H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Software Engineer, Data Science

Occupation profile for Software Engineer, Data Science covers 31 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $137,396.

FY2026 certified median
$137,396
Total filings
31
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$131,347–$148,688
Top employer
LinkedIn Corporation
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY202410$137,233$119,869$145,943
FY202513$126,898$112,000$148,699
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)8$137,396$131,347$148,688

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Software Engineer, Data ScienceFY2024 $137,233; FY2025 $126,898; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $137,396$0$50,000$100,000$150,000FY2024$137,233FY2025$126,898FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$137,396Certified median offer, Software Engineer, Data ScienceFY2024 $137,233; FY2025 $126,898; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $137,396$0$50k$100k$150kFY2024$137,233FY2025$126,898FY2026*$137,396
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. LinkedIn Corporation17 filings
  2. Tekzenit Inc4 filings
  3. Brain Corporation2 filings
  4. Medline Industries, LP.2 filings
  5. AriakITSol LLC1 filings
  6. COATUE MANAGEMENT LLC1 filings
  7. Fownd Inc.1 filings
  8. Panasonic Corporation of North America1 filings
  9. QUALYS, INC.1 filings
  10. Sensormatic Electronics, LLC1 filings

Top cities

  1. Sunnyvale12 filings
  2. San Francisco5 filings
  3. Irving4 filings
  4. San Diego2 filings
  5. Foster City1 filings
  6. Santa Clara1 filings
  7. Atlanta1 filings
  8. Chicago1 filings
  9. Northfield1 filings
  10. Prospect Heights1 filings

Filings by employer and title

  1. LinkedIn Corporation · Software Engineer, Data Science17 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 4194015-2051$125,486$168,917$212,326$255,757
2026-27San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 4186015-2051$110,386$142,438$174,512$206,565
2026-27Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 1910015-2051$75,691$99,299$122,907$146,515
2026-27Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INArea 1698015-2051$76,336$97,490$118,664$139,818
2026-27San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CAArea 4174015-1252$105,664$134,347$163,010$191,693
2026-27Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAArea 1206015-1252$91,915$113,776$135,658$157,518
2026-27Champaign-Urbana, ILArea 1658015-1252$76,482$95,618$114,733$133,869
2026-27Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INArea 1698015-1252$92,789$117,083$141,398$165,693
2026-27New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 3562015-1252$109,845$137,717$165,589$193,461
2026-27San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 4186015-1252$137,093$165,131$193,149$221,187