H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Consultant, Software Engineer

Occupation profile for Consultant, Software Engineer covers 38 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $140,026.

FY2026 certified median
$140,026
Total filings
38
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$136,017–$143,178
Top employer
Nationwide Insurance
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY202410$130,000$120,000$130,000
FY202517$138,590$130,000$140,026
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)11$140,026$136,017$143,178

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Consultant, Software EngineerFY2024 $130,000; FY2025 $138,590; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $140,026$0$50,000$100,000$150,000FY2024$130,000FY2025$138,590FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$140,026Certified median offer, Consultant, Software EngineerFY2024 $130,000; FY2025 $138,590; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $140,026$0$50k$100k$150kFY2024$130,000FY2025$138,590FY2026*$140,026
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Nationwide Insurance21 filings
  2. Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company9 filings
  3. Concord USA, LLC2 filings
  4. Slalom, Inc.2 filings
  5. Concentrix CVG Customer Management Group Inc.1 filings
  6. Data Innovations LLC1 filings
  7. Infotrend Inc1 filings
  8. Visionet Systems Inc1 filings

Top cities

  1. Columbus8 filings
  2. Lewis Center4 filings
  3. Plain City3 filings
  4. Sunbury3 filings
  5. Scottsdale2 filings
  6. Waukee2 filings
  7. West Des Moines2 filings
  8. Dublin2 filings
  9. Peoria1 filings
  10. Tampa1 filings

Filings by employer and title

  1. Nationwide Insurance · Consultant, Software Engineer21 filings
  2. Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company · Consultant, Software Engineer9 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
2026-27Columbus, OHArea 1814015-1252$85,800$104,624$123,427$142,251
2026-27Des Moines-West Des Moines, IAArea 1978015-1252$85,925$104,354$122,803$141,232
2026-27Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZArea 3806015-1252$92,123$113,714$135,304$156,894
2026-27Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 1910015-1252$95,202$116,896$138,590$160,285
2026-27Burlington-South Burlington, VTArea 1554015-1252$84,989$107,640$130,291$152,942
2026-27Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SCArea 1674015-1252$99,029$118,934$138,840$158,746
2026-27Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INArea 1698015-1252$92,789$117,083$141,398$165,693
2026-27Columbus, OHArea 1814015-1253$72,093$87,152$102,190$117,250
2026-27Columbus, OHArea 1814015-1299$76,419$97,989$119,538$141,107
2026-27Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 1910015-1299$70,034$97,011$123,989$150,966