Software engineering
Software Developers: who sponsors, and what they pay
Every certified Labor Condition Application for this occupation in the period covered, with the wage each employer told the Department of Labor it would pay.
Certified LCAs
119,732
H-1B, H-1B1 and E-3
Median wage offered
$145,000
per year
Middle half earn
$116K to $178K
25th to 75th percentile
Employers filing
200+
Employers filing for Software Developers
| Employer | LCAs | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon.com Services LLC Seattle | 6,461 | $165,000 |
| Google LLC Mountain View | 4,958 | $193,000 |
| Microsoft Corporation Redmond | 3,237 | $179,000 |
| Meta Platforms, Inc Menlo Park | 2,801 | $217,000 |
| Apple Inc. Cupertino | 2,074 | $181,100 |
| Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. Seattle | 1,918 | $155,000 |
| Fidelity Technology Group, LLC d/b/a Fidelity Investments Boston | 1,910 | $125,119 |
| Deloitte Consulting LLP Philadelphia | 1,548 | $142,800 |
| Amazon Web Services, Inc. Seattle | 1,506 | $159,150 |
| Wal-Mart Associates, Inc. Bentonville | 1,261 | $145,395 |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. Chicago | 1,194 | $162,000 |
| NVIDIA Corporation Santa Clara | 986 | $184,000 |
| Salesforce, Inc. San Francisco | 870 | $205,136 |
| Compunnel Software Group, Inc Princeton | 783 | $125,100 |
| Capgemini America Inc Chicago | 707 | $136,400 |
Top 200 employers for this occupationThe full ranked list, with each employer's median wage, is part of Pro.
See ProSource: US Department of Labor (OFLC) and US Citizenship and Immigration Services · OFLC disclosure data (Labor Condition Applications, PERM) and the USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub
Data as of 30 Jun 2026 · covers LCA FY2026 Q1 to Q3; PERM FY2026 Q1 to Q3; USCIS H-1B decisions FY2024 to FY2026 · last fetched 4 Oct 2026
Data as of 30 Jun 2026 · covers LCA FY2026 Q1 to Q3; PERM FY2026 Q1 to Q3; USCIS H-1B decisions FY2024 to FY2026 · last fetched 4 Oct 2026