14 companies filed certified H-1B applications for R&D Engineer Software roles (FY2026), ranked by filing volume from U.S. Department of Labor disclosure data.
| # | Employer | H-1B filings | Avg. wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CA, Inc. | 318 | $145,848 |
| 2 | VMWARE, INC. | 244 | $194,526 |
| 3 | Broadcom Corporation | 145 | $157,299 |
| 4 | BROCADE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, INC. | 62 | $177,878 |
| 5 | BROCADE COMMUNICATIONS | 23 | $143,330 |
| 6 | Avago Technologies US Inc. | 19 | $149,983 |
| 7 | Keysight Technologies, Inc. | 16 | $140,090 |
| 8 | LSI CORPORATION | 11 | $136,252 |
| 9 | EMULEX CORPORATION | 5 | $139,420 |
| 10 | CA INC | 4 | $127,009 |
| 11 | PERFORCE SOFTWARE, INC. | 4 | $150,420 |
| 12 | St. Jude Medical Cardiology Division | 3 | $107,291 |
| 13 | ADVA OPTICAL NETWORKING NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 2 | $94,002 |
| 14 | ADVA OPTICAL NETWORKING (NA), INC. | 1 | $102,000 |
| State | H-1B filings |
|---|---|
| California | 541 |
| Texas | 81 |
| Massachusetts | 62 |
| Illinois | 34 |
| North Carolina | 33 |
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.