H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Senior Software Applications Engineer

Occupation profile for Senior Software Applications Engineer covers 61 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $127,178.

FY2026 certified median
$127,178
Total filings
61
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$126,734–$130,187
Top employer
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY202428$120,021$105,460$121,597
FY202520$123,900$120,684$126,880
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)13$127,178$126,734$130,187

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Senior Software Applications EngineerFY2024 $120,021; FY2025 $123,900; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $127,178$0$50,000$100,000$150,000FY2024$120,021FY2025$123,900FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$127,178Certified median offer, Senior Software Applications EngineerFY2024 $120,021; FY2025 $123,900; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $127,178$0$50k$100k$150kFY2024$120,021FY2025$123,900FY2026*$127,178
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.38 filings
  2. Qualcomm Innovation Center, Inc.7 filings
  3. LER TechForce, LLC5 filings
  4. Red Hat, Inc.5 filings
  5. Qualcomm Atheros, Inc.3 filings
  6. AEye, Inc.1 filings
  7. DSP Concepts, Inc.1 filings
  8. LHP Engineering Solutions LLC1 filings

Top cities

  1. San Diego27 filings
  2. Santa Clara17 filings
  3. Raleigh5 filings
  4. Pleasanton1 filings
  5. Boulder1 filings
  6. Columbus1 filings
  7. Canton1 filings
  8. Novi1 filings
  9. Troy1 filings
  10. Albany1 filings

Filings by employer and title

  1. Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. · Senior Software Applications Engineer38 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
2026-27Raleigh-Cary, NCArea 3958015-1252$89,398$112,902$136,406$159,910
2026-27Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MIArea 1982015-1252$89,877$108,950$128,003$147,077
2026-27Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NYArea 1058015-1252$85,426$107,182$128,960$150,717
2026-27Boulder, COArea 1450015-1252$112,778$139,485$166,213$192,920
2026-27Columbus, INArea 1802015-1252$85,218$96,408$107,619$118,810
2026-27Columbus, OHArea 1814015-1252$85,800$104,624$123,427$142,251
2026-27Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 1910015-1252$95,202$116,896$138,590$160,285
2026-27Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WAArea 3890015-1252$103,605$128,773$153,962$179,130