H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Software Engineer - Career

Occupation profile for Software Engineer - Career covers 123 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $129,376.

FY2026 certified median
$129,376
Total filings
123
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$125,697–$131,837
Top employer
Equifax Inc.
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY202446$126,298$116,111$134,691
FY202549$120,735$118,940$128,654
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)28$129,376$125,697$131,837

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Software Engineer - CareerFY2024 $126,298; FY2025 $120,735; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $129,376$0$50,000$100,000$150,000FY2024$126,298FY2025$120,735FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$129,376Certified median offer, Software Engineer - CareerFY2024 $126,298; FY2025 $120,735; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $129,376$0$50k$100k$150kFY2024$126,298FY2025$120,735FY2026*$129,376
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Equifax Inc.123 filings

Top cities

  1. Alpharetta79 filings
  2. St. Louis30 filings
  3. Reston3 filings
  4. Frisco2 filings
  5. Seymour1 filings
  6. Middletown1 filings
  7. Atlanta1 filings
  8. Chicago1 filings
  9. Troy1 filings
  10. Beaverton1 filings

Filings by employer and title

  1. Equifax Inc. · Software Engineer - Career123 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
2026-27Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAArea 1206015-1252$91,915$113,776$135,658$157,518
2026-27St. Louis, MO-ILArea 4118015-1252$84,718$105,310$125,882$146,474
2026-27Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVArea 4790015-1252$102,086$127,462$152,838$178,214
2026-27Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 1910015-1252$95,202$116,896$138,590$160,285
2026-27Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAArea 1206011-3021$134,493$163,717$192,962$222,186
2026-27Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXArea 1242015-1252$95,888$119,642$143,395$167,149
2026-27Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CTArea 1486015-1252$107,307$135,283$163,259$191,235
2026-27Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INArea 1698015-1252$92,789$117,083$141,398$165,693
2026-27Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MIArea 1982015-1252$89,877$108,950$128,003$147,077
2026-27Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MDArea 3798015-1252$91,874$113,859$135,824$157,810