H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Software Enabling and Optimization Engineer

Occupation profile for Software Enabling and Optimization Engineer covers 5 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $159,639.

FY2026 certified median
$159,639
Total filings
5
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$157,683–$161,594
Top employer
Altera Corporation
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20253$148,903$148,903$166,445
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)2$159,639$157,683$161,594

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Software Enabling and Optimization EngineerFY2025 $148,903; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $159,639$0$60,000$120,000$180,000FY2025$148,903FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$159,639Certified median offer, Software Enabling and Optimization EngineerFY2025 $148,903; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $159,639$0$60k$120k$180kFY2025$148,903FY2026*$159,639
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Altera Corporation5 filings

Top cities

  1. San Jose4 filings
  2. Austin1 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
    2026-27San 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