H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Software Engineer, Applications

Occupation profile for Software Engineer, Applications covers 126 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $135,743.

FY2026 certified median
$135,743
Total filings
126
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$125,991–$143,884
Top employer
Apple Inc.
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY202423$147,368$120,640$149,000
FY202592$153,000$141,409$190,486
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)11$135,743$125,991$143,884

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Software Engineer, ApplicationsFY2024 $147,368; FY2025 $153,000; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $135,743$0$60,000$120,000$180,000FY2024$147,368FY2025$153,000FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$135,743Certified median offer, Software Engineer, ApplicationsFY2024 $147,368; FY2025 $153,000; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $135,743$0$60k$120k$180kFY2024$147,368FY2025$153,000FY2026*$135,743
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Apple Inc.69 filings
  2. C3.ai, Inc.25 filings
  3. ServiceNow, Inc.9 filings
  4. Primasolv LLC7 filings
  5. iBrain Technologies, Inc.2 filings
  6. TEK ORIGIN INC2 filings
  7. APPLE PAYMENTS SERVICES LLC1 filings
  8. Auris Health, Inc.1 filings
  9. CLC Compliance Technologies, Inc.1 filings
  10. Cyber Korp Inc1 filings

Top cities

  1. Sunnyvale27 filings
  2. Redwood City26 filings
  3. Cupertino16 filings
  4. Austin16 filings
  5. Santa Clara10 filings
  6. San Diego7 filings
  7. Seattle6 filings
  8. Wixom5 filings
  9. White Plains2 filings
  10. Newark1 filings

Filings by employer and title

  1. Apple Inc. · Software Engineer, Applications69 filings
  2. C3.ai, Inc. · Software Engineer, Applications25 filings
  3. ServiceNow, Inc. · Software Engineer, Applications9 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
2026-27Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXArea 1242015-1252$95,888$119,642$143,395$167,149
2026-27San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CAArea 4174015-1252$105,664$134,347$163,010$191,693
2026-27Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WAArea 4266015-1252$111,613$143,104$174,595$206,086
2026-27Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MIArea 1982015-1252$89,877$108,950$128,003$147,077
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
2026-27Asheville, NCArea 1170015-1252$86,611$114,234$141,877$169,499
2026-27Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INArea 1698015-1252$92,789$117,083$141,398$165,693