R&d Engineer Software H-1B salaries — 810 certified filings (FY2017–FY2026)
- 202
- Filings · FY2025
- $183k
- Median base · FY2025
- $152k–$217k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- CA
- Top sponsor · 318 all-time
R&d Engineer Software: 810 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2017. In FY2025 the median base salary was $183k across 202 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $152k and $217k. The biggest sponsors are CA, Vmware, Broadcom; most filings are in San Jose, CA.
How much does a R&d Engineer Software make on an H-1B?
Certified base salary by fiscal year: each box is the p25–p75 range, the heavy line the median, the whiskers reach p10–p90. $183k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has R&d Engineer Software sponsorship changed?
1 certified filings in FY2017 → 102 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 102 | −50% | $186k |
| FY2025 | 202 | +96% | $183k |
| FY2024 | 103 | +72% | $178k |
| FY2023 | 60 | −41% | $150k |
| FY2022 | 101 | +35% | $160k |
| FY2021 | 75 | +3% | $143k |
| FY2020 | 73 | +43% | $146k |
| FY2019 | 51 | +21% | $138k |
| FY2018 | 42 | +4100% | $135k |
| FY2017 | 1 | — | $97k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B R&d Engineer Softwares?
The employers with the most certified filings, all years, with their median base salary. Open any employer for its full profile.
| # | Employer | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CA | 318 | $145k |
| 2 | Vmware | 234 | $188k |
| 3 | Broadcom | 139 | $164k |
| 4 | Brocade Communications Systems | 61 | $178k |
| 5 | Brocade Communications | 23 | $141k |
| 6 | Avago Technologies US | 17 | $155k |
| 7 | Lsi | 11 | $140k |
| 8 | Emulex | 5 | $144k |
| 9 | Avago Technologies U.S. | 2 | $150k |
Where are H-1B R&d Engineer Software jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose, CA | 261 | $168k |
| 2 | Palo Alto, CA | 179 | $212k |
| 3 | Plano, TX | 49 | $133k |
| 4 | Burlington, MA | 45 | $150k |
| 5 | Lisle, IL | 34 | $141k |
| 6 | Durham, NC | 27 | $147k |
| 7 | Irvine, CA | 22 | $143k |
| 8 | Austin, TX | 21 | $156k |
| 9 | Draper, UT | 20 | $125k |
| 10 | Culver City, CA | 17 | $143k |
Common questions about R&d Engineer Software H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a R&d Engineer Software?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for R&d Engineer Software is $183k (FY2025), from 202 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $139k and $184k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B R&d Engineer Softwares?
- The top H-1B sponsors for R&d Engineer Software are CA, Vmware, Broadcom.
- Where are most H-1B R&d Engineer Software jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B R&d Engineer Software roles are San Jose, CA, Palo Alto, CA, Plano, TX.
- Does a certified LCA mean R&d Engineer Software H-1B visas were 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 does the fiscal year mean here?
- Years are U.S. government fiscal years, October to September: FY2025 runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. This matches how the Department of Labor publishes the disclosure files. The most recent year may be partial until its final quarter is released.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — certified LCA disclosure data through June 2026 (FY2017–FY2026). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →