H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Lead Embedded Software Engineer

Occupation profile for Lead Embedded Software Engineer covers 11 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $143,421.

FY2026 certified median
$143,421
Total filings
11
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$139,710–$147,131
Top employer
Eaton Corporation
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20244$155,726$109,650$528,489
FY20255$204,022$162,011$205,169
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)2$143,421$139,710$147,131

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Lead Embedded Software EngineerFY2024 $155,726; FY2025 $204,022; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $143,421$0$70,000$140,000$210,000FY2024$155,726FY2025$204,022FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$143,421Certified median offer, Lead Embedded Software EngineerFY2024 $155,726; FY2025 $204,022; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $143,421$0$70k$140k$210kFY2024$155,726FY2025$204,022FY2026*$143,421
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Eaton Corporation2 filings
  2. American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.1 filings
  3. Aptiv US Services General Partnership1 filings
  4. Bridgestone Americas, Inc.1 filings
  5. FLUXERGY INC.1 filings
  6. Pebble Mobility Inc.1 filings
  7. Re:Car, Inc.1 filings
  8. Rivian and VW Group Technology, LLC1 filings
  9. Rivian Automotive, LLC1 filings
  10. Wabtec US Rail, Inc.1 filings

Top cities

  1. Palo Alto2 filings
  2. Troy2 filings
  3. Fremont1 filings
  4. Irvine1 filings
  5. Detroit1 filings
  6. Galesburg1 filings
  7. Raleigh1 filings
  8. Akron1 filings
  9. Erie1 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
    2026-27San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 4194015-1252$152,797$187,075$221,374$255,653
    2026-27Akron, OHArea 1042015-1252$78,728$96,678$114,608$132,558
    2026-27Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MIArea 1982015-1252$89,877$108,950$128,003$147,077
    2026-27Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MIArea 1982017-2072$94,702$108,805$122,907$137,010
    2026-27Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MIArea 1982017-2199$83,512$102,690$121,888$141,066
    2026-27Erie, PAArea 2150015-1252$72,987$90,106$107,224$124,342
    2026-27Kalamazoo-Portage, MIArea 2802015-1252$79,082$97,427$115,773$134,118
    2026-27Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 3108015-1252$106,787$134,202$161,637$189,051
    2026-27Raleigh-Cary, NCArea 3958015-1252$89,398$112,902$136,406$159,910
    2026-27San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 4186015-1252$137,093$165,131$193,149$221,187