H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Software Developer 3

Occupation profile for Software Developer 3 covers 41 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $151,500.

FY2026 certified median
$151,500
Total filings
41
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$142,379–$167,452
Top employer
The Leland Stanford, Jr University
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY202412$128,000$126,947$153,936
FY202518$124,850$113,876$149,400
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)11$151,500$142,379$167,452

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Software Developer 3FY2024 $128,000; FY2025 $124,850; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $151,500$0$60,000$120,000$180,000FY2024$128,000FY2025$124,850FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$151,500Certified median offer, Software Developer 3FY2024 $128,000; FY2025 $124,850; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $151,500$0$60k$120k$180kFY2024$128,000FY2025$124,850FY2026*$151,500
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. The Leland Stanford, Jr University9 filings
  2. PayPal, Inc.3 filings
  3. Silverchair Science & Communications LLC3 filings
  4. xFusion Technologies Inc.3 filings
  5. Almac Clinical Technologies, LLC.2 filings
  6. Costco Wholesale Corporation2 filings
  7. Delta Computer Consulting, Inc.2 filings
  8. Leland Stanford Jr. Univ/SLAC National Accelerator Lab2 filings
  9. Oracle America, Inc.2 filings
  10. Predictant, LLC2 filings

Top cities

  1. Redwood City7 filings
  2. Sacramento3 filings
  3. San Jose3 filings
  4. Charlotte3 filings
  5. Menlo Park2 filings
  6. Torrance2 filings
  7. Raleigh2 filings
  8. Lansdale2 filings
  9. Austin2 filings
  10. Charlottesville2 filings

Filings by employer and title

  1. The Leland Stanford, Jr University · Software Developer 39 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 Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 4186015-1252$137,093$165,131$193,149$221,187
2026-27San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 4194015-1252$152,797$187,075$221,374$255,653
2026-27Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SCArea 1674015-1252$99,029$118,934$138,840$158,746
2026-27Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 1910015-1252$95,202$116,896$138,590$160,285
2026-27Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CAArea 4090015-1252$107,078$129,896$152,714$175,531
2026-27Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXArea 1242015-1252$95,888$119,642$143,395$167,149
2026-27Charlottesville, VAArea 1682015-1252$87,027$109,096$131,144$153,213
2026-27Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 3108015-1252$106,787$134,202$161,637$189,051
2026-27Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MDArea 3798015-1252$91,874$113,859$135,824$157,810
2026-27Raleigh-Cary, NCArea 3958015-1252$89,398$112,902$136,406$159,910