H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Optimization Engineer

Occupation profile for Optimization Engineer covers 14 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $141,773.

FY2026 certified median
$141,773
Total filings
14
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$86,000–$161,637
Top employer
Astrape Consulting, LLC
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20247$114,837$100,589$163,660
FY20252$130,720$122,860$138,580
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)5$141,773$86,000$161,637

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Optimization EngineerFY2024 $114,837; FY2025 $130,720; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $141,773$0$50,000$100,000$150,000FY2024$114,837FY2025$130,720FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$141,773Certified median offer, Optimization EngineerFY2024 $114,837; FY2025 $130,720; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $141,773$0$50k$100k$150kFY2024$114,837FY2025$130,720FY2026*$141,773
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Astrape Consulting, LLC2 filings
  2. Meta Platforms, Inc2 filings
  3. Capitolis, Inc.1 filings
  4. Chevron USA Inc.1 filings
  5. FORD MOTOR COMPANY1 filings
  6. MAVEN COMPANIES, INC.1 filings
  7. Optimatics LLC1 filings
  8. PowerGEM LLC1 filings
  9. Pyramid Consulting, Inc.1 filings
  10. Tyba Energy, Inc1 filings

Top cities

  1. Hoover3 filings
  2. Menlo Park1 filings
  3. Oakland1 filings
  4. San Francisco1 filings
  5. Colorado Springs1 filings
  6. Chicago1 filings
  7. Dearborn1 filings
  8. New York1 filings
  9. Oklahoma City1 filings
  10. Houston1 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
    2026-27Birmingham, ALArea 1382017-2199$60,570$82,846$105,123$127,400
    2026-27San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 4186015-1252$137,093$165,131$193,149$221,187
    2026-27Birmingham, ALArea 1382015-2031$60,424$77,459$94,515$111,550
    2026-27Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INArea 1698017-2051$73,424$89,898$106,371$122,845
    2026-27Colorado Springs, COArea 1782015-1241$105,435$124,675$143,936$163,176
    2026-27Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 1910015-2051$75,691$99,299$122,907$146,515
    2026-27Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MIArea 1982017-2112$80,850$95,534$110,219$124,904
    2026-27Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TXArea 2642015-2031$63,710$81,182$98,654$116,126
    2026-27New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 3562017-2112$82,618$98,571$114,546$130,499
    2026-27Oklahoma City, OKArea 3642017-2199$81,203$100,693$120,182$139,672