Role Filing Pattern
Software Engineer USDS appears as a limited H-1B LCA job title in the available FY2024-FY2026 dataset, with 33 public LCA records. These filings are not visa approvals, job openings, or hiring counts.
Software Engineer USDS 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)
+36.6%
Filed H-1B base wages show $180,710 vs BLS national median $132,270
Software Engineer USDS (SOC 15-1252.00, Software Developers) appears as a limited H-1B LCA role across the available FY2024-FY2026 dataset, with 33 filing records. Filed base wages span $117,749 to $264,514 from the 10th to 90th percentile, with a median of $180,710. 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
$180,710
H-1B LCA Filings
33LCA records
Top 10% Salary
$264,514
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 TikTok U.S. Data Security Inc. and TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC. 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 San Jose, CA and Bellevue, WA. 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$117,749
P25$144,000
Median$180,710
P75$189,000
Max$264,514
Top Employers by LCA Filings
- TikTok U.S. Data Security Inc.$165,03832
- 1
Filed Wage by City
- San Jose, CA$187,74119
- Bellevue, WA$149,24014
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the median filed H-1B LCA wage for a Software Engineer USDS?
The median filed base salary for Software Engineer USDS H-1B LCA records is $180,710 per year.
How many Software Engineer USDS H-1B LCA filings are in this dataset?
There are 33 Labor Condition Applications filed for the Software Engineer USDS role in the available dataset.
Which employers file H-1B LCAs for Software Engineer USDS?
Top employers filing LCAs for Software Engineer USDS include: TikTok U.S. Data Security Inc., TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC.
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