H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Software Design Engineer

Occupation profile for Software Design Engineer covers 37 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $99,873.

FY2026 certified median
$99,873
Total filings
37
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$89,211–$109,699
Top employer
University of Utah
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY202415$117,768$99,153$127,663
FY202515$115,300$102,875$128,750
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)7$99,873$89,211$109,699

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Software Design EngineerFY2024 $117,768; FY2025 $115,300; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $99,873$0$40,000$80,000$120,000FY2024$117,768FY2025$115,300FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$99,873Certified median offer, Software Design EngineerFY2024 $117,768; FY2025 $115,300; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $99,873$0$40k$80k$120kFY2024$117,768FY2025$115,300FY2026*$99,873
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. University of Utah6 filings
  2. Casco Products Corporation3 filings
  3. Centific Global Solutions, Inc.3 filings
  4. Populus Group LLC2 filings
  5. REALPHA TECH CORP.2 filings
  6. Teledyne LeCroy, Inc.2 filings
  7. Temporal Technologies, Inc.2 filings
  8. ADISYS CORPORATION1 filings
  9. Apple Inc.1 filings
  10. Banner Engineering Corp1 filings

Top cities

  1. Novi4 filings
  2. Salt Lake City4 filings
  3. Jersey City2 filings
  4. Chestnut Ridge2 filings
  5. South Jordan2 filings
  6. Bentonville1 filings
  7. Alameda1 filings
  8. Cupertino1 filings
  9. Oakland1 filings
  10. East Hartford1 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
    2026-27Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MIArea 1982015-1252$89,877$108,950$128,003$147,077
    2026-27Salt Lake City-Murray, UTArea 4162015-1252$87,173$109,179$131,186$153,192
    2026-27New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 3562015-1252$109,845$137,717$165,589$193,461
    2026-27Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WAArea 4266015-1252$111,613$143,104$174,595$206,086
    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
    2026-27Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CTArea 2554015-1252$95,077$114,733$134,368$154,024
    2026-27Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAArea 1206017-1021$53,851$63,107$72,342$81,598
    2026-27Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INArea 1698015-1252$92,789$117,083$141,398$165,693
    2026-27Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, ARArea 2222015-1252$70,054$89,814$109,554$129,314