26 companies filed certified H-1B applications for Distinguished Software Engineer roles (FY2026), ranked by filing volume from U.S. Department of Labor disclosure data.
| # | Employer | H-1B filings | Avg. wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. | 36 | $215,328 |
| 2 | Ruckus Wireless, Inc. | 14 | $181,261 |
| 3 | Intuit Inc. | 2 | $301,910 |
| 4 | ARRIS SOLUTIONS, INC. | 2 | $171,080 |
| 5 | NIKE USA, Inc. | 2 | $324,242 |
| 6 | Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | 2 | $277,936 |
| 7 | Covidien LP | 2 | $181,064 |
| 8 | BLACKBERRY CORPORATION | 2 | $166,274 |
| 9 | ISEE INC. | 1 | $170,000 |
| 10 | AMPERE COMPUTING LLC | 1 | $250,000 |
| 11 | Juniper Networks, Inc. | 1 | $115,565 |
| 12 | LinkedIn Corporation | 1 | $283,442 |
| 13 | ProctorU, Inc. | 1 | $210,259 |
| 14 | PULSE SECURE, LLC | 1 | $164,674 |
| 15 | SELF INC | 1 | $214,240 |
| 16 | Snowflake Inc. | 1 | $297,000 |
| 17 | Sonos, Inc. | 1 | $157,477 |
| 18 | SONUS NETWORKS, INC | 1 | $131,600 |
| 19 | Ivanti Inc. | 1 | $242,000 |
| 20 | ARRCUS, INC | 1 | $250,000 |
| 21 | ARRIS GLOBAL SERVICES, INC. | 1 | $139,360 |
| 22 | Capital One Services, LLC | 1 | $224,000 |
| 23 | Cisco Systems Capital Corporation | 1 | $281,100 |
| 24 | DOW JONES AND COMPANY | 1 | $179,812 |
| 25 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 1 | $226,158 |
| State | H-1B filings |
|---|---|
| California | 60 |
| Washington | 6 |
| New Jersey | 3 |
| Arkansas | 2 |
| Texas | 2 |
Counts are certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) from public U.S. Department of Labor disclosure data. Wages shown are the offered annual wage on the filing, not a guarantee of pay.