H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Associate, Lead Software Engineer

Occupation profile for Associate, Lead Software Engineer covers 16 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $133,100.

FY2026 certified median
$133,100
Total filings
16
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$131,463–$135,650
Top employer
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20244$159,000$159,000$164,500
FY20257$160,000$150,000$168,050
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)5$133,100$131,463$135,650

FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Associate, Lead Software EngineerFY2024 $159,000; FY2025 $160,000; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $133,100$0$60,000$120,000$180,000FY2024$159,000FY2025$160,000FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$133,100Certified median offer, Associate, Lead Software EngineerFY2024 $159,000; FY2025 $160,000; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $133,100$0$60k$120k$180kFY2024$159,000FY2025$160,000FY2026*$133,100
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. JPMorgan Chase & Co.11 filings
  2. Nomura Holding America, Inc.4 filings
  3. Siemens Industry Software Inc.1 filings

Top cities

  1. New York4 filings
  2. Wilmington3 filings
  3. Jersey City3 filings
  4. Chicago1 filings
  5. Brooklyn1 filings
  6. Columbus1 filings
  7. Wilsonville1 filings
  8. Houston1 filings
  9. Plano1 filings

Filings by employer and title

  1. JPMorgan Chase & Co. · Associate, Lead Software Engineer11 filings

Prevailing wages by area and occupation

The OFLC wage year runs from July through June. Worksites use the area of the most frequently reported county with a matching wage area for their city.

Annual prevailing wage levels
Wage yearAreaSOCLevel ILevel IILevel IIILevel IV
2026-27New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 3562015-1252$109,845$137,717$165,589$193,461
2026-27Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MDArea 3798015-1252$91,874$113,859$135,824$157,810
2026-27Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INArea 1698015-1252$92,789$117,083$141,398$165,693
2026-27Columbus, OHArea 1814015-1252$85,800$104,624$123,427$142,251
2026-27Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 1910015-1252$95,202$116,896$138,590$160,285
2026-27Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TXArea 2642015-1252$87,776$110,344$132,891$155,459
2026-27Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WAArea 3890015-1252$103,605$128,773$153,962$179,130