H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Software Engineer- Tech Lead

Occupation profile for Software Engineer- Tech Lead covers 15 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $250,000.

FY2026 certified median
$250,000
Total filings
15
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$202,804–$330,008
Top employer
UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20245$152,500$142,500$158,557
FY20253$157,190$156,364$157,962
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)7$250,000$202,804$330,008

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Software Engineer- Tech LeadFY2024 $152,500; FY2025 $157,190; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $250,000$0$90,000$180,000$270,000FY2024$152,500FY2025$157,190FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$250,000Certified median offer, Software Engineer- Tech LeadFY2024 $152,500; FY2025 $157,190; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $250,000$0$90k$180k$270kFY2024$152,500FY2025$157,190FY2026*$250,000
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside4 filings
  2. ByteDance Inc.2 filings
  3. Fiserv Solutions, LLC2 filings
  4. Personify Health2 filings
  5. TikTok Inc.2 filings
  6. Alignment Healthcare, Inc.1 filings
  7. Benchmark Education Company, LLC1 filings
  8. Slash Eureka, Inc1 filings

Top cities

  1. Pittsburgh3 filings
  2. San Jose2 filings
  3. Bellevue2 filings
  4. Glendale1 filings
  5. Orange1 filings
  6. San Francisco1 filings
  7. Alpharetta1 filings
  8. Berkeley Heights1 filings
  9. Celina1 filings
  10. Farmers Branch1 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
    2026-27Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 1910015-1252$95,202$116,896$138,590$160,285
    2026-27Pittsburgh, PAArea 3830015-1252$81,702$103,958$126,194$148,450
    2026-27Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAArea 1206015-1252$91,915$113,776$135,658$157,518
    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
    2026-27Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZArea 3806015-1252$92,123$113,714$135,304$156,894
    2026-27San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 4186015-1252$137,093$165,131$193,149$221,187
    2026-27San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 4194015-1252$152,797$187,075$221,374$255,653
    2026-27Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WAArea 4266011-3021$146,453$188,718$230,963$273,229
    2026-27Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WAArea 4266015-1252$111,613$143,104$174,595$206,086