17 certified · Median $171,600 a year · San Jose, CA
Counts are Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) employers filed with the US Department of Labor. Certified means DOL accepted the LCA, the step before a visa petition: it is not a visa or a hire. Wages are what the employer wrote on it. Data sources
By year
Fiscal year
Certified
Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn
Denied
FY2026October 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026
8
0
1
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
9
0
0
0
Every decision, by when it was made. From the US Department of Labor’s LCA disclosure files for FY2025 and FY2026, all listed in Data sources.
Wages
25th percentile
$145,000
Median
$171,600
75th percentile
$218,000
A year, from 17 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Software EngineerSoftware Developers · median $183,7504
Principal EngineerSoftware Developers · median $220,5003
Technical LeadSoftware Developers · median $165,0002
Technical Support EngineerSales Engineers · median $145,0002
Senior Software EngineerSoftware Developers · median $171,6001
SENIOR TECHNICAL LEADSoftware Developers · median $210,0001
Senior Technical LeaderSoftware Developers · median $218,0001
Senior Technical Support EngineerComputer Occupations, All Other · median $172,8001
Software Development EngineerSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers · median $140,8001
Software Test EngineerSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers · median $135,0001
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.