IBM Corporation
H-1B Labor Condition Application (LCA) Data
In 2023, IBM Corporation filed 1,423 H-1B applications for Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers and related occupations with a median offered wage of $139,481. That is 13.8% above the OEWS prevailing median for the same roles. These are DOL-certified wages committed to in Labor Condition Applications — not necessarily the number of visas approved by USCIS.
Filings by Occupation (2023)
"vs Market" compares this employer's certified median to the OEWS national median wage for the same occupation. A negative number means the certified H-1B wage trails the broader U.S. market for that role.
| Occupation | State | Filings | Median | Market (OEWS) | vs Market |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | NY | 835 | $172,375 | $100,938 | +70.8% |
| Computer Systems Analysts | TX | 38 | $127,306 | $144,090 | -11.6% |
| Computer Systems Analysts | NJ | 31 | $135,850 | $144,090 | -5.7% |
| Computer Systems Analysts | LA | 26 | $102,866 | $144,090 | -28.6% |
| Computer Programmers | NJ | 19 | $128,730 | $68,263 | +88.6% |
| Software Developers | GA | 18 | $125,215 | $166,616 | -24.8% |
| Computer Systems Analysts | GA | 17 | $130,256 | $144,090 | -9.6% |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | GA | 16 | $126,784 | $126,353 | +0.3% |
| Computer Programmers | TX | 15 | $114,254 | $68,263 | +67.4% |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | TX | 15 | $127,808 | $126,353 | +1.2% |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | NJ | 14 | $141,163 | $126,353 | +11.7% |
| Computer Systems Analysts | PA | 14 | $134,477 | $144,090 | -6.7% |
| Computer Systems Analysts | IL | 14 | $120,210 | $144,090 | -16.6% |
| Computer Systems Analysts | NC | 13 | $122,440 | $144,090 | -15% |
| Software Developers | TX | 13 | $130,024 | $166,616 | -22% |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | NC | 12 | $143,312 | $126,353 | +13.4% |
| Computer Systems Analysts | CA | 11 | $149,551 | $144,090 | +3.8% |
| Computer Systems Analysts | AZ | 11 | $122,740 | $144,090 | -14.8% |
| Software Developers | NY | 10 | $191,996 | $166,616 | +15.2% |
| Computer Systems Analysts | MA | 8 | $148,298 | $144,090 | +2.9% |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | NJ | 8 | $125,050 | $101,800 | +22.8% |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | GA | 8 | $121,362 | $101,800 | +19.2% |
| Computer Systems Analysts | NY | 7 | $142,858 | $144,090 | -0.9% |
| Software Developers | CA | 7 | $194,965 | $166,616 | +17% |
| Computer Programmers | GA | 7 | $121,906 | $68,263 | +78.6% |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | AZ | 7 | $115,012 | $126,353 | -9% |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | IL | 6 | $127,288 | $126,353 | +0.7% |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | NY | 6 | $200,003 | $145,080 | +37.9% |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | CA | 6 | $156,984 | $126,353 | +24.2% |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | NY | 6 | $164,155 | $126,353 | +29.9% |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | IL | 6 | $97,382 | $101,800 | -4.3% |
| Computer Systems Analysts | WI | 5 | $99,278 | $144,090 | -31.1% |
| Database Architects | TX | 5 | $141,495 | $134,700 | +5% |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | OR | 5 | $113,724 | $126,353 | -10% |
| Computer Systems Analysts | VA | 5 | $103,243 | $144,090 | -28.3% |
| Database Architects | NJ | 5 | $165,744 | $134,700 | +23% |
| Computer Systems Analysts | OH | 4 | $115,818 | $144,090 | -19.6% |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | MA | 4 | $118,244 | $101,800 | +16.2% |
| Software Developers | MO | 4 | $131,101 | $166,616 | -21.3% |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | TX | 4 | $100,880 | $101,800 | -0.9% |
| Computer Programmers | CA | 4 | $123,781 | $68,263 | +81.3% |
| Computer Programmers | IL | 4 | $118,380 | $68,263 | +73.4% |
| Data Scientists | NY | 4 | $190,000 | $147,477 | +28.8% |
| Computer Programmers | LA | 4 | $93,562 | $68,263 | +37.1% |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | NC | 4 | $135,840 | $101,800 | +33.4% |
| Computer Systems Analysts | MD | 4 | $116,095 | $144,090 | -19.4% |
| Software Developers | OH | 3 | $130,499 | $166,616 | -21.7% |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | AZ | 3 | $115,788 | $101,800 | +13.7% |
| Computer Systems Analysts | OR | 3 | $117,578 | $144,090 | -18.4% |
| Computer Systems Analysts | MN | 3 | $107,432 | $144,090 | -25.4% |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | CT | 3 | $146,218 | $126,353 | +15.7% |
| Database Administrators | GA | 3 | $107,323 | $101,510 | +5.7% |
| Computer Programmers | OR | 3 | $127,802 | $68,263 | +87.2% |
| Computer Systems Analysts | KS | 3 | $95,744 | $144,090 | -33.6% |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | OH | 3 | $114,191 | $126,353 | -9.6% |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | MA | 3 | $180,377 | $126,353 | +42.8% |
| Software Developers | FL | 3 | $117,000 | $166,616 | -29.8% |
| Data Scientists | TX | 3 | $173,122 | $147,477 | +17.4% |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | MA | 2 | $267,500 | $145,080 | +84.4% |
| Computer Programmers | MD | 2 | $124,579 | $68,263 | +82.5% |
| Computer Systems Analysts | ID | 2 | $97,011 | $144,090 | -32.7% |
| Computer Programmers | CT | 2 | $101,930 | $68,263 | +49.3% |
| Computer Programmers | VA | 2 | $128,996 | $68,263 | +89% |
| Computer Systems Analysts | WA | 2 | $176,575 | $144,090 | +22.5% |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | MN | 2 | $150,000 | $126,353 | +18.7% |
| Data Scientists | CA | 2 | $171,600 | $147,477 | +16.4% |
| Computer Programmers | NY | 2 | $140,462 | $68,263 | +105.8% |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | LA | 2 | $131,088 | $126,353 | +3.7% |
| Computer Systems Analysts | TN | 2 | $120,558 | $144,090 | -16.3% |
| Management Analysts | NY | 2 | $266,730 | $99,410 | +168.3% |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | ME | 2 | $89,170 | $101,800 | -12.4% |
| Software Developers | VA | 2 | $167,000 | $166,616 | +0.2% |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | CA | 2 | $135,720 | $101,800 | +33.3% |
| Computer Programmers | ID | 2 | $102,055 | $68,263 | +49.5% |
| Software Developers | CT | 2 | $176,062 | $166,616 | +5.7% |
| Computer Systems Analysts | DE | 2 | $154,781 | $144,090 | +7.4% |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | WI | 2 | $136,640 | $126,353 | +8.1% |
| Information Security Analysts | WA | 2 | $166,131 | $120,360 | +38% |
| Data Scientists | NC | 2 | $159,983 | $147,477 | +8.5% |
| Computer Systems Analysts | MO | 2 | $153,096 | $144,090 | +6.3% |
| Database Architects | NC | 2 | $178,481 | $134,700 | +32.5% |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | DE | 1 | $194,497 | $126,353 | +53.9% |
| Software Developers | NC | 1 | $155,625 | $166,616 | -6.6% |
| Computer Programmers | WI | 1 | $131,295 | $68,263 | +92.3% |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | FL | 1 | $107,619 | $126,353 | -14.8% |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | MI | 1 | $113,047 | $126,353 | -10.5% |
| Software Developers | MA | 1 | $167,823 | $166,616 | +0.7% |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | MN | 1 | $99,715 | $101,800 | -2% |
| Operations Research Analysts | NC | 1 | $189,124 | $83,640 | +126.1% |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | MO | 1 | $131,813 | $101,800 | +29.5% |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | VA | 1 | $225,000 | $126,353 | +78.1% |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | OK | 1 | $99,280 | $126,353 | -21.4% |
| Computer Programmers | WA | 1 | $102,462 | $68,263 | +50.1% |
| Computer Systems Analysts | OK | 1 | $88,580 | $144,090 | -38.5% |
| Computer Systems Analysts | CO | 1 | $146,256 | $144,090 | +1.5% |
| Computer Programmers | OK | 1 | $90,189 | $68,263 | +32.1% |
| Computer Programmers | AZ | 1 | $95,809 | $68,263 | +40.4% |
| Computer Systems Analysts | FL | 1 | $123,023 | $144,090 | -14.6% |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | TX | 1 | $293,760 | $169,510 | +73.3% |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | PA | 1 | $80,953 | $101,800 | -20.5% |
| Database Administrators | WA | 1 | $144,875 | $101,510 | +42.7% |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | CO | 1 | $133,241 | $101,800 | +30.9% |
| Database Architects | IL | 1 | $145,165 | $134,700 | +7.8% |
| Database Architects | GA | 1 | $149,038 | $134,700 | +10.6% |
| Software Developers | KS | 1 | $124,680 | $166,616 | -25.2% |
| Database Architects | OH | 1 | $102,142 | $134,700 | -24.2% |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | MI | 1 | $128,288 | $101,800 | +26% |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | MD | 1 | $148,562 | $126,353 | +17.6% |
| Data Scientists | NJ | 1 | $146,159 | $147,477 | -0.9% |
| Computer Systems Analysts | CT | 1 | $149,183 | $144,090 | +3.5% |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | ID | 1 | $123,057 | $126,353 | -2.6% |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | KS | 1 | $195,983 | $126,353 | +55.1% |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | RI | 1 | $145,998 | $126,353 | +15.5% |
| Computer Programmers | MA | 1 | $138,794 | $68,263 | +103.3% |
| Computer Programmers | CO | 1 | $111,370 | $68,263 | +63.1% |
| Computer Programmers | KS | 1 | $77,504 | $68,263 | +13.5% |
| Software Developers | IL | 1 | $110,000 | $166,616 | -34% |
| Computer Hardware Engineers | NY | 1 | $140,000 | $138,080 | +1.4% |
| Computer Systems Analysts | KY | 1 | $119,248 | $144,090 | -17.2% |
| Data Scientists | VA | 1 | $139,050 | $147,477 | -5.7% |
| Mathematicians | NY | 1 | $202,322 | $116,440 | +73.8% |
| Computer Programmers | FL | 1 | $104,043 | $68,263 | +52.4% |
| Information Security Analysts | NC | 1 | $148,907 | $120,360 | +23.7% |
| Database Architects | CA | 1 | $210,000 | $134,700 | +55.9% |
| Information Security Analysts | VA | 1 | $150,000 | $120,360 | +24.6% |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | NY | 1 | $139,029 | $101,800 | +36.6% |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | PA | 1 | $145,192 | $126,353 | +14.9% |
| Statisticians | IL | 1 | $157,880 | $104,110 | +51.6% |
| Sales Engineers | MA | 1 | $295,880 | $116,950 | +153% |
| Information Security Analysts | CA | 1 | $186,440 | $120,360 | +54.9% |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | LA | 1 | $83,429 | $101,800 | -18% |
| Database Administrators | TX | 1 | $105,816 | $101,510 | +4.2% |
| Information Security Analysts | IL | 1 | $154,854 | $120,360 | +28.7% |
Other Top H-1B Filers for Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
Employers competing for the same talent — ranked by total H-1B filings for Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers.
| Employer | Filings | Avg Median Wage |
|---|---|---|
| Apple Inc | 1,797 | $107,535 |
| Ernst and Young LLP | 1,684 | $149,072 |
| Wipro Limited | 1,485 | $167,137 |
| Cognizant Technology Solutions | 1,405 | $145,623 |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 1,259 | $160,400 |
| Tata Consultancy Services | 1,218 | $168,013 |
| Infosys BPO Limited | 1,157 | $93,239 |
| Deloitte Consulting LLP | 1,043 | $117,267 |
Source: DOL Office of Foreign Labor Certification, H-1B LCA Performance Data. LCA filings reflect employer certification commitments, not USCIS visa approvals.
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