H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Software Development Engineer IV

Occupation profile for Software Development Engineer IV covers 24 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $180,000.

FY2026 certified median
$180,000
Total filings
24
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$143,875–$222,514
Top employer
PREMERA BLUE CROSS
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20248$152,800$113,906$161,476
FY20259$146,203$123,272$177,975
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)7$180,000$143,875$222,514

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 IVFY2024 $152,800; FY2025 $146,203; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $180,000$0$60,000$120,000$180,000FY2024$152,800FY2025$146,203FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$180,000Certified median offer, Software Development Engineer IVFY2024 $152,800; FY2025 $146,203; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $180,000$0$60k$120k$180kFY2024$152,800FY2025$146,203FY2026*$180,000
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. PREMERA BLUE CROSS7 filings
  2. NetScout Systems, Inc.6 filings
  3. Avalara, Inc.4 filings
  4. ERP Analysts, Inc.2 filings
  5. Fiserv Solutions, LLC2 filings
  6. Etekserve Inc1 filings
  7. Generac Power Systems1 filings
  8. Restaurant Brands International US Services LLC1 filings

Top cities

  1. Mountlake Terrace7 filings
  2. Westford3 filings
  3. San Jose2 filings
  4. San Ramon1 filings
  5. Coral Springs1 filings
  6. Miami1 filings
  7. North Billerica1 filings
  8. Ann Arbor1 filings
  9. Durham1 filings
  10. Omaha1 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
    2026-27Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WAArea 4266015-1252$111,613$143,104$174,595$206,086
    2026-27Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHArea 1446015-1252$114,275$138,237$162,198$186,160
    2026-27Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 1910015-1252$95,202$116,896$138,590$160,285
    2026-27Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FLArea 3310015-1252$88,774$116,605$144,456$172,286
    2026-27San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 4194015-1252$152,797$187,075$221,374$255,653
    2026-27Ann Arbor, MIArea 1146015-1252$87,901$106,891$125,902$144,893
    2026-27Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHArea 1446015-1243$125,091$142,917$160,722$178,547
    2026-27Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 1910015-1243$102,960$125,362$147,742$170,144
    2026-27Durham-Chapel Hill, NCArea 2050015-1252$105,955$127,067$148,179$169,291
    2026-27New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 3562015-1252$109,845$137,717$165,589$193,461