H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Software Development Engineer 3

Occupation profile for Software Development Engineer 3 covers 19 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $112,923.

FY2026 certified median
$112,923
Total filings
19
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$101,639–$115,336
Top employer
WEX Inc.
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20249$130,215$119,000$152,069
FY20257$141,625$128,877$148,240
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)3$112,923$101,639$115,336

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Software Development Engineer 3FY2024 $130,215; FY2025 $141,625; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $112,923$0$50,000$100,000$150,000FY2024$130,215FY2025$141,625FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$112,923Certified median offer, Software Development Engineer 3FY2024 $130,215; FY2025 $141,625; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $112,923$0$50k$100k$150kFY2024$130,215FY2025$141,625FY2026*$112,923
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. WEX Inc.4 filings
  2. Divisions Inc.3 filings
  3. Comcast Cable Communications, LLC2 filings
  4. Synchronoss Technologies, Inc.2 filings
  5. Clover Bay Technologies Inc.1 filings
  6. CRADLEPOINT, INC.1 filings
  7. Egencia LLC1 filings
  8. IQVIA Inc.1 filings
  9. iSpot.tv, Inc.1 filings
  10. Logicera Inc1 filings

Top cities

  1. Portland5 filings
  2. Georgetown2 filings
  3. Chandler1 filings
  4. Scotsdale1 filings
  5. Antioch1 filings
  6. Los Gatos1 filings
  7. Chicago1 filings
  8. Normal1 filings
  9. Cincinnati1 filings
  10. Fort Mill1 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
    2026-27Portland-South Portland, MEArea 3886015-1252$90,709$110,864$131,040$151,195
    2026-27Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXArea 1242015-1252$95,888$119,642$143,395$167,149
    2026-27Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 1910015-1252$95,202$116,896$138,590$160,285
    2026-27Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZArea 3806015-1252$92,123$113,714$135,304$156,894
    2026-27Bloomington, ILArea 1401015-1252$90,314$109,658$129,002$148,346
    2026-27Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SCArea 1674015-1252$99,029$118,934$138,840$158,746
    2026-27Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INArea 1698015-1252$92,789$117,083$141,398$165,693
    2026-27Cincinnati, OH-KY-INArea 1714015-1252$83,699$103,106$122,512$141,918
    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