H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Senior Software Engineer I

Occupation profile for Senior Software Engineer I covers 542 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $157,600.

FY2026 certified median
$157,600
Total filings
542
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$135,699–$184,550
Top employer
HubSpot, Inc.
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY2024157$157,000$132,612$170,261
FY2025220$157,600$139,013$176,134
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)165$157,600$135,699$184,550

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Senior Software Engineer IFY2024 $157,000; FY2025 $157,600; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $157,600$0$60,000$120,000$180,000FY2024$157,000FY2025$157,600FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$157,600Certified median offer, Senior Software Engineer IFY2024 $157,000; FY2025 $157,600; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $157,600$0$60k$120k$180kFY2024$157,000FY2025$157,600FY2026*$157,600
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. HubSpot, Inc.116 filings
  2. Nisum Technologies Inc.50 filings
  3. McKinsey & Company, Inc. United States36 filings
  4. RELX, Inc.32 filings
  5. Staples, Inc.27 filings
  6. SMARTSHEET INC.24 filings
  7. Electronic Arts Inc.18 filings
  8. COMPASS MANAGEMENT HOLDINGS, LLC17 filings
  9. Axon Enterprise, Inc.15 filings
  10. Bank of the West13 filings

Top cities

  1. Cambridge41 filings
  2. Seattle32 filings
  3. Framingham26 filings
  4. Pleasanton22 filings
  5. New York22 filings
  6. Bellevue21 filings
  7. Boston19 filings
  8. San Francisco18 filings
  9. Atlanta17 filings
  10. Raleigh17 filings

Filings by employer and title

  1. HubSpot, Inc. · Senior Software Engineer I116 filings
  2. Nisum Technologies Inc. · Senior Software Engineer I50 filings
  3. McKinsey & Company, Inc. United States · Senior Software Engineer I36 filings
  4. RELX, Inc. · Senior Software Engineer I32 filings
  5. Staples, Inc. · Senior Software Engineer I27 filings
  6. SMARTSHEET INC. · Senior Software Engineer I24 filings
  7. Electronic Arts Inc. · Senior Software Engineer I18 filings
  8. COMPASS MANAGEMENT HOLDINGS, LLC · Senior Software Engineer I17 filings
  9. Axon Enterprise, Inc. · Senior Software Engineer I15 filings
  10. Bank of the West · Senior Software Engineer I13 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
2026-27Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHArea 1446015-1252$114,275$138,237$162,198$186,160
2026-27Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WAArea 4266015-1252$111,613$143,104$174,595$206,086
2026-27San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 4186015-1252$137,093$165,131$193,149$221,187
2026-27New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 3562015-1252$109,845$137,717$165,589$193,461
2026-27Raleigh-Cary, NCArea 3958015-1252$89,398$112,902$136,406$159,910
2026-27Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAArea 1206015-1252$91,915$113,776$135,658$157,518
2026-27Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 1910015-1252$95,202$116,896$138,590$160,285
2026-27San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 4194015-1252$152,797$187,075$221,374$255,653
2026-27Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXArea 1242015-1252$95,888$119,642$143,395$167,149
2026-27Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INArea 1698015-1252$92,789$117,083$141,398$165,693