Searchstax — 13 certified H-1B filings (FY2018–FY2026)
- 2
- Filings · FY2024
- $115k
- Median base · FY2024
- Senior Software Engineer
- Top role · 5 all-time
- IL
- Top state · 11 all-time
Searchstax filed 2 certified H-1B LCAs in FY2024, with a median base salary of $115k and the middle 50% of offers between $115k and $195k. That is 3% above the market median for the same job titles. Across all years it has 13 certified filings since FY2018, most often for Senior Software Engineer in Illinois.
How much does Searchstax pay H-1B workers?
Certified base salary by fiscal year: each box is the p25–p75 range, the heavy line the median, the whiskers reach p10–p90. $115k median in FY2024. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Searchstax's H-1B hiring changed by year?
1 certified filings in FY2018 → 2 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 2 | 0% | $170k |
| FY2024 | 2 | 0% | $115k |
| FY2023 | 2 | +100% | $150k |
| FY2022 | 1 | 0% | $195k |
| FY2020 | 1 | −75% | $105k |
| FY2019 | 4 | +300% | $91k |
| FY2018 | 1 | — | $83k |
Which wage levels does Searchstax file?
DOL prevailing-wage levels I–IV approximate experience tiers (I = entry, IV = fully competent). 69% of Searchstax's filings sit at Level III–IV. A heavy I–II skew reads as entry-level or contractor-style hiring; a heavy IV skew as senior in-house roles — and higher levels earn more lottery entries.
Share of 13 filings with a wage level · all years
- Level II30.8%4
- Level III53.8%7
- Level IV15.4%2
What jobs does Searchstax sponsor for H-1B?
The most-filed job titles across all years (DOL titles, employer pay-grade codes stripped), with base-salary percentiles.
| Job title | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|
| Senior Software Engineer | 5 | $150k |
| Software Engineer | 4 | $83k |
| Sr. Solutions Architect | 2 | $195k |
| Lead Software Engineer | 1 | $170k |
| Solutions Engineer | 1 | $91k |
Where does Searchstax hire H-1B workers?
Worksite states on the certified filings, all years. Deeper pink = more filings; hover a state for its figures.
| State | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|
| IL | 11 | $150k |
| CA | 1 | $91k |
| MN | 1 | $115k |
What has Searchstax filed recently?
Every certified LCA on record for Searchstax: job title, worksite, prevailing-wage level and the offered base salary.
| FY | Job title | Base salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Lead Software Engineer | $170,000 |
| 2026 | Senior Software Engineer | $170,000 |
| 2024 | Sr. Solutions Architect | $195,000 |
| 2024 | Software Engineer | $115,000 |
| 2023 | Senior Software Engineer | $150,000 |
| 2023 | Senior Software Engineer | $150,000 |
| 2022 | Sr. Solutions Architect | $195,000 |
| 2020 | Senior Software Engineer | $104,624 |
| 2019 | Senior Software Engineer | $105,000 |
| 2019 | Solutions Engineer | $91,395 |
| 2019 | Software Engineer | $83,400 |
| 2019 | Software Engineer | $110,000 |
| 2018 | Software Engineer | $83,400 |
Common questions about Searchstax's H-1B filings
- How much does Searchstax pay H-1B workers?
- Searchstax's median certified H-1B base salary is $115k (FY2024), from 2 filings. See the full salary distribution and percentiles above.
- How many H-1B workers does Searchstax sponsor?
- Searchstax has 13 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications on record (FY2018–FY2026).
- What jobs does Searchstax sponsor for H-1B?
- Searchstax's most-sponsored H-1B roles include Senior Software Engineer, Software Engineer, Sr. Solutions Architect, Lead Software Engineer.
- Where does Searchstax hire H-1B workers?
- Searchstax's top H-1B worksite states are IL, CA, MN.
- Does a certified LCA mean an H-1B visa was approved?
- No. A Labor Condition Application (LCA) is the Department of Labor attestation an employer must have certified before filing an H-1B petition with USCIS. It records the job, worksite and offered wage, but not whether the petition was filed, selected in the lottery, or approved. Filing counts measure intent to sponsor, not headcount.
- What salary do these figures show?
- The base annual wage offered on the certified LCA, converted to a yearly amount. Bonus, equity, overtime and benefits are not included, so total compensation is typically higher. Figures are medians and percentiles over certified filings; wages above $5,000,000 a year are excluded as data-entry errors.
- What do prevailing-wage levels I–IV mean?
- The Department of Labor assigns each LCA an OES wage level from I (entry) to IV (fully competent) for the occupation and area. Under the FY2027 wage-weighted H-1B lottery rule, a higher level earns more selection entries, so an employer's level mix is a proxy for how senior its sponsored roles are.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — certified LCA disclosure data through June 2026 (FY2018–FY2026). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →