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Founding Software Engineer: H-1B salaries
95 labor condition applications used the job title Founding Software Engineer. Median offered base salary $161,637; middle half $135,925–$196,134.
Applications (LCAs)95
Median offered salary$161,637
Middle half of salaries$135,925–$196,134
10th–90th percentile$112,076–$224,000
Employers
| Employer | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Effective AI, Inc. | 6 | $161,637 |
| Parker Group, Inc. | 3 | $200,000 |
| Inspo Labs Inc | 3 | $190,000 |
| Suger Inc. | 3 | $150,000 |
| Scout Artificial Intelligence, Inc. | 3 | $66,560 |
| Zen Labs Inc. | 3 | $90,000 |
| Prosights Labs, Inc. | 3 | $161,000 |
| Jemi Inc. | 2 | $102,170 |
| 4Wall AI Inc. | 2 | — |
| Retell AI, Inc. | 2 | $185,000 |
| Artie Technologies Inc. | 2 | $190,000 |
| Cosmic Labs Technologies, Inc | 2 | $112,500 |
| Nightly Data, Inc. | 2 | $155,000 |
| Pacific Technologies, Inc. | 2 | $250,000 |
| ZoomLogi, Inc. | 2 | $215,000 |
| Axion Labs Inc. | 2 | $215,000 |
| Sunday Robotics, Inc. | 2 | $295,000 |
| Neuramill, Inc. | 2 | $137,850 |
| Kalos Technology, Inc. | 2 | $199,256 |
| DictateMD, Inc. | 1 | $73,965 |
| Alcove Labs | 1 | $133,390 |
| Bluesky Data Inc. | 1 | $200,000 |
| Troubleshooter AI, Inc. | 1 | $135,283 |
| Datairis Platform Inc. | 1 | $185,000 |
| BrightGo, Inc. | 1 | $135,283 |
| Hexus AI Corp. | 1 | $180,000 |
| Duckie AI, Inc. | 1 | $150,000 |
| Vinci4D.ai, Inc. | 1 | $184,662 |
| Onset Labs, Inc. | 1 | $166,000 |
| Gebra AI, Inc. | 1 | $199,534 |
| Truewind Technologies, Inc. | 1 | $250,000 |
| Nodal Networks, Inc. | 1 | $130,000 |
| ChatSeed, Inc. | 1 | $131,000 |
| Cofactor AI | 1 | $112,965 |
| Cipher Computer Networks LLC | 1 | $97,157 |
| Pax Solutions, Inc. | 1 | $130,250 |
| Parley Technologies, Inc. | 1 | $165,000 |
| Run Computing Inc. | 1 | $280,000 |
| Lockbox Technologies, Inc. | 1 | $132,000 |
| Cervo AI, Inc. | 1 | $140,000 |
| ByTeams, Inc. | 1 | $150,000 |
| Applied Labs, Inc. | 1 | $160,805 |
| Aslan Protects, Inc. | 1 | $126,090 |
| Tare Inc. | 1 | $275,000 |
| Comfy Organization Inc. | 1 | $213,512 |
| Granted Health Inc. | 1 | $161,000 |
| Sybill Inc. | 1 | $245,000 |
| Feather Computer Inc. | 1 | $140,000 |
| Build Pipelines, Inc. | 1 | $161,637 |
| Knit, Inc. | 1 | $275,000 |
| Deductive AI, Inc. | 1 | $187,741 |
| Dedalus Labs, Inc. | 1 | $213,512 |
| Willow Care Inc. | 1 | $187,574 |
| Intrinsic Technologies, Inc. | 1 | $190,000 |
| Baton Inc | 1 | $187,574 |
| Serro, Inc. | 1 | $189,000 |
| Clarion, Inc. | 1 | $165,000 |
| Prosona, Inc. | 1 | $136,000 |
| Thunder GPU, Inc. | 1 | $161,637 |
| Vals AI, Inc. | 1 | $160,000 |
By wage level
| Wage level | Median salary |
|---|---|
| Level I (entry) | $135,699 |
| Level II (qualified) | $165,000 |
| Level III (experienced) | $174,287 |
| Level IV (fully competent) | $215,000 |
The Department of Labor sets four prevailing wage levels for each occupation and area, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent). The employer picks the level that matches the job's requirements.
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 10 | $172,500 |
| FY2024 | 7 | $166,000 |
| FY2025 | 27 | $132,000 |
| FY2026 | 44 | $187,574 |
Cities
- San Francisco, CA40
- New York, NY21
- Mountain View, CA8
- San Mateo, CA4
- Palo Alto, CA4
- Miami, FL3
- San Fransisco, CA2
- Redwood City, CA2
- Houston, TX2
- Bothell, WA1
- San Bruno, CA1
- San Carlos, CA1
- Santa Monica, CA1
- Chicago, IL1
- Brooklyn, NY1
- Washington, DC1
- Washington D.C, DC1
- Philadelphia, PA1
Salaries are the lower end of the wage offered on each application, converted to a yearly amount; statistics use certified full-time applications only. An LCA is not a visa approval and one LCA can cover several positions. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, fiscal years 2023–2026 (latest decision Jun 30, 2026).