H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Modem Software Engineer

Occupation profile for Modem Software Engineer covers 31 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $130,187.

FY2026 certified median
$130,187
Total filings
31
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$130,187–$130,187
Top employer
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY202414$121,597$112,626$121,597
FY202512$126,880$126,880$126,880
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)5$130,187$130,187$130,187

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Modem Software EngineerFY2024 $121,597; FY2025 $126,880; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $130,187$0$50,000$100,000$150,000FY2024$121,597FY2025$126,880FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$130,187Certified median offer, Modem Software EngineerFY2024 $121,597; FY2025 $126,880; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $130,187$0$50k$100k$150kFY2024$121,597FY2025$126,880FY2026*$130,187
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.26 filings
  2. Qualcomm Innovation Center, Inc.5 filings

Top cities

  1. San Diego30 filings
  2. Santa Clara1 filings

Filings by employer and title

  1. Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. · Modem Software Engineer26 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
2026-27San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CAArea 4174015-1252$105,664$134,347$163,010$191,693
2026-27San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 4194015-1252$152,797$187,075$221,374$255,653