H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Engineer I

Occupation profile for Engineer I covers 408 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $85,238.

FY2026 certified median
$85,238
Total filings
408
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$78,811–$95,510
Top employer
Samsung Austin Semiconductor, LLC.
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY2024140$78,750$70,866$90,792
FY2025139$81,494$74,880$90,000
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)129$85,238$78,811$95,510

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Engineer IFY2024 $78,750; FY2025 $81,494; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $85,238$0$30,000$60,000$90,000FY2024$78,750FY2025$81,494FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$85,238Certified median offer, Engineer IFY2024 $78,750; FY2025 $81,494; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $85,238$0$30k$60k$90kFY2024$78,750FY2025$81,494FY2026*$85,238
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Samsung Austin Semiconductor, LLC.47 filings
  2. Rummel, Klepper & Kahl, LLP21 filings
  3. CHA Consulting, Inc.17 filings
  4. AtkinsRealis USA Inc.15 filings
  5. Government Employee Insurance Company (GEICO)15 filings
  6. Ardurra Group, Inc.14 filings
  7. The University of Phoenix, Inc.14 filings
  8. Modjeski and Masters, Inc.12 filings
  9. Jinko Solar (U.S.) Industries, Inc.10 filings
  10. Parsons Transportation Group Inc.10 filings

Top cities

  1. Austin51 filings
  2. Houston15 filings
  3. Jacksonville12 filings
  4. Phoenix11 filings
  5. Atlanta9 filings
  6. Tampa8 filings
  7. Boston7 filings
  8. Plano7 filings
  9. Batavia6 filings
  10. Baltimore5 filings

Filings by employer and title

  1. Samsung Austin Semiconductor, LLC. · Engineer I47 filings
  2. Rummel, Klepper & Kahl, LLP · Engineer I21 filings
  3. CHA Consulting, Inc. · Engineer I17 filings
  4. AtkinsRealis USA Inc. · Engineer I15 filings
  5. Government Employee Insurance Company (GEICO) · Engineer I15 filings
  6. The University of Phoenix, Inc. · Engineer I14 filings
  7. Ardurra Group, Inc. · Engineer I14 filings
  8. Modjeski and Masters, Inc. · Engineer I12 filings
  9. Parsons Transportation Group Inc. · Engineer I10 filings
  10. Jinko Solar (U.S.) Industries, Inc. · Engineer I10 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
2026-27Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXArea 1242017-2141$77,314$97,885$118,435$139,006
2026-27Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZArea 3806015-1252$92,123$113,714$135,304$156,894
2026-27Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXArea 1242017-2112$72,030$93,725$115,419$137,114
2026-27New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 3562017-2051$82,014$102,086$122,138$142,210
2026-27Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TXArea 2642017-2051$71,386$91,291$111,176$131,082
2026-27Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVArea 4790017-2051$78,083$94,432$110,781$127,130
2026-27Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAArea 1206017-2051$69,493$85,051$100,589$116,147
2026-27Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXArea 1242015-1299$69,264$97,989$126,714$155,438
2026-27Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXArea 1242017-2131$66,685$86,798$106,933$127,046
2026-27Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHArea 1446017-2051$81,661$100,235$118,830$137,405