H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Software Development Engineer - Security

Occupation profile for Software Development Engineer - Security covers 57 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $190,700.

FY2026 certified median
$190,700
Total filings
57
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$163,550–$212,202
Top employer
Apple Inc.
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY202410$179,219$157,575$205,118
FY202525$190,486$163,550$212,202
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)22$190,700$163,550$212,202

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 - SecurityFY2024 $179,219; FY2025 $190,486; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $190,700$0$70,000$140,000$210,000FY2024$179,219FY2025$190,486FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$190,700Certified median offer, Software Development Engineer - SecurityFY2024 $179,219; FY2025 $190,486; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $190,700$0$70k$140k$210kFY2024$179,219FY2025$190,486FY2026*$190,700
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Apple Inc.56 filings
  2. Kubayra Inc1 filings

Top cities

  1. Cupertino25 filings
  2. Austin14 filings
  3. Seattle10 filings
  4. San Francisco4 filings
  5. Pleasanton1 filings
  6. Sunnyvale1 filings
  7. New York1 filings
  8. Bldg 31 filings

Filings by employer and title

  1. Apple Inc. · Software Development Engineer - Security56 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 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
2026-27Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WAArea 4266015-1252$111,613$143,104$174,595$206,086
2026-27San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 4194015-1212$104,187$150,218$196,248$242,278
2026-27San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 4186015-1252$137,093$165,131$193,149$221,187
2026-27San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 4186015-2031$79,269$99,715$120,141$140,587
2026-27Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXArea 1242011-3021$128,128$160,139$192,130$224,141
2026-27New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 3562015-1252$109,845$137,717$165,589$193,461
2026-27San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 4186015-1212$87,651$123,178$158,725$194,251
2026-27Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WAArea 4266017-2072$94,162$119,475$144,768$170,082