SOC code 15-1252
There have been 7,457 US Department of Labor LCA filings for Software Developers on the E-3 visa across all available fiscal years, with 92.5% certified. The median annualized wage is $153,175. The top sponsor is Amazon, with most positions based in CA.
All sponsoring employers
1,848 distinct employers have filed E-3 LCAs for Software Developers. Search or sort below.
| Employer | Filings | Cert rate | Median wage | Top state | Top city |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon | 637 | 99.4% | $158,900 | WA | Seattle |
| 456 | 95.8% | $182,000 | CA | Mountain View | |
| Meta | 371 | 93.8% | $195,069 | CA | Menlo Park |
| Microsoft | 261 | 100.0% | $155,830 | WA | Redmond |
| Uber | 202 | 95.5% | $195,300 | CA | San Francisco |
| Apple | 131 | 97.7% | $186,022 | CA | Cupertino |
| Saras America | 72 | 95.8% | $76,750 | MI | Farmington |
| Ernst & Young | 71 | 100.0% | $195,000 | CA | New York |
| Kastech Solutions | 61 | 85.2% | $93,000 | TX | Houston |
| Tekaccel | 57 | 98.2% | $105,997 | TX | Little Elm |
| Techie Brains | 51 | 100.0% | $95,000 | TX | Cincinnati |
| Waymo | 51 | 92.2% | $205,000 | CA | Mountain View |
| Tesla | 50 | 98.0% | $174,880 | CA | Palo Alto |
| Deloitte | 49 | 100.0% | $134,500 | TX | Dallas |
| Horkus Solutions | 46 | 97.8% | $91,104 | TX | Spring |
| Horizon Soft Solutions | 45 | 95.6% | $92,685 | TX | The Woodlands |
| JPMorgan Chase | 45 | 93.3% | $145,000 | TX | Plano |
| Spotify USA | 40 | 97.5% | $212,500 | NY | New York |
| Capgemini America | 33 | 97.0% | $106,662 | TX | Houston |
| Nvidia | 27 | 100.0% | $173,329 | CA | Santa Clara |
| Fis Management Services | 25 | 92.0% | $129,500 | GA | Atlanta |
| Block | 23 | 100.0% | $242,000 | NY | New York |
| 23 | 87.0% | $170,872 | CA | Sunnyvale | |
| Cruise | 22 | 95.5% | $196,040 | CA | San Francisco |
| Salesforce | 22 | 86.4% | $166,607 | CA | San Francisco |
| Wal-Mart Associates | 22 | 81.8% | $153,301 | CA | Hoboken |
| Netflix | 21 | 100.0% | $226,158 | CA | Los Gatos |
| Atlassian | 20 | 95.0% | $148,000 | CA | Mountain View |
| Bloomberg L P | 20 | 100.0% | $128,523 | NY | New York |
| Hcl Global Systems | 20 | 95.0% | $91,270 | IL | Montgomery |
| Jane Street Group | 20 | 85.0% | $250,000 | NY | New York |
| Oracle | 20 | 100.0% | $144,123 | WA | Seattle |
| Rokt | 20 | 95.0% | $160,524 | NY | New York |
| Bi Labs | 18 | 100.0% | $94,040 | TX | Irving |
| Compunnel Software Group | 18 | 94.4% | $100,000 | SC | Columbia |
| Natsoft | 18 | 100.0% | $101,702 | NJ | Somerset |
| Svk Systems | 18 | 61.1% | $80,500 | GA | Duluth |
| Source Cloud Technologies | 17 | 100.0% | $95,000 | NC | Apex |
| The Capital Markets Company | 17 | 100.0% | $144,000 | NY | New York |
| Zoox | 17 | 94.1% | $167,710 | CA | Foster City |
| Addon Technologies | 16 | 93.8% | $93,600 | MI | Novi |
| Airbnb | 16 | 100.0% | $195,500 | CA | San Francisco |
| Morgan Stanley | 16 | 93.8% | $180,000 | NY | New York |
| Cisco Systems | 15 | 100.0% | $170,000 | CA | San Francisco |
| Coinbase | 15 | 93.3% | $206,000 | CA | San Francisco |
| Ebay | 15 | 93.3% | $170,000 | TX | Austin |
| Ebizoncloud | 15 | 80.0% | $105,976 | TX | McKinney |
| Moxie It Solutions | 15 | 100.0% | $127,213 | VA | Ashburn |
| Alpha It | 14 | 100.0% | $108,000 | TX | Plano |
| Delta System Software | 14 | 100.0% | $94,172 | TX | McKinney |
Top states
Where Software Developers E-3 jobs are concentrated.
