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Software Engineering 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)

+35.1%
Filed H-1B base wages show $178,750 vs BLS national median $132,270

Software Engineering (SOC 15-1252.00, Software Developers) appears as a frequent H-1B LCA role across the available FY2024-FY2026 dataset, with 3,933 filing records. Filed base wages span $135,000 to $212,202 from the 10th to 90th percentile, with a median of $178,750. 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

$178,750

H-1B LCA Filings

3,933LCA records

Top 10% Salary

$212,202
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.

Role Filing Pattern

Software Engineering appears as a frequent H-1B LCA job title in the available FY2024-FY2026 dataset, with 3,933 public LCA records. These filings are not visa approvals, job openings, or hiring counts.

Employer Concentration

The strongest employer filing concentration for this role comes from Microsoft Corporation, MUFG Bank, Ltd., Meta Platforms, Inc, General Motors, and Synopsys, 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 Redmond, WA, Mountain View, CA, Atlanta, GA, New York, NY, and Austin, TX. 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 filings

Quartile breakdown of filed annual base wages.

Min$135,000
P25$149,580
Median$178,750
P75$188,855
Max$212,202

Top Employers by LCA Filings

Filed Wage by City

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the median filed H-1B LCA wage for a Software Engineering?
The median filed base salary for Software Engineering H-1B LCA records is $178,750 per year.
How many Software Engineering H-1B LCA filings are in this dataset?
There are 3,933 Labor Condition Applications filed for the Software Engineering role in the available dataset.
Which employers file H-1B LCAs for Software Engineering?
Top employers filing LCAs for Software Engineering include: Microsoft Corporation, MUFG Bank, Ltd., Meta Platforms, Inc.

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