H-1B sponsor data
H-1B sponsors for software developers, R&D
Employers with certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications in occupation 15-1296 (Software Developers, R&D), decided between July 1, 2025 and June 30, 2026 (FY2026 Q3 release).
An LCA shows an employer has filed to hire H-1B workers in a role. It is not a job offer and does not mean a specific opening will be sponsored.
Which companies sponsor H-1B visas for software developers, R&D?
53 employers had 117 certified H-1B LCAs for software developers, R&D in the window. The most active were Resolve AI, Inc., University of Illinois and University of Michigan. The median offered wage on full-time filings was $108,500 a year. California had the most worksites. An LCA shows an employer has filed to hire H-1B workers in a role. It is not a job offer and does not mean a specific opening will be sponsored.
| Certified H-1B LCAs | 117 |
|---|---|
| Employers filing | 53 |
| Median offered wage (full-time) | $108,500 |
| Middle 50% of offered wages | $93,400 – $136,000 |
| Most common worksite state | California |
Top H-1B sponsors for software developers, R&D
Employers ranked by certified H-1B LCAs in this occupation.
| Rank | Employer | Certified LCAs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Resolve AI, Inc. | 12 |
| 2 | University of Illinois | 7 |
| 3 | University of Michigan | 7 |
| 4 | Brookhaven National Laboratory | 6 |
| 5 | Children's Hospital Corporation | 5 |
| 6 | Ithaka Harbors, Inc. | 5 |
| 7 | National Radio Astronomy Observatory | 4 |
| 8 | The University of Chicago | 4 |
| 9 | University of Utah | 4 |
| 10 | Electric Power Research Institute, Inc. | 3 |
| 11 | Leland Stanford Jr. Univ/SLAC National Accelerator Lab | 3 |
| 12 | The Leland Stanford, Jr University | 3 |
| 13 | The University of Texas at Austin | 3 |
| 14 | Battelle Memorial Institute | 2 |
| 15 | Fermi Forward Discovery Group, LLC | 2 |
| 16 | Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center | 2 |
| 17 | Lahey Clinic, Inc. | 2 |
| 18 | Northeastern University | 2 |
| 19 | Old Dominion University | 2 |
| 20 | Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi | 2 |
| 21 | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences | 2 |
| 22 | University of Colorado | 2 |
| 23 | Ut-Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge National Laboratory) | 2 |
| 24 | Vanderbilt University | 2 |
| 25 | Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC | 1 |
| 26 | Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC | 1 |
| 27 | The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia | 1 |
| 28 | Clemson University | 1 |
| 29 | Colorado State University | 1 |
| 30 | DePaul University | 1 |
Median offered wage by level
The prevailing-wage level on each filing, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent), with the median offered wage at that level.
- Level I (entry)$78,400
- Level II (qualified)$100,000
- Level III (experienced)$120,000
- Level IV (fully competent)$124,200
Where the jobs are
State
Job titles filed under this occupation
Employers write their own job titles; DOL assigns the occupation code. These are the most common titles.
- Research Engineer11
- Research Software Engineer6
- Senior Applications Engineer4
- Research Software Developer3
- Software Engineer3
- Software Applications Developer I3
- Python Developer III2
- Software Developer 22
- CRM Developer2
- Senior Software Engineer2
- Associate Software Developer2
- Senior Technology Analyst2
Frequently asked questions
- Which employers sponsor the most H-1B visas for software developers, R&D?
- In this window: Resolve AI, Inc., University of Illinois, University of Michigan, Brookhaven National Laboratory and Children's Hospital Corporation. The full table above ranks the top employers by certified LCAs.
- What do H-1B software developers, R&D get paid?
- The median offered wage on full-time filings was $108,500 a year, with the middle half between $93,400 – $136,000. Offered wages are what employers stated on the filing; actual pay can differ.
- What is SOC code 15-1296?
- It is the Standard Occupational Classification code for Software Developers, R&D. Employers file under their own job titles; the Department of Labor assigns each filing an occupation code, which this page groups by.
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- Clinical and Counseling Psychologists121 certified LCAs
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- Obstetricians and Gynecologists114 certified LCAs
- Emergency Medicine Physicians112 certified LCAs
- H-1B sponsors
Source and method
U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification: LCA Programs (H-1B, H-1B1, E-3) disclosure data, FY2026 Q3 release, decisions from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026. DOL performance data page
- Counts are Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) with case status Certified and visa class H-1B, decided in the 12-month window above. Cases certified and later withdrawn, denied cases and withdrawn cases are listed separately.
- Employers are grouped by their filed legal name after removing punctuation and legal forms such as Inc. or LLC, so related companies that file under different legal names (for example a parent and a subsidiary) appear separately.
- Wages are the lower end of the wage range the employer stated on full-time LCAs, converted to a yearly amount. They are offered wages on a filing, not salary data, and actual pay can differ.
- DOL may revise individual records in later releases. Ruubu republishes the figures after each quarterly release.
This is U.S. government public-domain data credited to the U.S. Department of Labor. Ruubu aggregates it and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Department of Labor.
Data imported October 24, 2026. Source page checked October 24, 2026.
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