H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Engineer 1

Occupation profile for Engineer 1 covers 48 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $70,200.

FY2026 certified median
$70,200
Total filings
48
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$67,096–$91,322
Top employer
Nordstrom, Inc.
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY202417$90,357$74,880$123,600
FY202519$89,366$73,170$93,436
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)12$70,200$67,096$91,322

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Engineer 1FY2024 $90,357; FY2025 $89,366; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $70,200$0$40,000$80,000$120,000FY2024$90,357FY2025$89,366FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$70,200Certified median offer, Engineer 1FY2024 $90,357; FY2025 $89,366; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $70,200$0$40k$80k$120kFY2024$90,357FY2025$89,366FY2026*$70,200
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Nordstrom, Inc.8 filings
  2. TechServ Consulting and Training Ltd.5 filings
  3. Rummel, Klepper & Kahl, LLP3 filings
  4. Apex Companies, LLC2 filings
  5. Ardurra Group, Inc.2 filings
  6. Consumerinfo.com, Inc.2 filings
  7. Environmental Partners Group LLC2 filings
  8. JSI Engineering, LLC2 filings
  9. PacifiCorp2 filings
  10. SSOE Inc.2 filings

Top cities

  1. Seattle8 filings
  2. Tyler5 filings
  3. Quincy3 filings
  4. Austin3 filings
  5. Atlanta2 filings
  6. Baltimore2 filings
  7. Toledo2 filings
  8. Dallas2 filings
  9. Houston2 filings
  10. Waitsfield2 filings

Filings by employer and title

  1. Nordstrom, Inc. · Engineer 18 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
2026-27Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WAArea 4266015-1252$111,613$143,104$174,595$206,086
2026-27Tyler, TXArea 4634017-2051$63,939$79,810$95,680$111,550
2026-27Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAArea 1206017-2051$69,493$85,051$100,589$116,147
2026-27Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MDArea 1258017-2051$77,147$92,061$106,995$121,909
2026-27Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHArea 1446017-2051$81,661$100,235$118,830$137,405
2026-27Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INArea 1698017-2051$73,424$89,898$106,371$122,845
2026-27Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TXArea 2642017-2051$71,386$91,291$111,176$131,082
2026-27Toledo, OHArea 4578017-2051$68,224$83,075$97,947$112,798
2026-27Tyler, TXArea 4634017-2071$72,634$95,285$117,957$140,608
2026-27Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVArea 4790017-2051$78,083$94,432$110,781$127,130