Updated
SOC code for Engineer
Employers filed Engineer under 15-1252 Software Developers in 43% of 15,222 filings in DOL's files, and under 11 other codes.
Filed most under
15-1252
Software Developers
Of its filings
43%
15,222 in all
BLS median pay for the code
$135,980
a year, nationally
O*NET Job Zone
4
of 5: how much preparation it takes
Every code employers used
Each code's share of the title's filings in DOL's PERM, wage request and H-1B files. Codes under 1% aren't listed.
- 43%
677 PERM, 1,090 wage requests, 4,805 H-1B LCAs. BLS median $135,980 a year. Job Zone 4
- 10%
164 PERM, 261 wage requests, 1,110 H-1B LCAs. BLS median $100,840 a year. Job Zone 4
- 8.3%
17-2072 Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
203 PERM, 303 wage requests, 755 H-1B LCAs. BLS median $130,220 a year. Job Zone 4
- 6.3%
134 PERM, 148 wage requests, 678 H-1B LCAs. BLS median $104,110 a year. Job Zone 4
- 6.3%
121 PERM, 146 wage requests, 688 H-1B LCAs. BLS median $120,630 a year. Job Zone 4
- 3.2%
72 PERM, 104 wage requests, 318 H-1B LCAs. BLS median $102,440 a year. Job Zone 4
- 2.7%
15-1299 Computer Occupations, All Other
2 PERM, 1 wage requests, 414 H-1B LCAs. BLS median $116,580 a year. Job Zone 4
- 2.2%
15-1253 Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
38 PERM, 35 wage requests, 263 H-1B LCAs. BLS median $104,300 a year. Job Zone 4
- 1.7%
30 PERM, 44 wage requests, 180 H-1B LCAs. Job Zone 4
- 1.3%
15-1241 Computer Network Architects
39 PERM, 69 wage requests, 86 H-1B LCAs. Job Zone 4
- 1.2%
17-2061 Computer Hardware Engineers
29 PERM, 47 wage requests, 106 H-1B LCAs. Job Zone 4
- 1.2%
15-1211 Computer Systems Analysts
67 PERM, 87 wage requests, 27 H-1B LCAs. Job Zone 4
O*NET also lists Engineer under 13-1081 Logisticians, 15-1251 Computer Programmers, 17-2021 Agricultural Engineers, 17-2031 Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers, 17-2041 Chemical Engineers, 17-2081 Environmental Engineers.
How employers wrote it
The commonest spellings filed under 15-1252.
- SENIOR ENGINEER 1,624
- ENGINEER 840
- STAFF ENGINEER 743
- PRINCIPAL ENGINEER 624
- LEAD ENGINEER 519
With the code
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The titles employers typed come from DOL's PERM, prevailing wage and LCA disclosure files (PERM cases decided 2023-10-01 to 2026-06-30; wage requests and LCAs of fiscal years 2024 to 2026). This page also includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. PERM Tracker has modified this information (its titles are matched to the titles in DOL's files); what changed. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.
Case data: DOL quarterly disclosure files (flag.dol.gov) · data through Jun 30, 2026 · quarterly
Wage determinations has not refreshed in 121 days. It should update quarterly, so the figures below are the last ones that arrived rather than the current ones. Source: DOL quarterly PW disclosure files (www.dol.gov) · data through Jun 30, 2026.
LCA disclosures has not refreshed in 121 days. It should update quarterly, so the figures below are the last ones that arrived rather than the current ones. Source: DOL quarterly LCA disclosure files (www.dol.gov) · data through Jun 30, 2026.
O*NET occupation data: O*NET Database, USDOL/ETA (onetcenter.org) · data through Aug 16, 2026 · twice a year
How these figures are counted. Spotted an error? Tell us; every fix is dated in the corrections log.
What each source includes
Case data: Decided PERM cases only. A case still waiting isn't in here, so counts and durations describe finished cases.
Wage determinations: Decided prevailing wage requests only, with the wage DOL determined. Pending requests are absent.
LCA disclosures: Certified and denied H-1B labor condition applications only, with the wage offered.
O*NET occupation data: What O*NET says each occupation is and takes: its description, tasks, Job Zone and the education workers report. A description of the job everywhere, not of any one employer's opening.
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