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Staff IT Software Developer 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)

+21.8%
Filed H-1B base wages show $161,075 vs BLS national median $132,270

Staff IT Software Developer (SOC 15-1252.00, Software Developers) appears as a limited H-1B LCA role across the available FY2024-FY2026 dataset, with 6 filing records. Filed base wages span $118,706 to $170,123 from the 10th to 90th percentile, with a median of $161,075. 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

$161,075

H-1B LCA Filings

6LCA records

Top 10% Salary

$170,123
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

Staff IT Software Developer appears as a limited H-1B LCA job title in the available FY2024-FY2026 dataset, with 6 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 Qualcomm Incorporated. 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 Santa Clara, CA, San Diego, CA, Wentzville, MO, and O'Fallon, MO. 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$118,706
P25$118,706
Median$161,075
P75$170,123
Max$170,123

Top Employers by LCA Filings

Filed Wage by City

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the median filed H-1B LCA wage for a Staff IT Software Developer?
The median filed base salary for Staff IT Software Developer H-1B LCA records is $161,075 per year.
How many Staff IT Software Developer H-1B LCA filings are in this dataset?
There are 6 Labor Condition Applications filed for the Staff IT Software Developer role in the available dataset.
Which employers file H-1B LCAs for Staff IT Software Developer?
Top employers filing LCAs for Staff IT Software Developer include: Qualcomm Incorporated.

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