ServiceNow sponsors nearly 700 H1B petitions annually for its cloud platform, AI, and enterprise software engineering teams. With 76% of filings at L3 or L4 and a strong 89% approval rate, ServiceNow offers solid lottery odds and competitive compensation for engineers building the leading IT workflow automation platform.
Under the FY2021 rule, USCIS selects H1B registrants by wage tier first. Level III and Level IV petitions are prioritized. ServiceNow's filing mix shows 76% at L3 or L4 — giving candidates significantly above-average lottery odds.
Bar height = filing volume. Number above bar = average approved wage for that year. Source: DOL LCA database.
| Job Title | Avg Wage |
|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $152,000 |
| Senior Software Engineer | $175,000 |
| Principal Engineer | $198,000 |
| Data Engineer | $155,000 |
| ML Engineer | $162,000 |
| Platform Engineer | $149,000 |
Source: DOL H-1B LCA disclosure data, FY2024. Filings count and wages are from approved LCAs.
| State | Share |
|---|---|
| California | 52% |
| Texas | 14% |
| Georgia | 9% |
| Washington | 8% |
| New York | 6% |
| Illinois | 5% |
| Other | 6% |
With 76% of filings at L3/L4, ServiceNow candidates have estimated 43–61% lottery selection odds under USCIS's wage-based selection system — compared to 15–28% for L1–L2 filers at IT services firms.
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