H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Desktop Engineer

Occupation profile for Desktop Engineer covers 10 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $52,437.

FY2026 certified median
$52,437
Total filings
10
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$51,449–$52,707
Top employer
Vypra Inc
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20242$157,876$136,814$178,938
FY20252$63,295$53,113$73,476
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)6$52,437$51,449$52,707

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Desktop EngineerFY2024 $157,876; FY2025 $63,295; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $52,437$0$60,000$120,000$180,000FY2024$157,876FY2025$63,295FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$52,437Certified median offer, Desktop EngineerFY2024 $157,876; FY2025 $63,295; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $52,437$0$60k$120k$180kFY2024$157,876FY2025$63,295FY2026*$52,437
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Vypra Inc3 filings
  2. Mindspecs LLC2 filings
  3. A&E Television Networks, LLC1 filings
  4. HTC GLOBAL SERVICES INC.1 filings
  5. LGL Technologies LLC1 filings
  6. Marshall Wace North America LP1 filings
  7. Network 1 Consulting, Inc.1 filings

Top cities

  1. Elk Grove Village2 filings
  2. New York2 filings
  3. Sandy Springs1 filings
  4. New Albany1 filings
  5. Sayre1 filings
  6. Austin1 filings
  7. Plano1 filings
  8. Ashland1 filings

Filings by employer and title

    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
    2026-27Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INArea 1698015-1232$43,742$54,642$65,541$76,440
    2026-27Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAArea 1206015-1231$55,619$73,632$91,624$109,637
    2026-27Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXArea 1242015-1232$43,555$54,746$65,957$77,147
    2026-27Columbus, OHArea 1814015-1232$44,554$55,765$66,955$78,166
    2026-27Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 1910015-1299$70,034$97,011$123,989$150,966
    2026-27New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 3562015-1244$82,493$102,440$122,387$142,334
    2026-27New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 3562015-1299$66,914$99,840$132,746$165,672
    2026-27Richmond, VAArea 4006015-1232$43,326$54,101$64,896$75,670
    2026-27Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan areaArea 420000215-1299$68,474$86,861$105,248$123,635