H-1B by job title
SOFTWARE ENGINEER IV H-1B sponsors, salaries & locations
What FY2026 H-1B data shows for SOFTWARE ENGINEER IV
This page covers Department of Labor H-1B LCA disclosure data for the job title SOFTWARE ENGINEER IV in fiscal year 2026. About 86.3% of filings were certified. Offered wages spanned $111,300 to $227,500, with a median of $148,382 and an average of $149,581.
In FY2026, 29 employers sponsored this role across 31 cities in 15 states.
Compared with FY2025, certified vacancies were down 138 and LCA filings were down 145. Median wages fell by $1,118 year over year.
Among the largest sponsors hiring SOFTWARE ENGINEER IV this year were Truist Bank (15 vacancies), Charter Communications Inc. (15 vacancies), INEIGHT, INC. (2 vacancies), Netskope, Inc. (2 vacancies), and Arch US MI Services Inc. (2 vacancies). Open the sponsors tab for the full ranking.
Worksites concentrated in cities such as Charlotte, Raleigh, Atlanta, Greenwood Village, and Maryland Heights. Use the locations and LCA filings tabs to compare cities, wages, and individual cases.
Key figures · FY2026
Volume
- Vacancies
- 69
- LCA filings
- 80
- Sponsors
- 29
- Cities
- 31
- States
- 15
Decisions
- Certified
- 69 (86.3%)
- Denied
- 0
- Withdrawn
- 0
Pay
- Median
- $148,382
- Average
- $149,581
- Min
- $111,300
- Max
- $227,500
Who hires SOFTWARE ENGINEER IV in FY2026, and where?
H-1B sponsors for SOFTWARE ENGINEER IV
Employers filing LCAs for this title in FY2026.
| Company | Vacancies | Growth | Filings | Avg $ | Min $ | Max $ | Job Roles |
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Work cities for SOFTWARE ENGINEER IV
Cities with certified vacancies for this role in FY2026.
| Location | Vacancies | Growth | Filings | Avg $ | Min $ | Max $ | Job Roles | Sponsors |
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H-1B filings by state for SOFTWARE ENGINEER IV
States where this job title was filed in FY2026.
| State | Vacancies | Growth | Filings | Avg $ | Min $ | Max $ |
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LCA filings for SOFTWARE ENGINEER IV
Multi-year H-1B trends for SOFTWARE ENGINEER IV
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Year-by-year overview
| Year | Filings | Vacancies | Sponsors | Jobs | Certified % | Median $ | Avg $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 80 | 69 | 29 | 1 | 86.25% | $148,382 | $149,581 |
| 2025 | 225 | 207 | 60 | 1 | 92% | $149,500 | $152,780 |
| 2024 | 184 | 173 | 43 | 1 | 94.02% | $142,002 | $149,450 |
| 2023 | 127 | 114 | 43 | 1 | 89.76% | $144,761 | $149,686 |
| 2022 | 207 | 181 | 48 | 1 | 83.09% | $139,014 | $143,550 |
| 2021 | 237 | 245 | 41 | 1 | 95.78% | $138,431 | $147,493 |
| 2020 | 83 | 82 | 31 | 1 | 93.98% | $133,191 | $139,844 |
| 2019 | 124 | 119 | 48 | 1 | 92.74% | $132,709 | $136,130 |
| 2018 | 111 | 107 | 47 | 1 | 87.39% | $129,375 | $129,162 |
| 2017 | 57 | 53 | 30 | 1 | 91.23% | $133,553 | $132,448 |
| 2016 | 59 | 51 | 33 | 1 | 86.44% | $115,615 | $120,066 |
| 2015 | 40 | 38 | 20 | 1 | 95% | $112,107 | $108,947 |
| 2014 | 50 | 77 | 21 | 1 | 90% | $117,300 | $113,502 |
| 2013 | 35 | 31 | 16 | 1 | 88.57% | $107,497 | $110,198 |
| 2012 | 29 | 25 | 15 | 1 | 82.76% | $107,862 | $106,545 |
| 2011 | 29 | 28 | 12 | 1 | 96.55% | $108,350 | $109,530 |
| 2010 | 28 | 35 | 15 | 1 | 92.86% | $108,350 | $107,596 |
| 2009 | 37 | 6 | 21 | 1 | 100% | $99,938 | $100,884 |
| 2008 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 100% | $91,500 | $93,791 |
Yearly salaries
| Year | Min | Average | Median | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $111,300 | $149,581 | $148,382 | $227,500 |
| 2025 | $82,000 | $152,780 | $149,500 | $248,368 |
| 2024 | $104,761 | $149,450 | $142,002 | $270,000 |
| 2023 | $90,910 | $149,686 | $144,761 | $232,356 |
| 2022 | $85,000 | $143,550 | $139,014 | $237,500 |
| 2021 | $85,488 | $147,493 | $138,431 | $270,000 |
| 2020 | $95,000 | $139,844 | $133,191 | $212,500 |
| 2019 | $91,395 | $136,130 | $132,709 | $215,000 |
| 2018 | $84,370 | $129,162 | $129,375 | $185,000 |
| 2017 | $83,000 | $132,448 | $133,553 | $185,000 |
| 2016 | $83,000 | $120,066 | $115,615 | $165,081 |
| 2015 | $62,725 | $108,947 | $112,107 | $125,550 |
| 2014 | $76,424 | $113,502 | $117,300 | $146,191 |
| 2013 | $72,800 | $110,198 | $107,497 | $153,976 |
| 2012 | $75,000 | $106,545 | $107,862 | $137,189 |
| 2011 | $60,000 | $109,530 | $108,350 | $135,000 |
| 2010 | $80,000 | $107,596 | $108,350 | $136,409 |
| 2009 | $91,561 | $100,884 | $99,938 | $111,017 |
| 2008 | $10,000 | $93,791 | $91,500 | $120,806 |
Yearly decisions
| Year | Filings | Certified | Denied | Withdrawn | Cert-W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 80 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2025 | 225 | 207 | 0 | 2 | 16 |
| 2024 | 184 | 173 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| 2023 | 127 | 114 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| 2022 | 207 | 172 | 0 | 3 | 32 |
| 2021 | 237 | 227 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 2020 | 83 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2019 | 124 | 115 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 2018 | 111 | 97 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 2017 | 57 | 52 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 2016 | 59 | 51 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| 2015 | 40 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 50 | 45 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 35 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2012 | 29 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2011 | 29 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | 28 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 |