IBM in San Jose, CA
The roles filed for there, pay by year, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
Does IBM sponsor H-1B workers in San Jose, CA?
Yes. IBM has filed 1,873 H-1B labor condition applications for work in San Jose, CA with the U.S. Department of Labor at a median base salary of $125k. Most fall between $109k and $164k. The most common role is Software Developer. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
1,873
Median base salary
$125k
Middle 50%
$109k to $164k
Filings and pay by year
San Jose, CA at IBM, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 64 | $214k |
| FY2025 | 130 | $201k |
| FY2024 | 138 | $195k |
| FY2023 | 86 | $176k |
| FY2022 | 110 | $131k |
| FY2021 | 187 | $137k |
| FY2020 | 262 | $113k |
| FY2019 | 329 | $109k |
| FY2018 | 298 | $111k |
| FY2017 | 269 | $102k |
A fiscal year marked partial is still in progress, so its total is lower than a complete year and the two are not comparable.
Roles
What IBM files for in San Jose, CA
| Role | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Software Developer | 599 | $121k |
| Software Engineer | 146 | $111k |
| Staff Software Engineer | 78 | $110k |
| Application Developer | 71 | $97k |
| Advisory Software Engineer | 66 | $146k |
| Research Staff Member | 61 | $144k |
| Data Scientist | 51 | $132k |
| Senior Software Engineer | 35 | $155k |
| Back-End Developer | 25 | $165k |
| Managing Consultant | 24 | $138k |
| Package Consultant | 23 | $120k |
| Software Architect | 16 | $138k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 1 | $99k |
| Level II | 1,286 | $113k |
| Level III | 239 | $141k |
| Level IV | 246 | $184k |