H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Software Engineer

Occupation profile for Software Engineer covers 84,209 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $151,000.

FY2026 certified median
$151,000
Total filings
84,209
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$112,925–$193,000
Top employer
Google LLC
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY202432,826$130,170$101,192$177,000
FY202529,446$138,000$105,997$182,500
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)21,937$151,000$112,925$193,000

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Software EngineerFY2024 $130,170; FY2025 $138,000; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $151,000$0$60,000$120,000$180,000FY2024$130,170FY2025$138,000FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$151,000Certified median offer, Software EngineerFY2024 $130,170; FY2025 $138,000; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $151,000$0$60k$120k$180kFY2024$130,170FY2025$138,000FY2026*$151,000
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Google LLC15,416 filings
  2. Meta Platforms, Inc8,602 filings
  3. Microsoft Corporation2,294 filings
  4. Mphasis Corporation2,054 filings
  5. Intel Corporation1,671 filings
  6. NVIDIA Corporation1,054 filings
  7. SKILLTUNE TECHNOLOGIES INC771 filings
  8. DoorDash, Inc.680 filings
  9. Cisco Systems, Inc.523 filings
  10. U.S. Bank National Association478 filings

Top cities

  1. Mountain View6,695 filings
  2. Sunnyvale5,428 filings
  3. New York4,562 filings
  4. Menlo Park4,298 filings
  5. San Francisco2,818 filings
  6. Seattle2,594 filings
  7. Bellevue2,512 filings
  8. Redmond2,093 filings
  9. San Jose1,791 filings
  10. Irving1,779 filings

Filings by employer and title

  1. Google LLC · Software Engineer15,416 filings
  2. Meta Platforms, Inc · Software Engineer8,602 filings
  3. Microsoft Corporation · Software Engineer2,294 filings
  4. Mphasis Corporation · Software Engineer2,054 filings
  5. Intel Corporation · Software Engineer1,671 filings
  6. NVIDIA Corporation · Software Engineer1,054 filings
  7. SKILLTUNE TECHNOLOGIES INC · Software Engineer771 filings
  8. DoorDash, Inc. · Software Engineer680 filings
  9. Cisco Systems, Inc. · Software Engineer523 filings
  10. U.S. Bank National Association · Software Engineer478 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
2026-27San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 4186015-1252$137,093$165,131$193,149$221,187
2026-27Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WAArea 4266015-1252$111,613$143,104$174,595$206,086
2026-27Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 1910015-1252$95,202$116,896$138,590$160,285
2026-27New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 3562015-1252$109,845$137,717$165,589$193,461
2026-27Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXArea 1242015-1252$95,888$119,642$143,395$167,149
2026-27Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAArea 1206015-1252$91,915$113,776$135,658$157,518
2026-27Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INArea 1698015-1252$92,789$117,083$141,398$165,693
2026-27Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVArea 4790015-1252$102,086$127,462$152,838$178,214
2026-27Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZArea 3806015-1252$92,123$113,714$135,304$156,894