H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Software Engineer, Associate

Occupation profile for Software Engineer, Associate covers 20 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $101,005.

FY2026 certified median
$101,005
Total filings
20
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$93,260–$112,195
Top employer
Marriott International, Inc.
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20245$96,116$95,000$113,900
FY20256$96,429$78,894$98,059
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)9$101,005$93,260$112,195

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Software Engineer, AssociateFY2024 $96,116; FY2025 $96,429; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $101,005$0$40,000$80,000$120,000FY2024$96,116FY2025$96,429FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$101,005Certified median offer, Software Engineer, AssociateFY2024 $96,116; FY2025 $96,429; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $101,005$0$40k$80k$120kFY2024$96,116FY2025$96,429FY2026*$101,005
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Marriott International, Inc.3 filings
  2. Move Sales, Inc3 filings
  3. Move, Inc2 filings
  4. UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside2 filings
  5. Acuity Brands Lighting, Inc.1 filings
  6. Bloomberg Industry Group, Inc.1 filings
  7. CITIZENS PROPERTY INSURANCE CORPORATION1 filings
  8. Experian Information Solutions Inc.1 filings
  9. MicroStrategy, Inc.1 filings
  10. Parsons Transportation Group Inc.1 filings

Top cities

  1. Austin6 filings
  2. Buena Park1 filings
  3. Jacksonville1 filings
  4. Duluth1 filings
  5. Lombard1 filings
  6. Crawfordsville1 filings
  7. Bethesda1 filings
  8. Jersey City1 filings
  9. Wilsonville1 filings
  10. Pittsburgh1 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
    2026-27Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXArea 1242015-1252$95,888$119,642$143,395$167,149
    2026-27Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVArea 4790015-1252$102,086$127,462$152,838$178,214
    2026-27Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INArea 1698015-1252$92,789$117,083$141,398$165,693
    2026-27Central Indiana nonmetropolitan areaArea 180000215-1252$72,550$96,262$119,974$143,686
    2026-27Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 1910015-1251$71,843$89,003$106,163$123,323
    2026-27Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 1910015-1252$95,202$116,896$138,590$160,285
    2026-27Jacksonville, FLArea 2726015-1253$67,808$83,325$98,842$114,358
    2026-27Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 3108015-1252$106,787$134,202$161,637$189,051
    2026-27New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 3562015-1252$109,845$137,717$165,589$193,461
    2026-27Pittsburgh, PAArea 3830015-1252$81,702$103,958$126,194$148,450