H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Engineer 1 ES

Occupation profile for Engineer 1 ES covers 37 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $120,000.

FY2026 certified median
$120,000
Total filings
37
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$120,000–$120,000
Top employer
Nordstrom, Inc.
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY202411$122,596$120,000$126,000
FY202514$120,000$120,000$120,000
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)12$120,000$120,000$120,000

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Engineer 1 ESFY2024 $122,596; FY2025 $120,000; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $120,000$0$50,000$100,000$150,000FY2024$122,596FY2025$120,000FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$120,000Certified median offer, Engineer 1 ESFY2024 $122,596; FY2025 $120,000; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $120,000$0$50k$100k$150kFY2024$122,596FY2025$120,000FY2026*$120,000
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Nordstrom, Inc.37 filings

Top cities

  1. Seattle35 filings
  2. Chicago2 filings

Filings by employer and title

  1. Nordstrom, Inc. · Engineer 1 ES37 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
2026-27Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INArea 1698015-1252$92,789$117,083$141,398$165,693