Software Developers, R&D: H-1B and PERM filings, SOC 15-1296
Employers filed 234 labor condition applications (LCA) for Software Developers, R&D (SOC occupation 15-1296) in fiscal years 2025 to 2026. OFLC certified 227 of them.
The median offered wage is $108,172 a year. Half of the wages are from $88,268 to $135,200. The median for all occupations is $122,221 a year. The median prevailing wage on the forms is $91,832 a year.
Level II is the level that most filings state. It is 30% of the filings.
Employers filed 82 PERM applications for this occupation in fiscal years 2024 to 2026. The median offered wage on these applications is $105,871 a year.
H-1B and PERM: labor condition applications
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Employer-specific case information that appears on this website was provided to OFLC by employers who submitted prevailing wage, labor certification and labor attestation applications for processing. These are not employer responses to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Employment Statistics (BLS-OES) survey.
Any typographical errors or other data anomalies (e.g., incomplete or blank data fields, etc.) may be due to internal data entry or other external customer errors in completing and submitting the applications for processing.
A small percentage of determinations may be subject to change in subsequent quarterly releases due to appeal or redetermination decisions on employer applications.
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Every employer with this occupation (CSV)All 14 employers, A to Z
Select a column head to sort the table. A wage is a year: the rate on the form times its unit. A mean needs three or more filings that state a wage.
| Fiscal year | Filings | Certified | Certified share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 126 | 121 | 96% |
| 2026 | 108 | 106 | 98% |
Prevailing wage levels on the filings
| Level | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 55 | 24% |
| Level II | 71 | 30% |
| Level III | 31 | 13% |
| Level IV | 46 | 20% |
| Not stated | 31 | 13% |
| Measure | SOC 15-1296 | All occupations |
|---|---|---|
| Median offered wage | $108,172 | $122,221 |
| 25th percentile | $88,268 | No data |
| 75th percentile | $135,200 | No data |
| Median prevailing wage | $91,832 | No data |
| Worksite state | LCA filings |
|---|---|
| California | 52 |
| Illinois | 27 |
| Texas | 15 |
| New York | 15 |
| Massachusetts | 13 |
| Michigan | 12 |
| New Jersey | 11 |
| Tennessee | 10 |
| Washington | 9 |
| Pennsylvania | 8 |
The medians use a sample of up to 4,000 filings for each occupation (234 here).
PERM applications: permanent labor certification
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| Fiscal year | Applications | Certified |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 51 | 46 |
| 2026 | 31 | 29 |
| Employer | City | PERM applications |
|---|---|---|
| City of Hope National Medical Center | Duarte | 3 |
| Educational Testing Service | Princeton | 4 |
| Group Health Plan, Inc. | Bloomington | 2 |
| Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory | Berkeley | 1 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | New York | 3 |
| Mount Sinai Hospital | New York | 2 |
| National Marrow Donor Program | Minneapolis | 2 |
| Northwestern University | Evanston | 3 |
| Providence Health & Services | Renton | 3 |
| Rush University Medical Center | Chicago | 1 |
| The Jackson Laboratory | Bar Harbor | 2 |
| The University of Chicago | Chicago | 3 |
| University of Michigan | Ann Arbor | 3 |
| University of Minnesota | Minneapolis | 2 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville | 2 |
The median offered wage on the PERM applications is $105,871 a year.
Questions about this record
- What is the H-1B wage for Software Developers, R&D?
- The median offered wage on LCAs for SOC occupation 15-1296 is $108,172 a year. Half of the wages are from $88,268 to $135,200. The median prevailing wage on the forms is $91,832.
- Which wage levels do employers state for Software Developers, R&D?
- The LCAs state Level I in 24%, Level II in 30%, Level III in 13% and Level IV in 20%, and no level in 13%. The employer states the level on the form.
- How many PERM applications are for Software Developers, R&D?
- Employers filed 82 PERM applications in fiscal years 2024 to 2026, with a median offered wage of $105,871 a year.
Source: OFLC LCA and PERM disclosure files, fiscal years 2025 to 2026. An occupation has a page with 50 or more LCA filings. How H-1B wage levels work.