bonus, and benefits.
Median Salary
$139,383
H-1B LCA Filings
34LCA records
Top 10% Salary
$146,097
LCA filings are not visa approvals or open roles — see why this matters
Public filing data is normalized for browsing. LCA filings are not visa approvals or job openings, PERM filings are not individual green-card success rates, and salary figures generally use the lower bound of filed wage ranges and exclude equity, bonus, and benefits.
Employer Concentration
The strongest employer filing concentration for this role comes from The Vanguard Group, Inc., The Catholic University of America, and Autoliv ASP Inc.. Use this as a filing-volume signal, not as a guarantee of current hiring or petition outcomes.
Location Pattern
Filed worksites for this role are concentrated in places such as Malvern, PA, Charlotte, NC, Plano, TX, Washington, DC, and Auburn Hills, MI. City-level wage differences can reflect seniority, worksite rules, employer mix, and local labor market differences.
BLS Comparison Caveat
The BLS baseline shown here is a broad occupational wage reference, while the H-1B figure is a filed base wage from LCA records. Neither figure includes equity, bonus, benefits, or every compensation change after filing.
Salary Distribution (Base)
LCA filingsQuartile breakdown of filed annual base wages.
Min$130,450
P25$134,455
Median$139,383
P75$145,004
Max$146,097
Top Employers by LCA Filings
- The Vanguard Group, Inc.$140,04632
- 1
- Autoliv ASP Inc.$104,2331
Filed Wage by City
- Charlotte, NC$146,0973
- Malvern, PA$140,38126
- Plano, TX$134,3643
- Washington, DC$120,0001
- Auburn Hills, MI$104,2331
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the median filed H-1B LCA wage for a Application Engineer III?
The median filed base salary for Application Engineer III H-1B LCA records is $139,383 per year.
How many Application Engineer III H-1B LCA filings are in this dataset?
There are 34 Labor Condition Applications filed for the Application Engineer III role in the available dataset.
Which employers file H-1B LCAs for Application Engineer III?
Top employers filing LCAs for Application Engineer III include: The Vanguard Group, Inc., The Catholic University of America, Autoliv ASP Inc..
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