| State | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| CA | 2,304 (33.5%) | $177,029 |
| WA | 1,101 (16%) | $160,000 |
| TX | 1,040 (15.1%) | $108,000 |
| NY | 952 (13.8%) | $172,745 |
| NJ | 203 (3%) | $116,480 |
| FL | 179 (2.6%) | $120,000 |
| IL | 170 (2.5%) | $124,500 |
| MI | 149 (2.2%) | $85,405 |
| GA | 129 (1.9%) | $109,300 |
| MA | 125 (1.8%) | $139,922 |
| VA | 120 (1.7%) | $120,000 |
| CO | 119 (1.7%) | $143,000 |
| NC | 119 (1.7%) | $112,986 |
| OH | 88 (1.3%) | $101,192 |
| PA | 78 (1.1%) | $114,026 |
Top cities
Cities where Software Developers E-3 jobs are filed.
| City | State | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | NY | 834 | $175,043 |
| San Francisco | CA | 683 | $181,272 |
| Seattle | WA | 617 | $160,000 |
| Mountain View | CA | 256 | $183,655 |
| Redmond | WA | 239 | $154,500 |
| Sunnyvale | CA | 190 | $187,000 |
| Menlo Park | CA | 179 | $195,000 |
| Houston | TX | 169 | $103,500 |
| Austin | TX | 159 | $135,600 |
| Bellevue | WA | 140 | $169,500 |
| Plano | TX | 110 | $110,000 |
| Cupertino | CA | 103 | $192,941 |
| Chicago | IL | 91 | $140,000 |
| Palo Alto | CA | 89 | $174,015 |
| Irving | TX | 87 | $98,904 |
Job titles within this role
The actual job titles employers used in their filings. Useful when the SOC label is generic — e.g. "CEO" / "Chief Executive Officer" both fall under Chief Executives.
| Job title | Filings |
|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 1,105 |
| Senior Software Engineer | 333 |
| Software Developer | 278 |
| SOFTWARE ENGINEER | 176 |
| Software Development Engineer II | 153 |
| SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER II | 145 |
| SOFTWARE DEVELOPER | 140 |
| Staff Software Engineer | 121 |
| SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER | 119 |
| Software Development Engineer III | 64 |
| Senior Software Developer | 59 |
| SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER III | 46 |
| Software Engineering | 41 |
| DevOps Engineer | 41 |
| Software Engineer II | 38 |
| Principal Software Engineer | 37 |
| Software Engineer | 36 |
| Sr. Software Engineer | 29 |
| Member of Technical Staff | 29 |
| Production Engineer | 28 |
| Software Developer | 27 |
| Front End Engineer | 27 |
| Senior Consultant | 26 |
| Software Development Engineer I | 25 |
| Software Development Engineer | 25 |
| Salesforce Developer | 25 |
| Data Engineer | 25 |
| Staff Engineer | 24 |
| Systems Engineer | 23 |
| Senior Engineer | 23 |
Filings by fiscal year
Year-over-year trend in E-3 LCA filings for Software Developers. DOL's fiscal year runs October–September.
| FY | Filings | Cert rate | Median wage | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | 1,293 | 94.2% | $140,583 | |
| FY2021 | 1,319 | 93.2% | $141,000 | |
| FY2022 | 1,316 | 92.4% | $150,000 | |
| FY2023 | 1,059 | 92.7% | $150,000 | |
| FY2024 | 956 | 92.1% | $157,643 | |
| FY2025 | 994 | 90.9% | $160,000 | |
| FY2026 | 520 | 90.2% | $173,000 |
Frequently asked questions
How many Software Developers have been sponsored on the E-3 visa?
There have been 7,457 Labor Condition Application filings for Software Developers on the E-3 visa across all available fiscal years, with 92.5% of applications certified by the US Department of Labor.
What is the median wage for Software Developers on the E-3 visa?
The median annualized wage for Software Developers on the E-3 visa is $153,175, based on certified LCA filings. Wage outliers above $2 million are excluded from this calculation.
Which employers sponsor the most Software Developers on the E-3 visa?
The top E-3 visa sponsors of Software Developers are: Amazon (637 filings), Google (456 filings), Meta (371 filings). The full list of sponsoring employers is shown above.
Where are E-3 visa software developers based in the US?
Most E-3 visa filings for Software Developers are based in: CA (2,304 filings), WA (1,101 filings), TX (1,040 filings).
Can Australians work as software developers on the E-3 visa?
Yes. The E-3 visa is exclusive to Australian citizens and is one of the most common visa categories for skilled professionals working in the United States. Software Developers is regularly sponsored under the E-3 visa, as the data on this page shows.
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